May/August 2024

Early Career Spotlight

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For this issue, we feature Josh Niesen. He is 3½ years into his position with Medtronic, after spending two summers as an intern during college. Josh earned the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering (BME) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. read more
Dismantling Descartes

Dismantling Descartes

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In the 1999 movie The Matrix, Neo emerges from a vat of jelly shortly after taking the Red Pill. It suggested that there is a separation between the mind and the body and that the brain as the master driver of experiences could be hijacked to keep the body subjugated until its useful life—under the control of an outside force—had terminated. read more
Innovations in Neurostimulation

Innovations in Neurostimulation

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Small companies are finding broad paths to success. While the big medical device makers may have a deep-pockets advantage in the neurostimulation space, many smaller players are innovating their way to advances that offer tantalizing hope for changing patients’ lives. read more
Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems

Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems

Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems 789 444 IEEE Pulse
Brain stimulation technology for the treatment of neurological disorders is rapidly evolving. With the advent of “bidirectional” systems, such as the Medtronic Percept, which are able to sense from and stimulate the brain simultaneously, there is opportunity to modify stimulation based on changes in brain activity. read more
Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes

Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes

Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes 789 444 IEEE Pulse
At one end of the spectrum, research teams are working on huge, ultra-high-resolution MRI machines capable of performing precision brain imaging well beyond that available with the traditional 3 Tesla (3T) scanners typically used in large hospitals. These promise to provide new and wide-ranging detail that will advance neuroscience research, and potentially lead to clinical applications. read more
Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age

Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age

Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age 789 444 IEEE Pulse
Exploring how this huge long-term investment, one of the most ambitious digital neuroscience projects in history, is starting to pay dividends by inspiring innovation. read more
Neuroengineering—Engineering the Nervous System

Neuroengineering—Engineering the Nervous System

Neuroengineering—Engineering the Nervous System 789 444 IEEE Pulse
Neuroengineering, also known as neural engineering, is a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field that bridges neuroscience and engineering. It encompasses research at the cellular, tissue, and systems levels, and has become a core discipline within biomedical engineering and beyond. By applying engineering principles and methods, neuroengineering studies the nervous system and develops techniques for diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating neurological disorders. read more

The Promise of Neural Engineering

The Promise of Neural Engineering 150 150 IEEE Pulse
Fifty years ago, one of the most popular American television shows debuted this famous phrase: “We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster.” Children and adults alike tuned in to see the latest adventures of Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man, crime-fighting astronaut turned international spy who featured advanced implants that seamlessly blended cyberonic technology through neural interfaces to give him super speed, super strength, super vision, and more. read more
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