Lab News
2022
Intrafascicular Implantation Mechanics Paper Published
6 September 2022
After years of sustained effort to get this work published, Pier-Nicola Sergi got his paper entitled "Geometric Characterization of Local Changes in Tungsten
Microneedle Tips after In-Vivo Insertion into Peripheral Nerves" on work related to the implantation mechanics of the introducer needle during the dimpling effect was accepted for publication in Applied Sciences.
DOI: 10.3390/app12188938
Bioellab Website Launched
2 September 2022
The new website for the Bioelectronics Lab is launched. It is still under construction, so some of the links and widgets do not work. Enjoy and please be patient.
Late Breaking Abstract accepted for the 2022 BMES meeting
24 August 2022
Tyler Johnson et al's conference abstract "Towards In-situ Monitoring of Electrode Health During Low Frequency Alternating Current Stimulation" accepted as a late breaking abstract at the 2022 BMES meeting in San Antonio.
3D Printed Cuff with Carbon PEDOT:PSS Paper Accepted
11 August 2022
Onna Doering et al's paper on LFAC compliant 3D SLA printed cuff electrodes with PEDOT:PSS+Carbon contacts published in Artificial Organs. DOI: 10.111/aor.14387
RehabWeek 2022 / 25th IFESS Meeting - Rotterdam
25-29 July 2022
RehabWeek 2022 was held during the week of 25 - 29 July 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The meeting was attended by Nathaniel Lazorchak and Ken Yoshida. Nathaniel Lazorchak presented his poster on the models predicting LFAC Block-Activation Window. The IFESS meeting with RehabWeek had its first open IFESS meeting which was broadcasted as a webinar.
ISEK 2022 - Quebec City
22 - 25 June 2022
Laval University Quebec hosted the ISEK 2022 Congress at the Quebec Convention Centre between 22 - 25 June 2022. The meeting was attended by Ryne Horn and Ken Yoshida. Ryne Horn presented his poster entitled "In-vivo measurement of the Block-Activation Window for sinusoidal Low Frequency Alternating Current (LFAC) stimulation" describing the in-vivo experimental evidence for the existance of the LFAC block-activation window.
First LFACa Paper Accepted
9 June 2022
Awadh AlHawwash et al's paper reporting in-vivo evidence of peripheral nerve activiation when using Low Frequency Alternating Current (LFAC) stimulation is published in Artificial Organs. DOI: 10.1111/aor.14347
Accurate Stimulation Model for Cuff Electrodes Paper Accepted
6 June 2022
Nathaniel Lazorchak et al's paper on "Accurate simulation of cuff electrode stimulation predicting in-vivo strength-duration thresholds" is published in Artificial Organs. DOI: 10.1111/aor.14374
2021
Ivette Muzquiz's MS Thesis Recognized
10 November 2021
Ivette Muzquiz's Masters thesis work describing the first in animal observations of Low Frequency Alternating Current block (LFACb) recognized by the IUPUI Graduate School with the Distinguished Master's Thesis Award for 2021. Link to Award Announcement
Alexandria Dillon Presented her work at the CUR REU 2021 Conference
20 October 2021
Alexandria Dillon presented her summer REU project work at the 2021 Council on Undergraduate Research Conference held virtually this year. Her work was entitled "Effect of percolation ratio on the electrical conductivity of cyanoacryate bound carbon graphite electrodes".
Virtual Presentations at the 24th IFESS Conference in Rovinj
1 September 2021
Awadh Al Hawwash presented his talk "In-vivo peripheral nerve activation using sinusoidal low frequency alternating currents”" and Nathaniel Lazorchak presented his talk "Accurate simulation of cuff electrode stimulation predicting in-vivo strength-duration thresholds" virtually at the 24th annual IFESS meeting held this year in Rovinj, Croatia. The global epidemic prevented their in-person attendance of the meeting.
LFAC Block in Large Peripheral Nerve Paper Accepted
7 July 2021
Ivette Muzquiz's second paper on the in-vivo experimental evidence showing block of autonomic afferent fibers in the porcine vagus nerve was accepted for publication in Bioelectric Medicines. DOI: 10.1186/s42234-021-00072-w
First in animal LFAC Block Paper Accepted
1 July 2021
Ivette Muzquiz's first paper showing first in animal evidence of LFAC block in rat vagus nerve was accepted for publication in Sensors. DOI: 10.3390/s21134521