Neural Engineering & Data Sciences

Neural engineering research at Mulva focuses on developing new tools and methods to enable fundamental research on the nervous system, as well as treatments for neurological disorders.
Research in neural engineering has strengths in the development of novel neural technologies such as brain-machine interfaces, neural prostheses and implantable devices for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Current research activity includes stimulation for the treatment of motor disorders, and restoration of multi-joint motor function (e.g., reaching and grasping).

Complementing all the above research areas ongoing at the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, the data sciences researchers support the development of novel methods to model brain function as well as qualitative health services.
Research activities in this category include imaging, conducting unit recordings, merging multi-modal data streams, and analyzing and linking models to data through assimilation, machine learning, or other methods..

Keywords: Neuromodulation, Neuro Imaging, Brain Computer interfaces, Wearable Technology and Robotics, Data Warehousing, Healthcare Organization, …

Meet some of our leading researchers:

Researcher Name	Research Focus	Keywords	Lab / Short Bio
Benjamin Umlauf	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Brain Tumor • Neurological Disorders Technology & Drugs Development • Cancer Drug Therapy • Delivery of Drugs to Solid Tumors	Preclinical Models/ Nanotechnology / Biochemistry	Umlauf Lab
Bonnie Scott	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Clinical neuropsychology • Motivation and goal-directed behavior • Cognitive control and intraindividual variability • Resilience and normal cognitive aging • Neuropsychiatric sequelae of movement disorders • Neurosurgical candidacy evaluations • Social determinants of health Technology & Drugs Development • Clinical and translational neuroscience • Neurophysiological biomarkers and neuromodulation • Neurocognitive biomarkers and technotherapy • Community outreach and engagement in health disparity populations • Cross-cultural and ecological validation of psychometric tools	Aging / Alzheimer Disease & Related Disorders / Neuropsychology /
Corinne Jones	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Motor Learning • Movement Disorders • Neuromodulation • Speech Production Technology & Drugs Development • Wearable Sensors	Swallowing / Swallowing Disorders / Neuromodulation	Swallow Modulation Lab
David Paydarfar	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Neurodevelopmental Disorders • Neural Circuit Dysregulation • Neural oscillators Technology & Drugs Development • Electroceuticals • Machine Learning • Physiological Sensors • Optimization Algorithms Clinical Rehabilitation • Neuro Modulation and Plasticity	Neural Control of Respiratory, Cardiovascular, & Swallowing Function / Neuroengineering / Computational Neurology / Machine Learning / Physiological Sensors / Electroceuticals/ Mathematical Modeling / Physiological Sensors/	The Physiological Laboratories
Hamidreza (Reza) Saber	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Cerebral Aneurysms • Stroke • Brain Vascular Malformations • Subarachnoid/Cerebral Hemorrhage Technology & Drugs Development • Neurointerventional Devices • Machine Learning • Wearable Sensors Clinical Rehabilitation • Neurorehabilitation	Mechanical thrombectomy / Coiling; Stenting / Data Science / Neurotechnology /
Jorge Almeida	Psychiatric Disorders / Systems • Mood Disorders • Bipolar Disorders Technology & Drugs Development • Neuro Imaging • Functional Magnetic Resonance (fMRI)	Bipolar disorders / Neurooimaging / Neurostimulation / Functional MRI (fMRI)	Bipolar Center Bipolar Medical Service website
José del R. Millán, Ph.D.	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Motor Learning • Movement Disorders • Neuromodulation • Cognition & Communication • Spinal Cord Injury • Neurotrauma • Stroke • Imaging Technology & Drugs Development • Brain-Computer Interfaces • Wearable Technology and Robotics Clinical Rehabilitation • Neurorehabilitation	Neuroprosthetics / Brain-Machine Interfaces / Neural Engineering / Closed-Loop Neuromodulation/ Exoskeleton & Prosthetics / Rehabilitive and Surgical Robotics / Robot Learning / Human-Robot Interaction / Artificial Intelligence	CNBI Lab
Joshua Chang	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Neurology • Signal Analysis • Predictive Analytics • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology & Drugs Development • Electroceutical Devices	Computational Neurology / Neuromodulation / Computational Modelling/	Chang Lab
Jun Wang, Ph.D.	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Cognition & Communication • Neurological Speech Disorders • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Technology & Drugs Development • Brain-Computer Interfaces • Assistive Speech Technologies	Speech Motor Control / Silent Speech Interface / MEG	Speech Disorders and Technology Lab
Lief Ericsson Fenno	Psychiatric Disorders / Systems • Optogenetic • Gene Therapy • Mental Illness • Drug Addiction	Neuroscience / Opioids / Synthetic Biology / Viral Engineering	Molecular Engineering, Design & Discovery Lab
Sam Racz	Neurological Disorders / Systems • Aging & Neurodegenerative Disorders • Schizophrenia • Stroke • Neuropsychiatric Disorders Technology & Drugs Development • Electrophysiology • Neuromodulation • Brain-Computer Interfaces • Artificial Intelligence	Neural Engineering / Excitation-Inhibition Ratio / Scale-free Neural Dynamics / Network physiology