Nicole Stark

Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Check out @VTHelmetRatings posters today at @BMESociety conference! #bmes25

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Check out these awesome talks happening today @BMESociety conference in San Diego from the @VTHelmetRatings lab!

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Even the best helmets can’t fully prevent concussions, raising the stakes for supplemental safety innovations.

In a laboratory study simulating varsity-level football collisions, engineers tested three commercially available shell add-ons across multiple helmet models and impact speeds. All three add-ons – Guardian NXT, SAFR Helmet Cover, and Guardian XT – reduced peak head accelerations and concussion risk compared to controls, with Guardian NXT showing the most substantial effect. Notably, when both players in a simulated impact wore add-ons, risk reductions were even greater.

As this study shows, add-ons can close the gap between current protection and what athletes actually need.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://t.co/OGT8YgzKWi

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: How Shell Add-On Products Influence Varsity Football Helmet Performance?
𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘖𝘤𝘵. 2, 2024

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: @nestark_bme, Mark T. Begonia, Caitlyn Jung, and @strowson

@virginia_tech
@vtengineering
@BEAMvt
@ICTASVT

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: https://t.co/Gyz8DNneUg

[Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings @VTHelmetRatings]

Support the Helmet Lab this Giving Day!

Learn more about the lab's mission and consider donating during this 24-hour university-wide giving event ⬇️

https://t.co/8QvlQaniuP

@VTEngineering @BEAMvt

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

The Influence of Headform Friction and Inertial Properties on Oblique Impact Helmet Testing @BEAMvt @ICTASVT @Kask_cycling @nestark_bme @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature

Link: https://t.co/R6AbJMTXW3

[Allison Gruber @IUBiomechanics]

I am seeking one highly motivated student to begin the PhD program in Human Performance, Biomechanics concentration in Fall 2025 under my direction. Please see the post on Biomch-l for more info:

https://t.co/W2JyfIRtN6

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Day two at @BMESociety in Baltimore! Come see the @VTHelmetRatings posters today.

@strowson @BEAMvt

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Check out @VTHelmetRatings at @BMESociety in Baltimore

@BEAMvt
@strowson @Stefan_M_Duma

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Had a great time working on this project!

[Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings @VTHelmetRatings]

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab tested various helmet covers on the market.

Based on the results, the lab and the university's football team implemented helmet covers into practices and games.

@BEAMvt @VTEngineering @virginia_tech @VTresearch @HokiesFB

https://t.co/7Kj0Cdlumx

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Amazing to see this work make it to publication!

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Characterizing Natural Frequencies of the Hybrid III and NOCSAE Headforms @BEAMvt @VTEngineering @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature

Link: https://t.co/Jt67TqjmDV

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

@scientistswrite Clear off and finish some of the lingering papers on my desk 😊

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

This was an exciting project!

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Human Head and Helmet Interface Friction Coefficients with Biological Sex and Hair Property Comparisons @BEAMvt @VT_Materials @nestark_bme @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature

Link: https://t.co/1Fp1F1NQJT

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Human Head and Helmet Interface Friction Coefficients with Biological Sex and Hair Property Comparisons @BEAMvt @VT_Materials @nestark_bme @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature

Link: https://t.co/1Fp1F1NQJT

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Excited to share our work on helmet shell add-on products!

How Shell Add-On Products Influence Varsity Football Helmet Performance? | Annals of Biomedical Engineering

⁦@ABMEjournal⁩ ⁦@strowson⁩ ⁦@VTHelmetRatings⁩ https://t.co/iRPAnO6h5s

[Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineering @BEAMvt]

VT Engineering and the department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics is growing and thriving.
We are seeking a new department head, who will step into a role with considerable impactful potential.

https://t.co/wnivrpJRx5

#biomedicalengineering #careers #virginiatech

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Well this happened today!

[American Society of Biomechanics @AmSocBiomech]

Another example of the brilliant breadth of Biomechanics at #ASB2023 can be seen in the podium session on Head Impact and Injury

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

@shernita1908 @strowson @ABMEjournal Thank you 😊

[Nicole Stark @nestark_bme]

Excited to announce our latest publication! @strowson ⁦@ABMEjournal⁩
Human Head and Helmet Interface Friction Coefficients with Biological Sex and Hair Property Comparisons | SpringerLink #Biomechanics #injurymechanics #helmets https://t.co/vhWXbhLHSX

[International Women in Biomechanics @IntWomenBiomech]

👀 It's about time for @AmSocBiomech in Knoxville!
🤩 Come join IWB for a social Tuesday night from 7pm-till whenever... at the Downtown Grill and Brewery!!
Bring your friends, make some new ones, and get some #IWB swag 😎
Everyone around is welcome 🤗