Dr Taylor Dick

Associate Professor Taylor Dick is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Group Leader in the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Queensland (Australia), where she serves as Deputy Associate Dean (Research). Taylor leads an interdisciplinary research program at the intersection of biomechanics, bio-inspired assistive technologies, and neuromuscular physiology. Combining experimental and modelling approaches across human and animal systems, her research explores how movement underpins health, disease, and evolution. Her research and mentorship have been recognized through the ISB Jacquelin Perry Emerging Scientist Award, IUPS Junior Faculty Award, ISEK Kevin P. Granata Award, Queensland Tall Poppy Award, and UQ Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership. She is an elected Executive Council member of the International Society of Biomechanics and Chair of its Comparative Neuromuscular Biomechanics Technical Group. A passionate advocate for girls in STEM, Taylor has co-led BRInC, a government-funded national program supporting girls’ engagement in STEM.