Ge Wu, Ph.D. is professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science at the University of Vermont. She obtained her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University in 1991. Her primary research deals with the postural control problems in the elderly population. Her research ranges from understanding the mechanisms of human postural control and postural control changes with aging, developing biomechanical tests and measures in identifying individuals who are at risk for falls, and designing effective exercise programs for preventing falls and fall related injuries and for improving balance in the elderly. She has published over forty papers and book chapters. Her recent works on Tai Chi Chuan mechanisms have gained international recognition, and is included in a book titled "Tai Chi Chuan - State-of-the-Art in International Research". Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Health, the Whitaker Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Veteran Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service.