10/30 – Career Development and Industry Engagement Seminar Series: Zachary Wright
Career Development and Industry Engagement Seminar
October 30, 2026
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Speaker:
Zachary Wright, PhD
Research Principal Investigator
Coapt
Title: The Research Doesn't Stop: My Journey from Academia to Industry R&D
Bio: Zachary Wright, PhD is a Research Principal Investigator at Coapt (Chicago, IL), a subsidiary of Hanger Inc. Dr. Wright earned a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and performed his research at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in the Robotics Lab which focused on human motor control and neurorehabilitation with a special interest in robotic therapy for stroke survivors. He is currently dedicated to advancing the O&P field through the development of AI and Connected Health solutions for upper limb myoelectric prosthetics and phantom limb pain management.
Host: Hananeh Esmailbeigi
Date posted
Sep 11, 2026
Date updated
Sep 11, 2026