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Summer short course

Implantable Neuroprosthetics: Technologies and Techniques

June 18-23, 2007

Center for Neural Communication Technology at the University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 

The CNCT’s short course, Implantable Neuroprosthetics: Technologies and Techniques, will cover the design, use, and analysis of microscale neural probes for neural recording and stimulation and associated applications. The course will provide a hands-on, laboratory-based program with two tracks of study: 1. Electrophysiology, focusing on device design, electrophysiological measurements and signal analysis, or 2. Tissue Assessment, focusing on immunohistochemistry, imaging and quantitative tissue analysis. The course will begin with a day-long symposium on chronic neural interfaces presented by leading researchers in the fields of biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and neurosurgery, and it will continue for an additional five days of hands-on study.

The specific aims of the course are
  • To familiarize all participants with best practices for the handling and insertion of microfabricated neuroprosthetic devices,
  • To provide hands-on experience in methods for impedance measurements, neural recording and stimulation – (Electrophysiology Track),
  • To provide hands-on experience in methods for tissue preparation, confocal microscopy imaging, and image analysis – (Tissue Assessment Track),
  • To provide a common set of methods and standard operating procedures for device use, and benchmarks for evaluation of device performance.

Course Information

  • The 2007 CNCT short course will be offered June 18-23, 2007.
  • The course is targeted for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty.
  • Training will take place in a state-of-the-art teaching lab at the University of Michigan, with instructors from the Wadsworth Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, and NeuroNexus Technologies.
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  • The cost for the six-day course is $1,500, including tuition, laboratory supplies, on-campus housing, and some meals.
  • Application deadline: April 30, 2007. All supporting documentation is due no later than April 30, 2007. Course information available at http://cnct.engin.umich.edu/training.

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