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Daniel O. Schmitt

Daniel O. Schmitt, Associate Professor, Biological Anthropology & Anatomy and Internal Scientific Advisory Committee

Contact Info:
203 Biological Sciences Buildi
daniel.schmitt@duke.edu
Education:
  • Ph.D., Stony Brook University, 1995
  • MS, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1995
  • BS, Yale University, 1987

Research Interests:

Current projects: Primate locomotor mechanics, Evolution of primate locomotion, Rodent and humn models of bone and joint disease

My primary interest is in the evolution of primate locomotion. I am interested in understanding the selective factors that govern limb design, gait choice, and locomotor mechanics. I am studying the mechanics of movement in primates and other vertebrates in the laboratory to understand the relationship between movement and postcranial morphology, and the unique nature of primates among other mammals. Current projects include the origins of locomotion and the evolution of vertebrate bipedalism. My other interests are in human musculosketal health and injury. I study rodent and human models of bone and joint disease. Click here to enter the Animal Locomotion Laboratory web site to learn more.


Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Teater, MA; Schmitt, D; Powell, DW; Queen, RM. "Asymmetry in Limb Stiffness, Joint Power, and Joint Work During Landing in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients.." Sports health 18.1 (January, 2026): 125-135. [doi]  [abs]
  2. Boulinguez-Ambroise, G; Bradley-Cronkwright, M; Dunham, NT; Yapuncich, GS; Schmitt, D; Zeininger, A; Boyer, DM; Young, JW. "Comparative biomechanical analysis of jumping between the arboreal northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) and the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius)." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 205.4 (December, 2025). [doi]  [abs]
  3. Campbell, J; Schmitt, D; Sands, LP; Queen, RM. "Unilateral Single Joint Arthritis Changes Joint Power in Unaffected Joints.." Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society 43.7 (July, 2025): 1269-1274. [doi]  [abs]
  4. Little-Letsinger, SE; Cook, RW; Wilson, D; Truitt, K; Schmitt, D. "Gait compliance alters ground reaction forces in human walking: implications for the evolution of bipedalism.." The Journal of experimental biology 228.10 (May, 2025): jeb250219. [doi]  [abs]
  5. Miller, CE; Granatosky, MC; Schmitt, D. "Center of mass mechanics during locomotion in the arboreal squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) as a function of speed and substrate.." The Journal of experimental biology 227.24 (December, 2024): jeb247959. [doi]  [abs]
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