Helping children move more freely Article by Karen B. Roberts Photo by Evan Krape April 09, 2021 UD post-doctoral fellow works to commercialize novel foot brace for cerebral palsy Editorâs note: This article appears in the new, all-digital issue of the University of Delaware Research magazine. This issue spotlights UDâs graduate students, an essential group of researchers who come from around the world, bringing fresh energy and new perspectives to their studies. It includes a special section on UDâs growing muscle in robotics and also reports on COVID-19 research with impact in Delaware, the nation and the world. Ahad Behboodi, a former postdoctoral fellow with the University of Delawareâs Horn Entrepreneurship program who is now a postdoctoral researcher with the National Institutes of Health, is leading work to commercialize a promising robotic ankle brace for children with cerebral palsy. The project grew out of his UD doctoral work with Samuel Lee, an associate professor in the College of Health Sciences.