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MRI-guided robot intervention—current state-of-the-art and new challenges
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is now a widely used modality for providing multimodal, high-quality soft tissue contrast images with good...
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The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions
BackgroundSoft, wearable, powered exoskeletons are novel devices that may assist rehabilitation, allowing users to walk further or carry out...
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Micro-engineering and nano-engineering approaches to investigate tumour ecosystems
The interactions among tumour cells, the tumour microenvironment (TME) and non-tumour tissues are of interest to many cancer researchers....
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Considerations for the Use of Viral Vectors in Nonhuman Primates
The development of new genetic tools has revolutionized our ability to study the functional role of specific neuronal populations and circuits...
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Design of a Patient-Specific Respiratory-Motion-Simulating Platform for In Vitro 4D Flow MRI
Four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a leading-edge imaging technique and has numerous medicinal applications. In vitro 4D...
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Engineering biomaterials by inkjet printing of hydrogels with functional particulates
Hydrogels with particulates, including proteins, drugs, nanoparticles, and cells, enable the development of new and innovative biomaterials. Precise...
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Optical Manipulation and Recording of Neural Activity with Wavefront Engineering
One of the central goals of neuroscience is to decipher the specific contributions of neural mechanisms to different aspects of sensory perception....
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Optogenetics at the presynapse
Optogenetic actuators enable highly precise spatiotemporal interrogation of biological processes at levels ranging from the subcellular to cells,...
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Electrophysiological Techniques for Studying Tactile Perception in Rats
Neurons communicate by electrical and chemical signals. Neurophysiological studies measuring and manipulating these signals are therefore of utmost...
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A review of motor neural system robotic modeling approaches and instruments
In this review, we are considering an actively develo** tool in neuroscience—robotic modeling. The new perspective and existing application fields,...
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Soft Robots for the Delivery of Drugs
Miniaturized soft robots compliant to human tissues and organs improve efficiency of drug for both spatial and temporal targeting. Origami robots,...
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3D and 4D Bioprinting Technologies: A Game Changer for the Biomedical Sector?
Bioprinting is an innovative and emerging technology of additive manufacturing (AM) and has revolutionized the biomedical sector by printing...
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A Brief Insight on Magnetic Resonance Conditional Neurosurgery Robots
The brain is a delicate organ in the human body that requires extreme care. Brain-related diseases are unavoidable. Perse, neurosurgery is a...
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Experiential Learning in a Biomedical Device Engineering Course: Proposal Development and Raw Research Data-Based Assignments
There is a need for novel teaching approaches to train biomedical engineers that are conversant across disciplines and have the technical skills to...
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In Vivo Non-linear Optical Microscopy as a Multidimensional Approach to Decipher Sensory Coding
Every type of sensation is mediated by diversified groups of sensory neurons, organized in multifaceted ensembles and complex temporal dynamics. It...
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A conceptual framework for astrocyte function
The participation of astrocytes in brain computation was hypothesized in 1992, coinciding with the discovery that these cells display a form of...
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Design and experimental testing of a force-augmenting exoskeleton for the human hand
BackgroundMany older Americans suffer from long-term upper limb dysfunction, decreased grip strength, and/or a reduced ability to hold objects due to...
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Bioprinting for Therapeutics
The pharmaceutical sector is fueled by novel, high-value products that result from research and development. We can all agree that the pharmaceutical...
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Bioprinting in Pharmaceuticals
Commercial launch of a pharmaceutical new chemical entity is an outcome of extensive financial and time commitments. Failure of drugs at late stage...
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FiMec tremor stabilization spoon: design and active stabilization control of two DoF robotic eating devices for hand tremor patients
This article is about vibration-dam** robotic eating devices designed for use by people who have difficulty in eating due to hand tremors due to...
