This year’s Neural Engineering Class presented their posters in the Biomedical Science Atrium to a keen crowd of students and faculty on April 24th. The Neural Engineering course, 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 of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, who has been selected to be this year’s recipient of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE/IFMBE) Early Career Award for the North America Region. IAMBE is affiliated with the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), which coordinates the activities of 63 biomedical engineering societies in 54 […]
Dr. Gunduz chaired and presented at the “Local Field Potentials and Deep Brain Stimulation” session at the Third Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank at UF Lake Nona Facility during March 18-20th. Lab member Justin Rossi was also invited to present at the Neuroethics season. The think tank brings together neurologists, neurosurgeons, industry members and […]
Thank you for your dedication!
Brain Mapping Laboratory undergrad Corinna Peden was selected as a College of Engineering participant in the highly competitive and prestigious University Scholars Program. She received the news from the Director of Center for Undergraduate Research. The news release can be found here. Congratulations Corinna!
Our long-term scheduled DBS for Tourette Syndrome study was selected for a platform talk at this year’s American Academy of Neurology Meeting to be held in April in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to first author Justin Rossi!
Congratulations to Dr. Gunduz who was selected a UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) K Scholar! Dr. Gunduz is the first CTSI K Scholar from the College of Engineering. The CTS K Scholar Multidisciplinary Program, funded by the NIH, is a highly competitive research training and funding opportunity for junior faculty at UF to foster a career […]
Brain Mapping Laboratory is seeking exceptional candidates to fill a postdoctoral position for a DARPA funded project in the HAPTIX (Hand Proprioception and Touch Interfaces) program. This multidisciplinary project seeks to develop neural signal decoding and encoding algorithms for closed-loop control of dexterous mechatronic prostheses that will provide amputees with prosthetic limb systems that feel and […]
Brain Mapping Lab was featured on CNN’s Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta for our work on DBS for Tourette Syndrome. Click on the following links for the videos: 1. What is DBS? 2. Living with Tourette Syndrome 3. DBS surgery for Tourette’s
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: […]