10/24/2025
Meet Kylie McPhee!
From: ๐ก Franklin, MA โก๏ธ to one of the most innovative sports science hubs โ the Mass General Brigham Center for Sports Performance and Research ๐ง ๐ช
This summer, she had the incredible opportunity to work as a Research Intern under Dr. Bethany Wilcox, PhD, focusing on biomechanics ๐ฆต๐
๐ What she got to do:
Observed retail running + pitching assessments ๐โพ๏ธ
Learned from ongoing biomechanics research projects
Participated in a study using fNIRS technology ๐ง
Even got to try cryotherapy + recovery modalities โ๏ธ
โ๏ธ Project Highlight:โจContributed to pilot data for a potential study led by Dr. Eric Berkson (MD, Boston Red Sox Team Physician) and Dylan Combs (PGY2) investigating how joint position sense, reaction time, and mental health relate to pitching biomechanics.
Protocol development: Dr. Cale Jacobs + Dr. Beth Wilcox ๐งช
Data analysis & deliverables: Mark Murphy (DPT, CSCS) ๐
My role: Assisted in data collection + organized study materials ๐
Currently a 2nd-year ABM student focusing in biomechanics with Dr. Susan DโAndrea, working as a Fitness Instructor & Graduate Teaching Assistant, and now applying to Physical Therapy schools ๐๐