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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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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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Knight Campus welcomes circadian rhythm researcher Satchin Panda

The Knight Campus hosted Satchin Panda for a talk on “Circadian Timing for Improving Health & Performance” on Monday, Sept. 26.

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NSF head of Directorate for Engineering to deliver Distinguished Lecture
Susan Margulies, head of the NSF Directorate for Engineering, will speak on priorities and opportunities for engineering research and education
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Cutting-edge bioengineering for musculoskeletal regeneration the focus of research paper
A new review paper co-authored by researchers in the Guldberg Lab provides an overview of the latest technological advances targeting musculoskeletal disorders,
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Guest lecturer Andrew White to address deep learning for materials design
Andrew White, a leader in the adaption of deep learning to chemistry and materials, will deliver a guest lecture presented by the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering
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Materials science tracks director testifies before state house committee
Stacey York testified before a state house committee on Sept. 21, about the Knight Campus' role in helping to create a diverse pipeline of highly skilled workers to support Oregon’s semiconductor industry.
Knight Campus assistant professor Marian Hettiaratchi (right) in the lab with student
Hettiaratchi seeking new insights into biomaterials for protein delivery
The Knight Campus assistant professor is leading three new projects funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and the Donald and Delia Baxter Foundation
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Optimizing performance for the human race

Much of what we know about human health comes from the study of diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease and brain disorders. The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance takes the opposite approach, studying peak performance — from the molecular level to the whole body — with the goal of enabling all people to achieve optimal health and well-being.

Danielle Benoit
Distinguished biomedical engineer to lead Knight Campus academic department
Danielle Benoit, a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester, will join the Knight Campus as the inaugural bioengineering chair
Knight Campus Sky Bridge illuminated in rainbow colors for Pride Month 2022
Knight Campus Pride
The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program (KCGIP) hosted workshops with LGBTQ+ Educator Leo Caldwell. On June 28, the Sky Bridge was illuminated to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

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