The UAB Center for Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces (CNBCI) became a new pilot University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Center on October 1, 2022.
CNBCI Leadership: Director Dr. Lynn Dobrunz (Neurobiology), Co-Director Dr. Nicole Bentley (Neurosurgery), Associate Director Dr. Mark Bolding (Radiology) & Associate Director Dr. William “Jamie” Tyler (Biomedical Engineering).
To join the CNBCI, please complete the JOIN US! form.
The CNBCI was developed from activities of the Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interface Initiative (NBCII), which was started in January, 2021. If you were previously an NBCII member, your membership has already been transferred to the CNBCI.
Save these dates!
Tuesday, October 18, 2022: RAVE Workshop
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 the CNBCI will host a workshop on intracranial EEG analysis. The workshop will teach participants about RAVE – a free, open-source software for analysis and visualization of intracranial EEG data. First is a seminar on RAVE by Michael Beauchamp, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, in the Neurology Grand Rounds at 8 am in the West Pavilion Conference Center Room E and on Zoom. This is followed by a hands-on workshop from 10 am – 5 pm in the 4th Floor Atrium of the Lister Hill Library. The workshop caters to new and potential iEEG users, and drop-ins are welcome. Contact workshop organizer Dr. Adam Goodman (Dept. Neurology) for more information.
March 30-31, 2023: NeuroGateways 2023 Symposium
On March 30-31, 2023, the CNBCI will host the NeuroGateways 2023 Symposium at the UAB Alumni House. The symposium will bring together UAB and external experts to discuss the latest discoveries, clinical applications and business opportunities in NeuroRehabilitation, NeuroModulation & NeuroData.
Visit NeuroGateways.com for more information.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
On other fronts:
- The CNBCI will now formally lead all the activities formerly run by the Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interface Initiative (NBCII).
- The Brain-Computer Interface Special Interest Group (BCI-SIG) is led by Dr. Arie Nakhmani (Electrical and Computer Engineering).
- The Neuroengineering Seminar Series, currently on hiatus, will be restarting soon. It will be led by Dr. Rachel Smith (Electrical and Computer Engineering).
- The CNBCI is starting a new group called Blazers for Optical Tools (BOTS). The goal of this group is to bring together UAB researchers (faculty and trainees) who study the function of neural circuits using optical techniques such as in vivo optogenetics, fiber photometry, mini-scopes, and other approaches. BOTS will be led by Dr. Andrew Hardaway (Psychiatry).
