Biomedical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations for the Biomedical Engineering department.

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Description:: The perirhinal cortex (PER) has a well-established role in identification and recognition of objects. Our lab previously provided evidence that neuronal activity in PER may …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Ioannou, Alexia Evgenia (creator); Burwell, Rebecca (Advisor); Borton, David (Reader); Bath, Kevin (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Prefrontal cortex; Optogenetics
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Description:: Neuroprosthesis research aims to enable communication between the brain and external assistive devices while restoring lost functionality such as occurs from stroke, spinal cord injury …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: May, Travis (creator); Nurmikko, Arto (Advisor); Morgan, Jeff (Reader); Borton, Dave (Reader); Sheinberg, David (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Biomedical engineering; Neuroprostheses; Neurosciences; Neuroengineering; Optogenetics
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Description:: Our ability to detect and perceive pain is driven by complex interactions that occur across the central and peripheral nervous systems. By understanding how neural …
Year:: 2022
Contributor:: Black, Christopher Joseph (creator); Borton, David (Advisor); Jones, Stephanie (Reader); Moore, Christopher (Reader); Saab, Carl (Reader); Abraira, Victoria (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Optogenetics; Electrophysiology; Neuroscience; Somatosensory cortex; Nociception; Somatosensation; Operant behavior
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Description:: The neural networks consisting of the axonal tracts that interconnect the thalamus and the neocortex are central to information processing where the thalamus acts as …
Year:: 2009
Contributor:: Urabe, Hayato (creator); Nurmikko, Arto (director); Connors, Barry (reader); Palmore, G.Tayhas (reader); Hurt, Robert (reader); Rasmussen, Steven (reader); Brown University. Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Optogenetics; Nanoparticles; Neurosciences
Language:: English
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Description:: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for the mid/late stage Parkinson’s disease (PD), which significantly reduces the dopamine medication and improves motor symptoms. …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Yu, Zeyang (creator); Nurmikko, Arto (Advisor); Asaad, Wael (Reader); Borton, David (Reader); Hoffman-Kim, Diane (Reader); Ozden, Ilker (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Motor cortex; Optogenetics; Parkinson's disease; Deep Brain Stimulation; Globus pallidus externus; Subthalamic nucleus; 6-OHDA Rat Model; Beta oscillations
Collection:: Biology and Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Theses and Dissertations

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