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Welcome to the NMTL
The Neurohydrodynamics and Medical Technology Lab (NMTL) is led by Bryn Martin in conjunction with the Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and collaborating institutions. We investigate the pathophysiology of craniospinal and cerebrovascular disorders from a hydrodynamic and biomechanical perspective and develop related medical technologies.
Purpose
The purpose of neurohydrodynamics.com is to:
- foster collaboration and discussion between medical doctors and engineers
- provide in vivo and in vitro experimental data for improving modeling capabilities
- increase interest in heurohydrodynamic disorder research
News
Date | News release |
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2011-07-19 |
The 1st CSF hydrodynamics symposium was a great success! Click here for a video of the NMTL's talk. |
2010-12-01 |
Dr. Martin featured on the Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation's exciting new researchers, research projects and proposals. |
Backgroud
What is neurohydrodynamics?
Neurohydrodynamics is a division of neural engineering that investigates the hydrodynamics of the neurological system in health and disease. It applies engineering principles and design concepts to neural engineering to help close the gap between fluid mechanics and neurosurgical and neurological medicine. Neurohydrodynamics combines fluid mechanics principles with neuroscience to help improve neurological disorder healthcare in terms of medical diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.
Key words
Neurohydrodynamics, cerebrospinal fluid, craniospinal disorders, chiari malformation, syringomyelia, hydrocephalus, neural drug delivery, spinal cord blood flow, cerebral blood flow, cerebral perfusion and autoregulation, sleep disorders, sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure, computational fluid dynamics, MRI, 4DMRI and pcMRI, neuroengineering, neuroscience, biofluid mechanics, neuroscience, neuroengineering, medical technology, neuromonitoring.
Research
The NMTL's research includes in vivo, in vitro, and in silico studies that are conducted closely with medical collaborators and can be divided into projects involving 1) clinical tools and measurements and 2) modeling. Figure 4 shows ongoing projects at the NMTL with the names of key collaborators. For a complete list of collaborators click here.
Clinical tools and measurements
- Intraoperative aortic graft hemodynamics
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP): influence on the cardiovascular and cerebrospinal fluid system
- 4D MRI in craniospinal disorders
- 4D MRI in cerebral blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics
- Cerebrospinal fluid pulse wave velocity in craniospinal disorders
Modeling
- Coupled cardiovascular and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) system
- Hydrocephalus
- Spinal cord blood flow
- Aortic graft hemodynamics
- Cerebrospinal fluid: in vitro and computational fluid dynamics models
List of ongoing projects
Please click on the links below to learn more about the current, available, and past research projects at the NMTL.
- Current projects that we are working on.
- Available projects for M.S. or B.S. students that we are working on.
- Past projects that have been completed.
Research team
Please click here to see members of the NMTL research team. We are seeking motivated students for the fall 2011 semester and external collaborators. Please email Bryn Martin if you are interested in joining the laboratory or collaboration.
Publications
For a list of NMTL publications please click here.
External links
- Take a moment to visit the NMTL Youtube channel to see some videos of our work [1].
- Click here for external links to related laboratories, conferences, and organizations.