Jose Daniel Alcantara Zapata received his bachelor degree in Electronic Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. After 10 years working in industry and research centers, he decided to continue a graduate career in Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses in developing and applying different technologies during brain injured patients’ rehabilitation.
Jackson is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in University of Florida. His research interests are: brain-computer interfaces, closed-loop control systems, and space exploration. He often spends his spare time working on flight software and personal projects with simple Arduino microcontroller. Currently, he is in love with VR technology and is interested in […]
Stephanie is a PhD candidate in the department of Biomedical Engineering. She earned a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University. Her research interests include neurological disorders, device development, neural networks and brain-computer interfaces. She enjoys hiking, music festivals and traveling anywhere new.
Robert is an MD-PhD student at the University of Florida in the Department of Neuroscience. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include: movement disorders, computational approaches to medicine, big data, and brain computer interfaces. In his spare time, he enjoys developing apps, painting, and traveling abroad.
Sarah Long is a Biomedical Engineering PhD student with a BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of South Carolina. After 2 years of working in the medical device industry, she decided to pursue a graduate career in Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests include developing translational applications of technologies for patient’s suffering from neurological disorders. In […]
Brandon is an Electrical Engineering PhD student with a B. S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Miami. His research interests include brain-computer interfaces, neural networks, machine learning, and robotics. In his spare time he enjoys reading, and programming.
Enrico Opri earned a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico of Milan (Italy) and a double MS Degree between UF and Politecnico (Atlantis CRISP) in Biomedical Engineering. His interests are decision making and neural interfaces. In his spare time he likes to code and work on robotics (while baking cakes or playing his viola).
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: […]