Email

graci.finco@bcm.edu

Positions

Instructor

Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Graduate Assistant

Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Science
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, Texas United States

Research Prosthetist and Orthotist

Center of Bionic Medicine
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois United States

Faculty

Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Interdisciplinary Consortium of Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP) Lab (Lab)

7200 CAMBRIDGE
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

PhD from University of North Texas Health Science Center

12/2022 - Fort Worth, Texas United States

Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Science

MS from Baylor College of Medicine

12/2016 - Houston, Texas United States

Orthotics and Prosthetics

BS from University of North Texas

05/2014 - Denton, Texas United States

Biology

Certifications

Certified Orthotist and Prosthetist

#04086

American Board of Certification

National Certification for Orthotists ad Prosthetists

Professional Statement

Postdoc Work: Assessing Foot Pain and Technology Perceptions in Older Adults with Diabetes.

PhD Work: Quantifying Musculoskeletal and Biomechanical Symmetry to Assess Overuse Injuries and Fall Risks in Individuals with Lower-Limb Loss

Research Interests: wearable sensors and real-world activity monitoring to inform prosthetic practice, musculoskeletal changes in individuals with limb loss, perspectives of people with limb loss and prosthesis users.

Research Skills: Motion capture, wearable sensors (inertial measurement units and pressure insoles), data collection using REDCap, anatomical imaging, anatomical dissection, histology, survey design.

Websites

Selected Publications

• MG Finco, Suhhyun Kim, Wayne Ngo, and Rachel A. Menegaz "A review of musculoskeletal adaptations in individuals following major lower-limb amputation." JMNI.; Pubmed PMID: 35642706
• MG Finco, Nathalie Sumien, Sarah C. Moudy "Clinical evaluation of fall risk in older adults who use lower-limb prostheses: A scoping review." JAGS. 2023; Pubmed PMID: 36648090
• MG Finco, Caitlyn Finnerty, Wayne Ngo, Rachel A Menegaz "Indications of musculoskeletal health in deceased male individuals with lower-limb amputations: comparison to non-amputee and diabetic controls." Sci Reports. 2023; Pubmed PMID: 37258530

Memberships

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association

Research Committee

American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

International Womxn in Biomechanics

Funding

External Program Evaluator

$99,971.00 (03/09/2023 - 02/29/2024)

Amputee Coalition

T32

$49,640.00 (04/01/2020 - 04/01/2022)

Grant funding from NIH: National Institute on Aging

Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Wearable Sensors in Prosthetic Practice: Can Walking Symmetry Supplement Clinical Measures to Assess Fall Risk?

$14,254.00 (01/01/2022 - 12/01/2022)

Grant funding from American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association/ Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning