Sharon Warner
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Sharon is a PhD student in the Structure and Motion Lab. Her research focuses on foot design; locomotion and pathology in large mammals.
Biography
Sharon graduated from Sparsholt College in 2004 with a BSc (Hons) in Equine Studies. Following this she spent a year working as a Research Assistant with Dr Joe Pagan at Kentucky Equine Research in the US.
Sharon subsequently worked as a Technician in the Structure and Motion Lab until she started her PhD in October 2009. Her project is entitled ‘Basic principles of foot design, locomotor impact mechanics and pathology in large mammals’ under the supervision of Dr John Hutchinson, Dr Renate Weller and Dr Simon Collins.
Research
Sharon is interested in the structure and function of extreme foot designs, e.g. those of horses and elephants. By using finite element analysis she hopes to relate areas of high stress to incidence of pathology.
In the future, Sharon looks forward to becoming involved in investigating the impact of captivity/domesticity on foot function.