Of Mice and Researchers
Posted by Auriel August on 2009-06-11 - 4 comments
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This summer I am working in the Grill Lab which is a part of the biomedical engineering department and focuses in the area of neural engineering: using engineering techniques to understand and control neural function. The project I am working on within this lab is exploring the use of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of motor disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia. We test the stimulation in rat models in order to learn more about DBS as a treatment. Our project uses a direct approach with stimulation, placing electrodes directly into the central nervous system to activate the neural circuits. Here are a few pictures from around the lab:
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