Brain Mapper Jackson Cagle won an National Science Foundation (NSF) Award for Young Professionals Contributing to Smart and Connected Health at the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC) in Orlando on August 19th. The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society partnered up with NSF at this year’s conference to host a series of events […]
Brain Mapper Enrico Opri successfully presented his doctoral proposal on closed-loop DBS for the improved treatment of essential tremor to his committee on July 26th. Complementi Enrico!
The Brain Mapping Lab’s recent NIH R01 grant was highlighted in the July issue of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) News Bulletin. BMES serves as the lead society and professional home for biomedical engineering and bioengineering. The article can be reached here.
Dr. Gunduz presented two invited lectures at the newly established National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN) in Albany, NY, which is supported by the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). The rapidly growing field of adaptive neurotechnologies applies recent advances in neuroscience and engineering to establish real-time adaptive interactions with the nervous system that […]
Dr. Gunduz presented an invited talk on Adaptive Neuromodulation in the Applications of Cutting Edge Technology in Movement Disorders session on June 21st at the 20th International Congress on Movement Disorders held in Berlin, Germany. The Brain Mapping Lab also presented four posters at the event. The program for the Congress can be found here.
Save the date! Nov 10-11, 2016 Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina San Diego, CA Over the past several years, the unique qualities of electrocorticography (ECoG) have become widely and increasingly recognized by scientists engaged in basic and translational research. Basic research suggests that ECoG can elucidate brain function in ways that cannot readily be achieved using […]
Congratulations to Dr. Gunduz who was recently named to the Editorial Board in Frontiers in Neuroprosthetics! Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing open-access publishers. Frontiers in Neuroprosthetics, a subspecialty of Frontiers in Neuroscience and Neurology, is devoted to studies of brain-machine interfaces and neuroprostheses, and aims at bringing together the most outstanding work […]
Brain Mapper Justin Rossi successfully defended his PhD Dissertation entitled “Neurophysiology of Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease.” Justin will go on to complete the final years of his medical training in the MD-PhD Program with the Class of 2018. Congratulations Justin and thank you for all the hard work!
Dr. Aysegul Gunduz (MPI) along with collaborators Dr. Michael Okun (MPI) of Neurology and Dr. Kelly Foote of Neurosurgery received a new R01 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The 5-year $1.5 million dollar grant will allow the group to study the thalamocortical network in patients with Tourette syndrome, and how […]
Dr. Gunduz was elected President for the UF Association for Academic Women for the 2017-18 Academic Year. She will serve as President Elect starting June 1, 2016. The UF Association for Academic Women, now in its 41st year, strives to be a networking and informational platform for women in faculty, administrative and professional roles on campus. The Association […]
Brain Mapper Stephanie Cernera receives De Luca Foundation Research Scholarship
Congratulations to Stephanie Cernera who was announced the winner of the bi-annual De Luca Foundation Research Scholarship. To date, the De Luca Foundation has awarded 4 scholarships with the aim of supporting undergraduate and graduate students advance their research activities in motor control and human movement sciences. Stephanie will receive a scholarship in the amount […]
Brain Mapping Lab gives back by running for a cure for dystonia
The Brain Mapping Lab ran to raise money and awareness for dystonia over the weekend by participating in the Season of Hope 5K/15K. The race is organized annually by the Tyler’s Hope Foundation for a Dystonia Cure and UF Fixel Center for Neurological Disorders. Brain Mappers celebrated their finish with custom medals. Special congrats to […]
Congratulations to Enrico Opri for winning Best Poster Presentation Award at Pruitt Research Day
Brain Mapper Enrico Opri won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the Annual Pruitt Research Day, which celebrates the research being conducted at UF BME and honors Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. Stephanie Cernera also represented the lab as one of six student speakers, and Jackson Cagle showcased his work with a poster presentation. Congratulations […]
Brain Mapping Lab attends SfN 2018
Brain Mapping Lab headed to San Diego, CA to attend the 2018 Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting with an oral presentation by Robert Eisinger and posters by Enrico Opri, Jackson Cagle, and Stephanie Cernera. We also met up with alumni Aniruddh Ravindran! See you next year in Chicago!
Brain Mapping Lab showcased at Cade Museum
Brain Mapping Lab performed outreach on September 22nd at the Cade Museum with hands on experiments on neural recordings and neuromodulation, and with interactive neuroanatomy displays. The mission of the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Great job everyone!
Congratulations to Stephanie Cernera who was awarded an NIH T32 Fellowship
Congratulations to Brain Mapper Stephanie Cernera, who was awarded an NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke T32 Predoctoral Fellowship on Interdisciplinary Training in Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration! The goal of this predoctoral T32 program is to develop independent investigators with programs of research in movement disorders that focus on the ABC’S of translational research: […]