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Dr Jacqueline Romkes

Biomechanist

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Other functions at UKBB

since 2016
Human Movement Scientist, Laboratory for Movement Analysis, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland

1999-2016
Technical Director, Laboratory for Movement Analysis, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland

1997-1998
Research assistant and teaching assistant, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

since 2016
Human Movement Scientist, Laboratory for Movement Analysis, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland

1999-2016
Technical Director, Laboratory for Movement Analysis, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland

1997-1998
Research assistant and teaching assistant, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

2004-2008
Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

1993-1998
Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

2004-2008
Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

1993-1998
Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

2015
Clinical research with children: Challenges and opportunities: advanced course of the Clinical Trial Unit Basel with a certificate accepted by Swissethics

2014
Good Clinical Practice: Inspections, Advanced Studies, University of Basel, Switzerland

2009
Academic teaching qualification "Lecturer programme in university didactics", 152 hours, University of Basel, Switzerland
Clinical Investigator Course (Modules 1-3), Clinical Trial Unit, University of Basel, Switzerland
Science Communication Workshop with Vivian Siegel, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland

2007
Scientific funding course "Raising third-party funds for own research projects and/or grants", University of Basel, Switzerland

2006
Selected for the "Women into industry" mentoring programme of the University of Basel and Novartis
Basic course GCP-Good Clinical Practice, Ethics Committee Basel, Switzerland

2005
Course MATLAB Basics and Programming Techniques ML01, The MathWorks GmbH, Gümligen, Switzerland

2013/2014
Master in Functional Kinetic Science: "Instrumented Movement Analysis" course, University of Basel, annual 3.5-hour course, 25 students

since 2011
Master Physiotherapy: Module "Movement Analysis and Motor Control", Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 3.5 hours lecture per year, 25 students

since 2007
Master "Exercise and Health Sciences": Adapted Physical Activity, Institute of Sport and Sport Science, University of Basel, 2×1.5 hour lectures per year, 25 - 40 students

2007
Biomechanics IV: Guest lecturer, 27 March 2007, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), Switzerland

2005-2007
Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, course: Basic principles of biomechanics, doctoral students and advanced medical students, 1 hour lecture per year

2004-2008
Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, course: "The musculoskeletal system", 1st year medical students, 2 hours lecture per year, 170 students

since 2003
Bachelor Physiotherapy: Lecture "Clinical Gait Analysis", University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW (before 2008: School of Physiotherapy Basel BZG), annually 2×2 hours, 24 students

since 2003
Part of the organising committee and lecturer at several workshops for GAMMA (Society for the Analysis of Human Motor Function and its Clinical Application) on the subject of gait analysis

since 2001
Clinical gait analysis workshops on various occasions for orthopaedic technicians, doctors and physiotherapists

  • Ad-hoc reviewer Gait and Posture
  • Ad-hoc reviewer Clinical Biomechanics

GAMMA
Co-founder and board member of the "Society for the Analysis of Human Motor Function and its Clinical Application"

ESMAC
European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children

DGfB
German Society for Biomechanics

ESB
European Society of Biomechanics

ISPGR
International Society for Posture & Gait Research

Counselling hotline for child and youth emergencies

The Medgate Kids Line provides quick and uncomplicated medical advice if your child is unwell. The medical team of our partner Medgate is available to you by telephone around the clock.

058 387 78 82
(billing via health insurance)

For emergencies abroad: Call the emergency number of your health insurance company. You will find this number on your health insurance card.

More information: On the Page of the emergency ward you will find everything you need to know about behaviour in emergencies, typical childhood illnesses and waiting times.

Important emergency numbers

144 Outpatient clinic
145 Tox Info Suisse (Poisonings)
117 Police
118 Fire brigade

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University Children's Hospital Basel
Spitalstrasse 33
4056 Basel | CH

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