Neural Engineering and Neurophysiology of Movement
For detailed information on a scientific research laboratory in the research area of neural engineeering and neurophysiology of movement - click the specific laboratory titel or associated picture.
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| Bioelectrodes and Bioelectronics Systems Lab. |
Aim:
- To design and manufacture peripheral nerve electrodes
- To test and assess peripheral nerve electrode performance |
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Main Research Areas:
- Support of research laboratories. Laboratoty facilities include:
- Clean room (including flow bench, equipment for silicone dip coating)
- Tools for fabrication of neural electrodes (forceps, micro scissors etc.), spot welder
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Head of Laboratory:
- Kristian Rauhe Harreby
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| Brain-Computer interfacing Laboratory |
Aim:
- To develop novel methods and systems for electroencephalogram (EEG)-based communication and control of assistive devices |
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Main Research Areas:
- Steady-State Visual Evoked Potentials
- BCI based on motor/non-motor imagery
- Development of BCI paradigms with more degrees of freedom
- EEG-signal analysis and translation methods
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Head of Laboratory:
- Kim Dremstrup Nielsen
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| Human Neural Plasticity Laboratory |
Aim:
- To study plasticity in the human nervous system |
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Main Research Areas:
- Neural plasticity induced by operant conditioning of a spinal reflex, and the effects on improving movement disorders in patients after central nervous damage
- Investigations on neural plasticity using EEG and brain-computer interfaces
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Head of Laboratory:
- Natalie Mrachacz
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| Invasive Myoelectric Control Laboratory |
Aim:
- To provide independent and reliable control sources for control purposes using invasive recordings (mostly intramuscular electromyography) |
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Main Research Areas:
- Movement classification and force estimation for control of prosthetic devices
- Acute usability of iEMG, performance assessment compared to sEMG
- Design of implantable intramuscular sensors
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Head of Laboratory:
- Ernest N. Kamavuako
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| In Vitro Elevtrophysiology Laboratory |
Aim:
- To accommodate experiments on isolated cells and isolated organs |
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Main Research Areas:
- Patch-clamping studies and action potential/force recordings from isolated cells and small-size tissue samplings
- Experiments on larger size organs, e.g. multiple recordings from e.g. the isolated pig median nerve
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Head of Laboratory:
- Christian Sevcencu
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| In Vivo Animal Experimentation Laboratory |
Aim:
- Research involving live animals. Use of animals in research may be necessary and/or required before experiments can be carried out in humans |
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Main Research Areas:
- Development of neural interfaces, prosthesis systems and medical devices
- Assessment of the effect of specific rehabilitation interventions
- Disease models used to gain knowledge about e.g. disease development or treatment
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Head of Laboratory:
- Winnie Jensen
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| Motor Learning and Training Laboratory |
Aim:
- To reveal novel features which underpin and facilitate motor training and learning in healthy individuals, athletes and patient populations |
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Main Research Areas:
- Interactions between sensory-motor and cognitive performance
- Evaluation of cortical changes in relation to movement and learning
- Exploratory investigations of novel rehabilitation approaches
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Head of Laboratory:
- Shellie A. Boudreau
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| Neuromodulation Laboratory |
Aim:
- To investigate basic principles for design/use of electronic implantable devices able to interact autonomously with physiological functions |
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Main Research Areas:
- Methods for extracting information on cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic functions from vagus nerve recordings
- Prediction and prevention of epileptic seizures
- Design and development of intraneural electrodes
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Head of Laboratory:
- Christian Sevcencu
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