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Establishing an Octopus Ecosystem for Biomedical and Bioengineering Research

Many developments in biomedical research have been inspired by discovering anatomical and cellular mechanisms that support specific functions in different ...

Michigan State University

Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injury. These patients often develop chronic pain and sensory dysfunctions. In the past decade, neuroimaging studies showed that these changes are associated with altered cortical excitation-inhibition balance and maladaptive plasticity. We tested if neuromodulation of the deprived sensory cortex could restore the cortical balance, and whether it would be effective in alleviating sensory complications.

Non-invasive neuromodulation using rTMS and the electromagnetic-perceptive gene (EPG) facilitates plasticity after nerve injury.

Combining training or sensory stimulation with non-invasive brain stimulation has shown to improve performance in healthy subjects and improve brain function in patients after brain injury. However, the plasticity mechanisms and the optimal parameters to induce long-term and sustainable enhanced performance remain unknown.

Carolina Cywiak

Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Neuroengineering division,
The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering,
Neuroengineering division, The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering

Michigan State University

Establishing an Octopus Ecosystem for Biomedical and Bioengineering Research

Carolina Cywiak

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Michigan State University

Establishing an Octopus Ecosystem for Biomedical and Bioengineering Research

Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Neuroengineering division,
The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering,
Neuroengineering division, The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering