The NeuroEngineering Program is a merger of physical and biological sciences. Together, physicists, chemists, materials scientists, computer engineers and neuroscientists tackle the challenges of creating interfaces between neurons and artificial substrates to restore the function of a damaged nervous system. Applying the tools and techniques of materials science to fundamental questions in neuroscience, the team seeks answers to questions in regenerative medicine.
Aiming to find strategies for functional recovery after spinal cord injury, scientists at the MNI and McGill are using the most advanced tools of nano science and materials science to guide axon growth; induce myelination; stimulate synaptic contacts onto material targets; and measure synaptic activity. The goal is to amplify signals from these new synapses to direct healthy target muscles or a prosthetic limb.
In this program, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows engage in cross-disciplinary research. Their training teaches unique and highly prized skills that have the potential for significant clinical application.
For information, contact
Rob Dunn, PhD
514-398-5205
Rob Dunn