{"id":24283,"date":"2018-06-12T10:56:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/?p=24283"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:34:46","slug":"engineering-the-human-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/ece\/engineering-the-human-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering The Human Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From Alzheimer\u2019s research to electrical stimulation, UF\u2019s neural engineers are developing new techniques to unravel the complexities of the human brain.<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/2017-07-12_Karim_Oweiss-0202-e1659646069874-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Karim_Oweiss, Ph.D.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/2017-07-12_Karim_Oweiss-0202-e1659646069874-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/2017-07-12_Karim_Oweiss-0202-e1659646069874-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/2017-07-12_Karim_Oweiss-0202-e1659646069874.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Cranial Nerve Stimulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Karim Oweiss, UF Department of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Karim Oweiss\u00a0 is studying the mechanisms by which cranial nerve stimulation can affect brain activity. His lab will use advanced optical imaging that will produce extremely high-resolution images of brain dynamics to map the functional circuitry in areas of the brain responsible for executive function.\u00a0This initiative is under the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program and has the potential\u00a0to accelerate learning and long-term retention of information\u00a0after rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/research-innovation\/uf-neuroengineers-receive-8-4m-darpa-project\/\">Read more on Dr. Oweiss&#8217; research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/kevin-otto-1-e1659646154146-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Otto, Ph.D.\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/kevin-otto-1-e1659646154146-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/kevin-otto-1-e1659646154146-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/kevin-otto-1-e1659646154146.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Neural Pathways in the Brain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Kevin Otto , UF J. Crayton Pruitt Family\u00a0<\/em><em>Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Under DARPA&#8217;s Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program, Kevin Otto is leading a team of neuroscientists to identify which neural pathways in the brain are activated by vagal nerve stimulation. This could potentially lead to an expansion of the use of vagal nerve stimulation, a therapy currently applied to prevent seizures in patients with epilepsy and to treat depression and chronic pain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/research-innovation\/uf-neuroengineers-receive-8-4m-darpa-project\/\">Read more on Dr. Otto&#8217;s research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/CIMG0659-1-e1659646313964-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Ferris, Ph.D.\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/CIMG0659-1-e1659646313964-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/CIMG0659-1-e1659646313964-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/CIMG0659-1-e1659646313964.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Navigating Changing Environments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Daniel Ferris, UF J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Human locomotor adaptation is necessary to maintain the flexibility of walking safely and effectively through changing environments. With support from the National Institutes of Health, Dan Ferris \u00a0is investigating how the brain controls locomotor adaptations using electroencephalography, or EEG, sensors. The information gained from this study could aid in developing new methods of diagnosis and treatment for gait disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bme.ufl.edu\/nih-grant-awarded-to-ferris-for-groundbreaking-study-of-the-brain-during-locomotor-adaptation\/\">Read more on Dr. Ferris&#8217; research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Aysegul_Gunduz_0108_2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Aysegul Gunduz, Ph.D.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Aysegul_Gunduz_0108_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Aysegul_Gunduz_0108_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Aysegul_Gunduz_0108_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Aysegul_Gunduz_0108_2.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Deep Brain Stimulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Aysegul Gunduz, UF J. Crayton Pruitt Family\u00a0<\/em><em>Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aysegul Gunduz is testing Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, technology to help steady conditions such as Parkinson\u2019s disease and essential tremor. Under the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, Gunduz and colleagues are testing devices that can simultaneously deliver stimulation, while recording targeted effects on the brain. The data they collect will help scientists better understand the neural signals that control tremors and determine the practicability of DBS on a need-only basis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.braininitiative.org\/achievements\/brain-investment-pays-off\/\">Read more on on Dr. Gunduz&#8217;s research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24297 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Mingzhou_Ding_0082-smaller-e1659646566548-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Mingzhou Ding, Ph.D.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Mingzhou_Ding_0082-smaller-e1659646566548-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Mingzhou_Ding_0082-smaller-e1659646566548-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2018\/06\/EZ_20140314_UF_Mingzhou_Ding_0082-smaller-e1659646566548.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cognitive Effects of Surgery <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Mingzhou-Ding , UF J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mingzhou-Ding and collaborators at UF published a study on the aging brain\u2019s response to anesthesia and surgery. The team reported that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at least one region of the brain responsible for specific cognitive functions. Fifteen percent of patients declined across all brain networks the team evaluated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ufhealth.org\/news\/2018\/one-five-older-adults-experience-brain-network-weakening-following-knee-replacement\">Read more on Dr. Ding&#8217;s research.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Alzheimer\u2019s research to electrical stimulations, UF\u2019s neural engineers are developing new techniques to unravel the complexities of the human brain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2592,"featured_media":24347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-templates\/single-sidebar-none.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[15,35,53,61,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ece","category-featured","category-bme","category-research-innovation","category-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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