Neural Engineering
This cluster focuses on the development of methods to probe the nervous system and to generate novel neural interfaces.
Through a combination of expertise from biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering and neuroscience, this cluster aims at understanding the nervous system. The ongoing research within the neural engineering cluster spans the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system using computational as well as in-vivo models in pre-clinical and clinical settings. Research topics include electrode and prosthesis development, big data analysis of EEG, neuromodulation approaches.
Recent Publications
Overview of Brain Machine Interface research happening at BI
Related Press Releases & Articles
- February 20 @ 10:00 am
PhD Defense – Lauren Zimmerman
Title: Investigating Neuromodulation as a Treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction
Chair: Tim Bruns
- January 31, 2020 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Publications from BI Research Groups in January
- January 2, 2020 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Publications from BI Research Groups in December
- December 12, 2019 / Article
Call for Nominations for BI Innovator Awards
The Biointerfaces Institute seeks nominations for its annual BI Innovator Awards.
The goal of the Innovator Award is to recognize faculty, graduate student and postdoctoral researchers who are active contributors to the interdisciplinary research, innovation and translational ecosystem at BI.
- December 4, 2019 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Publications from BI Research Groups in November
- October 31, 2019 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Publications from BI Research Groups in October
- September 30, 2019 / Article
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Publications from BI Research Groups in September
- September 4, 2019 / Translational Research
Cardiovascular Diseases Challenge Seed Fund Awards
We are pleased to announce the funding selections for the BI Engineering Approaches to Cardiovascular Diseases Challenge.
- August 30, 2019 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Recent Publications from BI Research Groups
- June 28, 2019 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Recent Publications from BI Research Groups
- June 6, 2019 / Article
Weiland Lab helping the blind through a brain-computer interface
Learn more about Jim Weiland’s work with the Argus retinal prosthesis.
- May 30, 2019 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Recent Publications from BI Research Groups
- May 20, 2019 / Award
Tim Bruns Promotion
Congratulations to Tim Bruns (Biomedical Engineering) who was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure!
- April 3, 2019 / BIRG
2019 BI Research Day
The inaugural BI Research Day and third annual microposter session was a huge success! Thank you to all who participated.
- March 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am
BI Research Day Registration
Join us for the inaugural BI Research Day and third annual Microposter Session on March 20, 2019.
- March 4, 2019 / Award
BI Innovator Awards Recipients
The inaugural 2019 BI Innovator Awards are awarded to Tim Bruns, Yichun Wang and Rose Cersonsky.
- October 31, 2018 / Article
Recent BI Publications
Recent publications from BI Research Groups
- June 1, 2018 / Article
New Nature Communications Article by Stacey and Chestek Lab
The Stacey and Chestek labs report on their collaborative research on investigating high frequency oscillations (HFOs) as potential new biomarker candidates for epilepsy.
- May 21, 2018 / Award
Chestek, Moon and A. Schwendeman Promoted
Cindy Chestek (Biomedical Engineering), James Moon (Pharmaceutical Sciences) and A. Schwendeman (Pharmaceutical Sciences) were promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Congratulations!
- February 27, 2018 / Featured
Recent research findings Tim Bruns’ lab on sexual dysfunction
The research article was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine and entitled “Tibial Nerve Stimulation to Drive Genital Sexual Arousal in an Anesthetized Female Rat”.
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William Stacey
Associate Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering Research Focus: Neural Engineering Contact Information:wstacey@umich.eduThe Stacey lab is dedicated to developing better implantable devices to control epilepsy. The lab uses a combination of electrophysiology, machine learning, signal processing, and computational modeling. Data for these projects are acquired from a large database of human patients, an ongoing pilot clinical trial in patients undergoing surgical implantation of electrodes, and from rodent models of epilepsy. The lab is specifically researching the relationship of high frequency oscillations with seizure mechanisms, and developing methods to target and stimulate the brain to stop seizures.
Scott Lempka
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Focus: Neural Engineering Contact Information:lempka@umich.eduLempka’s Neuromodulation Lab uses computational models combined with experimental measurements to characterize clinical neurostimulation therapies for chronic pain management. Particular research areas include spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation.
James Weiland
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology Research Focus: Neural Engineering Contact Information:weiland@umich.eduThe mission of Dr. Weiland and the BioElectronic Vision Lab (BEVL) is to create and translate technological solutions for visual dysfunction. We investigate the fundamental mechanisms through which implantable and wearable electronic systems interact with the visual system and other sensory modalities, and the long term consequences of such systems on the functional and anatomical organization of the visual system. Based on this understanding, we create and optimize medical devices designed to improve the quality of life for the visually impaired.
Cindy Chestek
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Research Focus: Neural Engineering Contact Information:cchestek@umich.eduThe Chestek lab focuses on brain machine interface (BMI) systems using 100 channel arrays implanted in motor and pre-motor cortex. The goal is to eventually develop clinically viable systems to enable paralyzed individuals to control prosthetic limbs, as well as their own limbs using functional electrical stimulation and assistive exoskeletons.
Tim Bruns
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Focus: Neural Engineering Contact Information:bruns@umich.eduBruns’ research group is developing microelectrode interfaces with the nervous system for functional control and investigating systems-level neurophysiology.