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CSNE Director Search - Now Open

Submitted by Eric on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 9:38am

The University of Washington invites applications for a full time tenure track position as Professor within the College of Engineering. We are seeking an outstanding leader who will serve as the Director of the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (http://www.csne-erc.org) a National Science Foundation funded Engineering Research Center that is dedicated to a cross-disciplinary focus on technologies that assist individuals with mobility-related neural disorders and devices that interact with, and are inspired by, nervous system function. The Di

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Job Announcement - Software Developer

Submitted by Eric on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 9:28am

The University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is looking for a software developer to join a research team as soon as possible. The software developer will join an NIH funded 3-year research project to develop and test a virtual reality game for improving standing balance in children with sensory system deficits. A second-generation game has been created and now needs other modifications.

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CSNE at UW Engineering Discovery Days

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:08pm

The CSNE participated in the University of Washington Engineering Discovery Days on April 20, 2012. Lise Johnson (CSNE Education Manager), Eric Chudler (CSNE Executive Director) and graduate students Devapratim Sarma and Brian Mogen spent the day speaking with many precollege students about neural engineering. In the photographs below, Dev and Lise demonstrate the P300 speller.

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Chizeck Seminar Online

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:04pm

Dr. Howard J. Chizeck, CSNE member and Professor in the UW Department of Electrical Engineering presented "Touching Remote Objects: Haptic Rendering from Non-Contact Sensors” as a CSNE seminar on April 18, 2012 (online below).

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Scientific Innovations Award

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:03pm

Sponsor: Brain Research Foundation

Program: Scientific Innovations Award (SIA)

Web site: http://thebrf.org/Grants/SIA+Program

Funding amount: $150,000

Number of applications UW can submit: 1

Office of Research pre-proposal deadline: 5/3/12

OSP Deadline: 6/25/12

Full proposals due to sponsor: 7/2/12

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Dr. Josh Smith - In the News

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:02pm

The work of University of Washington CSNE researcher Dr. Josh Smith is discussed in several recent articles:

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Job Opportunity - Neuroethics/Functional Neuroimaging

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:00pm

The National Core for Neuroethics, Division of Neurology, at the University of British Columbia has a post-doctoral position available immediately for an outstanding researcher to contribute to the continuation and development of innovative programs at the intersection of ethics and functional neuroimaging including, but not limited to mental health and to disordered states of consciousness. For more information about this position, visit the UBC Department of Medicine web site.

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CSNE In the News

Submitted by Armin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:00pm

The CSNE made the news in two places this week:

1. US News & World Report (Science Section, April 10, 2012) published an article titled "Advancing Health and Robotics" by Marlene Cimons. This article describes the creation of the CSNE and its mission.

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NSF Funding Opportunity

Submitted by Eric on Sun, 04/08/2012 - 4:20pm

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announce a new funding opportunity titled Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) in Engineering (CDS&E-ENG). These programs will support fundamental research that addresses computational and data-related challenges in science and engineering.

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Online Resources from USC

Submitted by Eric on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 10:35am

Prof. Francisco Valero-Cuevas at the University of Southern California has made several resources available that are sure to interest everyone associated with neural engineering. First, presentations for the seminar series, "Engineering, Neuroscience & Health", are available online. Second, Prof. Valero-Cuevas has placed his full lectures for his Neuromuscular Systems class online. Many thanks to Prof. Valero-Cuevas for making these materials freely available.

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