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DR. MIGUEL NICOLELIS NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2017 IEEE DANIEL E. NOBLE AWARD FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

Dr. Miguel Nicolelis was recently selected as the recipient of the 2017 IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies for his “seminal contributions to brain-machine interfaces.” This prestigious award is presented annually for “outstanding contributions to emerging technologies recognized … Continue reading →

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NEUROSCIENTISTS DEMONSTRATE OPERATION OF THE FIRST NETWORK OF BRAINS (BRAINET) IN BOTH PRIMATES AND RODENTS

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

Neuroscientists at Duke University have introduced a new paradigm for brain-machine interfaces that investigates how the brains of two or more animals (either monkeys or rats) can be networked to work together as part of a single computational system to … Continue reading →

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Long-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation Stalls Parkinson’s Symptoms

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

Researchers at Duke Medicine have shown that continuing spinal cord stimulation appears to produce improvements in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and may protect critical neurons from injury or deterioration. The study, performed in rats, is published online Jan. 23, 2014 … Continue reading →

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