Nsf igert program

Instrumented shoes have been developed that measure gait and footfall force. By imaging the change in fingernail coloration during fingerpad contact, either using external cameras or a nail-born miniature optical sensor, the forces of contact can be measured. Spinal-cord injured patients have a hope of being able to walk in the future by direct stimulation of nerves with microelectrode array implants. A robotic platform in an MRI scanner moves a high-intensity focused ultrasound HIFU array to heat different parts of a tumor, as an alternative to radiation.

The Robotics Track requires students to take core courses in the geometry, mechanics and control aspects of robotics, and a course each in computer vision, machine learning or artificial intelligence, and an action category class. A two-semester seminar was required, where the first semester focused on research presentations and the second semester involved professional development lectures by the robotics faculty.

Three half-semester research rotations in different laboratories were required to acquaint IGERT trainees with first-hand experience of projects in different laboratories. Please report errors in award information by writing to: awardsearch nsf.

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Carol Van Hartesveldt cvanhart nsf. Trainees in this program are learning to be technologically innovative; to be aware of social, cultural, and ethical aspects of neuroengineering; to communicate their work effectively to a wide variety of audiences; and to understand the pathways to commercialize their discoveries.

Broader Impacts: As this program trains neuroengineers to develop advanced solutions to functional and structural problems in the brain, a new problem-based learning curriculum will result and will be shared with the public through open education resources. By cultivating relationships with biomedical device companies, international researchers, and collaborators within two minority-serving institutions in Texas, students in this program are expanding the applications of their training and increasing participation in their research.

The program is intended to establish new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries, and to engage students in understanding the processes by which research is translated into innovations that benefit society.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Report are those of the PI and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation; NSF has not approved or endorsed its content. These students, through collaborative interactions fostered by the IGERT program, accomplished impactful research in the field of neuroengineering.

This initiative will have a broad impact on neuroscience and neuroengineering at Rice directly and in the Houston area through fostering collaborations with multiple institutions in the adjacent Texas Medical Center.