Neurotechnology Devices and Applications

Catalog description

Covers the latest developments in devices used to study the brain from electrophysiological to optical signals, noninvasive to invasive approaches, neurosensing to neuromodulation, in-lab to out-of-the-lab experiments and spanning applications in humans and animals. Centers around several recent journal papers that introduce or utilize neurotechnology devices for the advancement of neuroscience and neurology. Provides lectures for each paper on the background of the specific neurotechnology advanced or utilized in the paper. Requires students to critically discuss the given paper, with the discussion led by a group of assigned students who will first present an overview of the paper. Also touches upon the safety, ethical implications and the commercialization pathways for neurotechnologies. Includes assignments, hands-on work and a final project that further enhances knowledge and investigation of neurotechnology devices and their applications in wide-ranging areas. Prerequisite: BME 4444 Corequisite: BME 4444