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Diamond reactor
A batch of sensing electrodes is coated with synthetic diamond to increase effective durability and life span for chronic use.
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Neuroimaging
A researcher in the Neural Engineering Lab examines white matter connections in the brain via diffusion tensor imaging, an advanced MRI technique.
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WINCS Harmoni
The Wireless Instantaneous Neurotransmitter Concentration Sensing System (WINCS) Harmoni is a combined sensing and electrical stimulation device that can measure and characterize real-time in vivo neurochemical activity changes and use those measurements in a feedback control system to control neurochemical release.
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Femtosecond laser
This laser, shown here running a function test, is used to machine the tips-sensing electrodes to prepare them for coating with synthetic diamond.
Overview
The Mayo Clinic Neural Engineering Laboratory was founded in 2006 by Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon and professor in the Mayo Clinic Department of Neurologic Surgery, in collaboration with Kevin E. Bennet, Ph.D., M.B.A., formerly chair of Mayo Clinic's Division of Engineering.
The Neural Engineering Laboratory takes a multidisciplinary approach to medical research, incorporating medical and surgical knowledge and engineering capability to develop techniques and advanced medical devices for neuromodulation. The collaboration between the Neural Engineering Lab and the Division of Engineering received the inaugural Mayo Clinic Team Science Award in 2015.
The mission of the Neural Engineering Laboratory is to help patients by developing the knowledge and technology needed to effectively modulate central nervous system function. The team works toward the following goals:
- Understand the biological mechanisms of action for neuromodulation.
- Invent lasting bioelectrical technologies and create devices and procedures for neuromodulation in human patients.
- Pioneer less invasive neurosurgical techniques.
- Translate gained knowledge into medical practice.
- Train the next generation of leaders in neuroscience and functional neurosurgery.
Learn more about the team.