Gillian Weir

Gillian Weir is an Australian biomechanist and researcher whose work focuses on injury prevention and sports performance biomechanics, particularly related to ACL injury risk in team sports. She has collaborated with professional athletic organizations in the United States and Australia.

Career Weir is currently a senior biomechanist with the New York Yankees, a position she has held since September 2020.

Education Weir completed her studies at The University of Western Australia between March 2007 and November 2010. She studied in the field of sport science, exercise and health, conducting research within the Department of Biomechanics and Motor Control, Learning and Development in Perth, Australia.

Research Weir's research investigates the biomechanical factors that contribute to lower-limb injuries in sports, with a focus on dynamic movement analysis. Her work often includes data from athletes in a range of professional sports including field hockey and soccer, applying motion capture and force plate technologies.

Awards In 2020, Weir was awarded the Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award by the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS), recognizing her as a promising early-career researcher. As part of the award, she was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the ISBS annual conference in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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