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Medical Device Innovation for the Pediatric Population: Challenges and Opportunities

 Medical Device Innovation for the Pediatric Population: Challenges and Opportunities 789 444 IEEE Pulse

Medical device innovation has accelerated at an unprecedented pace over the past 50 years, leading to less invasive and more durable interventions for patients suffering from a variety of ailments.

Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems

Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems

 Challenges and Opportunities for Physiologically Controlled Therapy in Neural Systems 789 444 IEEE Pulse

Brain stimulation technology for the treatment of neurological disorders is rapidly evolving. With the advent of “bidirectional” systems, such as the Medtronic Percept, which are able to sense from and stimulate the brain simultaneously, there is opportunity to modify stimulation based on changes in brain activity.

Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes

Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes

 Ultra-High to Ultra-Low: MRI Goes to Extremes 789 444 IEEE Pulse

At one end of the spectrum, research teams are working on huge, ultra-high-resolution MRI machines capable of performing precision brain imaging well beyond that available with the traditional 3 Tesla (3T) scanners typically used in large hospitals. These promise to provide new and wide-ranging detail that will advance neuroscience research, and potentially lead to clinical applications.

Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age

Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age

 Mapping the Impossible: Europe’s Human Brain Project Comes of Age 789 444 IEEE Pulse

Exploring how this huge long-term investment, one of the most ambitious digital neuroscience projects in history, is starting to pay dividends by inspiring innovation.

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Time to Pass the Baton 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Time to Pass the Baton

My career did not follow the typical path of most academics. It began in 1980 when I was a product development engineer for DePuy, an orthopedics manufacturer, designing knee, ankle, and toe implants. I then worked for three other medical device companies where I learned about medical device design, new product development, and engineering management.

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Early Career Spotlight 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Early Career Spotlight

For this issue, we feature Josh Niesen. He is 3½ years into his position with Medtronic, after spending two summers as an intern during college. Josh earned the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering (BME) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Biomedical Signal Processing: A Modern Approach 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Biomedical Signal Processing: A Modern Approach

This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students in biomedical signal processing, signal processing, electrical engineering, neuroscience, and computer science,” and aims to present “the theoretical basis and applications of biomedical signal analysis and processing.

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