Lightning Talks in Neural Engineering

Moderator(s)

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  Huiliang Wang, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
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  Aysegul Gunduz
• RL

  Rick Liao

Presentations:

• 4:00 PM – 4:07 PM PDT

  Low-threshold, high-resolution, chronically stable intracortical microstimulation by ultraflexible electrodes
  

  Presenting Author: Roy Lycke, Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (he/him/his) – Rice University

  Co-Author: Robin Kim – Rice University

  Co-Author: Pavlo Zolotavin – Rice University

  Co-Author: Jon Montes – Rice University

  Co-Author: Yingchu Sun – Rice University

  Co-Author: Aaron Koszeghy – University of Helsinki

  Co-Author: Esra Altun – Rice University

  Co-Author: Brian Noble – Rice University

  Co-Author: Rongkang Yin – Rice University

  Co-Author: Fei He – Rice University

  Co-Author: Nelson Totah – University of Helsinki

  Co-Author: Chong Xie – Rice University

  Primary Investigator: Lan Luan – Rice University
• 4:07 PM – 4:14 PM PDT

  Wireless neuromodulation at submillimeter precision via a microwave split-ring resonator
  

  Presenting Author: Carolyn Marar (she/her/hers) – Boston University

  Co-Author: Ying Jiang – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Co-Author: Yueming Li – Boston University

  Co-Author: Lu Lan – Boston University

  Co-Author: Nan Zheng – Boston University

  Co-Author: Guo Chen – Boston University

  Co-Author: Chen Yang – Boston University

  Last Author: Ji-Xin Cheng – Boston University
• 4:14 PM – 4:21 PM PDT

  Optogenetic manipulations reveal temporally-distinct contributions of medial prefrontal cortex to working memory in young and aged rats.
  

  Presenting Author: Mojdeh Faraji, PhD – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Caesar Hernandez – University of Alabama

  Co-Author: Alexa-Rae Wheeler – University of Texas at Austin

  Co-Author: Tyler W. Ten Eyck – University of Florida

  Primary Investigator: Barry Setlow – University of Florida

  Last Author: Jennifer Lynn Bizon – University of Florida
• 4:21 PM – 4:28 PM PDT

  Electrically stimulated oscillating calcium transients in healthy and pathological iPSC-derived glia
  

  Presenting Author: Mauricio F. De Almeida, Undergraduate (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Co-Author: Jennifer Lawson – University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Co-Author: Elijah LaVancher – University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Primary Investigator: Bryan Black – University of Massachusetts Lowell
• 4:28 PM – 4:35 PM PDT

  The Effect of Repeated Blast Exposure on Chronic Pain and Anxiety-Like Behaviors
  

  Presenting Author: Amirah Wright, MS (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech

  Primary Investigator: Pamela J. VandeVord (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
• 4:35 PM – 4:42 PM PDT

  The joint contributionsof Müller Glia and astrocytes to the inner blood retinal barrier
  

  Presenting Author: Janell Mason (she/her/hers) – National Society of Black Engineers

  Primary Investigator: Maribel Vazquez (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
• 4:49 PM – 4:56 PM PDT

  Exploring the use of protamine as a therapeutic for the treatment of traumatic injury to the central nervous system
  

  Presenting Author: Derek Nelson – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Co-Author: Jessica Funnell – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Co-Author: Christina Mendoza – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Co-Author: Gerri Quinones – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Co-Author: Marvin Bentley – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Primary Investigator: Ryan Gilbert – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 4:56 PM – 5:03 PM PDT

  MAGNETO-ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF NEURONS
  

  Presenting Author: Ania Dudek – University of Texas at San Antonio

  Co-Author: Amanda Gomez – University of Texas at San Antonio

  Co-Author: Gabriela Romero – University of Texas at San Antonio
• 5:03 PM – 5:10 PM PDT

  Enriched grey matter astrocytes support greater axon growth of V2a interneurons than enriched white matter astrocytes
  

  Presenting Author: Sangamithra Vardhan, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

  Primary Investigator: Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
• 5:10 PM – 5:17 PM PDT

  Evaluating Neural Network Approaches to Kinematic Measures of Rodent Gait Analysis
  

  Presenting Author: Lauren Savannah Dewberry, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Carlos J. Cruz (he/him/his) – university of florida

  Co-Author: Kyle Allen – UNIVERSITY OF Florida

  Primary Investigator: Kevin J. Otto, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
• 5:17 PM – 5:24 PM PDT

  Elucidating the noradrenergic mechanism of vagus nerve stimulation-driven neuroplasticity to improve recovery after stroke
  

  Presenting Author: Connor Neifert (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Dallas

  Last Author: Seth Hays – The University of Texas at Dallas