In recent weeks, the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences (IIN-ELS), in Macaíba (RN), defended dissertations for the Master's Degree in Neuroengineering. After another intense cycle of presentations covered with a wide range of topics, eleven students won the title of Master in Neuroengineering.
Researcher Fabrício Brasil, Postgraduate Coordinator of the IIN-ELS, evaluated the final result as very positive. He points out that the works were very diversified, addressing, for example, research for the manufacture of low-cost devices and eventual implementation in the Unified Health System (SUS), in addition to technologies that contribute to the non-use of experiments on animals. “These are works that range from the experimentation bench involving microscopy, visualization of neurons, to application in patients in hospitals and rehabilitation clinics”, he explains.
Severino Netto, one of the new Masters in Neuroengineering, presented his research on the development of a system that identifies the direction of gaze and from that facilitates the interaction of bedridden patients with little mobility, enabling actions such as turning a lamp on or off through from an external device. The technology developed by him also helps communication with caregivers in case of any need of the patient.
“I intend that, with the improvement of the system, it will be possible to directly impact people's lives. The main goal is to take this technology to hospitals, and especially to public hospitals”, emphasizes Severino.
External professors from Brazilian and foreign universities also participated in the arguments of the last few days and, according to Fabrício, praised the projects presented, explaining that they are at the same level of research carried out in the institutions where they work.
The Master in Neuroengineering offered by IIN-ELS is the first in Brazil recommended by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and since its inception in 2013 it has trained 49 masters in this area. The course is free, aimed at graduates in the areas of Health, Biology (Biology, Medicine, Psychology, etc.) Selection processes take place twice a year and are announced HERE.
Check below the list of dissertations that were presented from 07/12 to 07/31:
Alice de Oliveira Barreto Suassuna – Characterization of the microglial response after implantation of epidural electrodes for spinal cord stimulation. Examining board: Mariana Ferreira – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Beatriz Stransky – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) Felipe Porto – UFRN;
Álisson de Oliveira Aves – Analysis of the neural dynamics of brain regions involved in Parkinson's disease in the computational model of rats with 6-OHDA. Examining board: Renan Moioli – Instituto Metrópole Digital (IMD/UFRN) (supervisor); Fabrício Brasil – IIN-ELS/ISD and Patrícia Vargas – Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom);
Amauri Marcos Costa de Morais Júnior – Development of a low-cost system for the acquisition and transmission of biopotentials. Examining Board: Fabrício Brasil – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Paulo Ribeiro – Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) and Edgard Morya – IIN-ELS/ISD.
Ana Cecília Sá Fernandes – Computational package in Python for processing electrophysiological signals: an ontology-based proposal. Examining board: André Salles – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Fabrício Brasil – IIN-ELS/ISD and Victor Hugo de Oliveira e Souza – Aalto University (Finland);
Eric Gabriel Oliveira Rodrigues – Evaluation of effective connectivity related to the performance of rodents in a tactile discrimination task. Examining BoardAndré Salles Cunha Peres – ISD, IIN-ELS (Advisor), Thaís Gaudêncio de Rêgo – Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) Edgard Morya – ISD, IIN-ELS.
Felipe Alves Araújo – Characterization of auditory evoked potential from the presentation of different tones. Examining board: André Salles – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Edgard Morya – IIN-ELS/ISD and Thaís Gaudêncio – UFPB.
Samuel Alexander Budoff – Analysis of Neurotransmitter Concentrations in Parkinsonism Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation. Examining Board: Manuela Sales Nascimento – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Maxwell Barbosa de Santana – Federal University of Western Pará – UFOPA; Hougelle Simplício – IIN-ELS/ISD;
Severino Peixoto Nunes Netto – Eyessist: Development of a Man-Machine Interface based on Eye-Tracking for bedridden patients. Examining Board: Fabrício Brasil – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Paulo Ribeiro – Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) and Edgard Morya – IIN-ELS/ISD;
Thaísa Lucas Filgueira Souza Dantas – Development of a mobile device to assess muscle activity. Examining Board: Edgard Morya – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); José Irineu Gorla – State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and Lílian Lira Lisboa – Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (CEPS/ISD);
Valton da Silva Costa – Immediate neural plasticity after microstimulation of the primary somatosensory cortex of rats. Examining board: Carolina Kunicki – IIN-ELS/ISD (supervisor); Maxwell Barbosa – Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA) and Manuela Sales – IIN-ELS/ISD;
Willian Barela Costa – Characterization of neural dynamics by metrics of complex networks. Examining board: Renan Moioli – IMD/UFRN (supervisor); Edgard Morya – IIN-ELS/ISD and César Renno-Costa – IMD/UFRN.
Text and photos: Dandarah Filgueira – Journalism Intern/ Ascom – ISD
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