Arm Dynamics named Lauren Trent, MOT, OTR/L, as senior clinical research and therapy programs lead, a role focused on expanding the research partnerships that accelerate advances in upper-limb prosthetic rehabilitation. 
Trent brings more than nine years of experience as an Arm Dynamics clinical therapy specialist, including three years coordinating clinical trials in partnership with patients and prosthetic industry manufacturers. She holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she is completing her doctorate in therapeutic science.
“Upper-limb amputees are such a small patient population, about 20 percent of all amputees, that they get overlooked. The much larger lower-limb amputee population attracts many more research opportunities,” said Trent. “The functional demands of an upper-limb prosthesis are also fundamentally different from those of a lower-limb prosthesis.
“What excites me about advancing research partnerships is the positive impact it has on current and future upper-limb patients,” she said. “The opportunity to trial emerging technologies can revolutionize the way people use their prostheses, increase their functional independence, and enrich their lives.”
