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Listening in on the Brain's Electrical Conversations with Better Tools

New tools for recording brain activity, developed in the Knight Campus lab of Felix Deku, could one day decode Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The human brain contains more connections between neurons than there are stars in the Milky Way. Decoding the electrical activity behind all those cells is the massive task that excites neural engineers like Felix Deku, who are working to build better tools for recording brain activity.

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Marian Hettiaratchi awarded MTF Biologics grant
Knight Campus bioengineering faculty member Marian Hettiaratchi has been awarded $75,000 from MTF Biologics.
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BioE Flash Talks spotlight newest cohort of Ph.D. students
The Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering presented Flash Talks on Dec. 5, featuring short talks from the newest cohort of bioengineering Ph.D students
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Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars honor their achievements at year-end celebration
This year’s cohort is the largest to date with 16 members and reflects our strong support for Oregon residents and for women in STEM, who came together for a year-end celebration on Dec. 6.
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Accelerate Your Career at Knight Campus
Come check out this dynamic work environment and explore the many opportunities available by attending the Knight Campus Career Opportunities Open House on Monday, December 19, from 3:00-5:00pm.
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Department of Bioengineering presents Flash Talks
As part of the Bioengineering Seminar Series, the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering will present a series of Flash Talks — short presentations delivered by Ph.D. students from the 2022 cohort
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Knight Campus Professor Keat Ghee Ong and researchers in the Department of Bioengineering are developing implantable biosensors that help patients recover more quickly after surgery
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Building a Pipeline for STEM students
The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program is a key player in a newly funded STEM pipeline program
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Knight Campus student team travels to Paris for international biology competition
A team of UO undergraduates based in the Knight Campus with a new vision for concussion diagnosis is shipping off to Paris to compete at the iGEM 2022 Grand Jamboree
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Knight Campus IMPACT Week 2022 jumpstarts grad training
In the lead up to the 2022-23 academic year, 12 Bioengineering Ph.D. students completed an orientation like no other during Knight Campus IMPACT Week 2022
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