The Dean's Scholars Distinguished Lecture Series is proud to present renowned neuroscientist and author of the book "Beyond Boundaries," Dr. Miguel Nicolelis.

Have you ever wondered how we can read signals from the brain and translate them into action? How a primate can control a robotic arm using only its thoughts? How brain-machine interfaces can advance medical sciences? Join us as Miguel Nicolelis describes how brain-machine interfaces can be used to read brain signals that reflect intention and translate them to control external devices, such as neural prosthetics and speech synthesizers.

Miguel Nicolelis has dedicated his career to investigating how the brain encodes sensory and motor information. Asa result of his studies, Dr. Nicolelis was the first to propose and demonstrate that animals and human subjects can utilize their electrical brain activity to directly control neuroprosthetic devices via brain-machine interfaces (BMIs). Through his work, Dr. Nicolelis has discovered a series of key physiological principles that govern the operation of mammalian brain circuits. Dr. Nicolelis’s pioneering BMI studies have become extremely influential, as they offer potential therapies for patients suffering from paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy.

Miguel Nicolelis will be speaking from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in BUR 106 on April 27th, 2017. A book signing, where you will have the opportunity to purchase his book, will follow the talk.

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