This year’s Neural Engineering Class presented their posters in the Biomedical Science Atrium to a keen crowd of students and faculty on April 22th. The Neural Engineering course (BME6360), which is a project-based learning experience, teaches how to apply engineering techniques to study, repair, or replace the nervous system. Students presented their work on one […]
Team CerebroStim, consisting of ECE, CISE, and BME students Jackson Cagle, Giang Nguyen, Neel Patel, Francy Perez, Kenan Tufekci, Dylan Zuniga, demonstrated the final design of their system enabling closed-loop deep brain stimulation based on wearable external sensors. The Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD) Program is an innovative educational initiative at the College of Engineering, […]
Dr. Gunduz will serve on the Jury for the 2016 Annual g.tec BCI Research Award. Applications are due March 31st! Click here for more information and to apply!
Dr. Gunduz and Brain Mapper Enrico Opri have been coaching a senior design team, CerebroStim, as part of the College of Engineering’s Integrated Product and Process Design Program, which was recently highlighted in the Gainesville Sun. The project is being sponsored by Medtronic Neuromodulation and the team is working on a wearable sensor based closed-loop deep brain […]
In recognition of his outstanding research, Brain Mapper Jonathan Shute has been invited by Dr. Cammy Abernathy, Dean of the College of Engineering, to attend the Opening Ceremony of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. Pictures to follow! Congratulations Jonathan!
We are happy to announce that Dr. Aysegul Gunduz has received a 2016 National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award. The NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education […]
Dr. Gunduz joined Dr. Anthony Ritaccio of Albany Medical College and Dr. Gerwin Schalk of the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN) to present at an invited panel on New Frontiers in Electrocorticography in Orlando, FL. The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) is a professional association dedicated to fostering excellence in clinical neurophysiology and furthering […]
Dr. Aysegul Gunduz has been named a University of Florida 2015 Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree. The award is named after James N. Anderson, who served as the first Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1910-1930). UF is home to many outstanding teachers; standing out among this group of inspiring faculty is a real mark of distinction. […]
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: […]
