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André Schmidt Research Scholar / Postdoctoral Fellow Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences 120 Life Sciences Building 45701, Athens, Ohio United States Email: schmidta@ Phone: 740-593-0784 Biographical Sketch Final examination at the Integrierte Gesamtschule “Grete Unrein” in Jena, Germany Civilian service at the Clinic for ophthalmology in Jena, Germany 2000-2002 Intermediate examination at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universit?t in Jena, Germany 2002-2007 Diploma (Biology), (Title of the thesis: “Locomotion of the short-eared elephant shrew, Macroscelides proboscideus (Macroscelidae, Mammalia)“ 2007-2010 PhD-Thesis (Title of the thesis: “The effects of substrate diameter and orientation on arboreal locomotion in rodents“) Since 11/2010 Postdoctoral Fellow at Ohio University (A. R. Biknevicius` Lab) Research My research interests lie predominantly in the functional morphology and comparative locomotor biomechanics of small to medium-sized mammals. Most studies on locomotion of small mammals to date have examined movements on horizontal and flat surfaces. In reality, small mammals must negotiate terrains that consist of numerous available substrates (fallen logs, branches). I am especially interested in the strategies used by animals moving on substrates that are smaller than the width of the animal’s body. For example, are there differences between mammals with- or without prehensile extremities? Which parameters define the transition between non-climbing and climbing locomotor modes and which locomotor strategies might be the locomotor strategies of early mammals? I am also interested in studying individual variability of locomotor adjustments caused by different environmental demands placed on the locomotor apparatus (e.g., substrate orientation). To answer these questions I have combined the traditional techniques such as high-speed normal light, x-ray videography and substrate reaction force measurements in va