The project focuses on the musculoskeletal system, and involves improving our knowledge of morpho-functional relationships using
dissection and cutting-edge technologies and methods developed at LABO, such as musculoskeletal modeling. In collaboration with the
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (IRSNB), we are attempting to solve problems linked to human evolution and
paleoanthropology using musculoskeletal modeling (e.g. costal, femoral geometry of Neanderthals compared with modern humans, suitability of
using digitized casts of fossil hominids instead of originals, complete 3D musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of Spy II
Neanderthal walking).  

LABO members are also working on international projects to analyze the potential kinematics of walking and the musculoskeletal
structures of breathing in fossil hominids such as Homo naledi.