Brain Mapper Justin Rossi’s commentary on the live streaming of a DBS surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland was picked up by Parkinson’s Life and can be read here. Congratulations Justin!
Brain Mapper Jonathan Shute won the Best Presentation Award for his talk “Thalamocortical Network Dynamics of Tourette Syndrome” at the 4th Annual Pruitt Research Day, which celebrates the research being conducted at UF BME and honors Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. Congratulations Jonathan!
Over the past several years, the unique qualities of 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 be readily achieved using other imaging modalities, and translational research is producing exciting new ECoG-based applications that are […]
Brain Mapping Lab attended the 45th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting in Chicago, IL, with poster presentations by Jonathan Shute, Enrico Opri and Justin Rossi. We did not forget to stop by the BEAN. See you next year in San Diego!
Congratulations to Brain Mapper Rene Molina, who was awarded an NIH CTSI TL1 Predoctoral Fellowship! The CTSI TL1 Predoctoral Training Program provides junior trainees with the skills required to develop a career in multidisciplinary clinical and translational research. The program uses a team-science approach and provides mentoring and didactic training for predoctoral students performing clinical and/or […]
Congratulations to Brain Mapper Jonathan Shute, 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: […]
The 1st World Congress on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders was held in London, UK on June 24-26th. Organized by the Tourette Syndrome Association of America and the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome, the Congress featured internationally renowned experts and speakers who presented the latest information on all aspects of TS, Tic […]
The IEEE EMBS Technical Committee on NeuroEngineering (TCNE) aims to advance research and education in the area of NeuroEngineering and organizes the International IEEE Neural Engineering Conference, the Neural Engineering tracks at International IEEE EMB Conference, and the IEEE EMBS Summer School on Neural Engineering. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Aysegul Gunduz who was featured in an Explore Research video titled “Why Science? Biomedical Engineering.” Explore Research is a university-wide partnership that showcases UF’s discoveries and research through videos produced by UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication students. These short videos reach large public audiences through multimedia exhibits at the Florida […]
Congratulations to Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, along with her collaborators Dr. Chris Hass (Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, PHHP) and Dr. Michael Okun (Neurology, COM), for receiving a UF Research Opportunity Seed Fund on their proposal entitled “Uncovering an Electrical Biomarker for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease”.
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: […]