rehabilitation | Neuroengineering at UC Davis

Researchers analyze walking patterns using 3D technology in community settings

February 02, 2023

By Nadine A Yehya

(SACRAMENTO) A new study by UC Davis Health researchers reveals that a new technology for three-dimensional (3D) movement analysis may have widespread use in health clinics and the community. Known as markerless motion capture (MLMC), the technology provides detailed 3D analysis of the body’s walking pattern, or gait, to help identify neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

Hyoyoung Jeong, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

3129 Kemper

Morgan Harris: Building a Healthier World with Prosthetics

February 28, 2022

Education

By Noah Pflueger-Peters

Second-year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M.S. student Morgan Harris wants to be on the front lines of building a healthier community. Through her research on prosthetic devices and her dream of opening her own prosthetics and orthotics clinic, she wants to improve people’s lives while offering the same type of mentorship and outreach experiences that inspired her.

New Course at UC Davis: Introduction to Neuroengineering

August 23, 2021

By Gabriela Lee and Noah A Pflueger-Peters

Neuroengineering is an emerging field where engineering, medicine and neuroscience come together to engineer innovative tools to study the operation of the central and peripheral nervous systems and develop impactful solutions to treat their pathologies. Neuroengineers work across disciplines in highly-collaborative research projects to develop technologies such as prosthetics, brain-computer interfaces, deep brain stimulation and post-neural injury rehabilitation tools.

Caitlin L. Banks, PhD

Alumna, previously PhD Candidate, BRaIN Lab (Dr. Patten)
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Bharadwaj Nandakumar, PhD

PhD Graduate, Moxon Neurorobotics Lab
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Thrust 4: Human Performance and Rehabilitation

Research pursued in this thrust investigates the neural and mechanical control of human movement in health and disease. Developing this understanding requires addressing a range of critical questions: How do we learn to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects? Does the coordination of walking differ when walking through the park on one’s own, when rushing to cross the street before the traffic light changes, or when walking very slowly? The common movement tasks described above become so highly automated that they are taken for granted.

Wilsaan Joiner, PhD

Professor
Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Department of Neurology

1163 Life Science Building

Introduction to the Center for Neuroengineering & Medicine

A recording of this presentation is available at this link. Speakers Sanjay Joshi, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Co-Director Karen Moxon, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director Carolynn Patten, Ph.D., P.T., F.A.P.T.A. Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Co-Director

Oct 7, 2020 @ 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/Neuroeng-Med-Oct
Event Details

Caitlin Banks awarded Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship

August 14, 2019

Education

Caitlin Banks, a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Carolynn Patten, was recently awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research. Her fellowship is co-sponsored by Dr. Carolynn Patten and Dr. Monica Perez.