About Me
Koren was raised in Plymouth, New Hampshire. In 2007, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Koren spent the next six years as a design and development engineer for Accellent Inc.. In 2013, she decided to pursue a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Utah. Koren studied ankle biomechanics, more specifically, hindfoot kinematics, using dual fluoroscopy and standard motion capture techniques. Upon graduation, Koren completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco, working with Professors Sharmila Majumdar and Richard Souza. Koren accepted a position as tenure-track faculty at the University of Calgary. Outside of the lab, Koren enjoys competitive running, mountain biking, and skiing.