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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurohydrodynamics Neurohydrodynamics]''' is a division of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroengineering neural engineering] that investigates the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrodynamics 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_mechanics fluid mechanics] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosurgical neurosurgical] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurological neurological] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine medicine]. It combines fluid mechanics principles with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience neuroscience] to improve neurological disorder healthcare in terms of medical diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. | '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurohydrodynamics Neurohydrodynamics]''' is a division of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroengineering neural engineering] that investigates the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrodynamics 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_mechanics fluid mechanics] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosurgical neurosurgical] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurological neurological] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine medicine]. It combines fluid mechanics principles with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience neuroscience] to improve neurological disorder healthcare in terms of medical diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurohydrodynamics Neurohydrodynamics], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrospinal_fluid cerebrospinal fluid], craniospinal disorders, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiari_malformation chiari malformation], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringomyelia syringomyelia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocephalus hydrocephalus], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_drug_delivery_systems neural drug delivery], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_cord#Blood_supply spinal cord blood flow], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_blood_flow cerebral blood flow], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_perfusion_pressure cerebral perfusion and autoregulation], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_disorders sleep disorders], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea sleep apnea], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_positive_airway_pressure continuous positive airway pressure], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_fluid_dynamics computational fluid dynamics], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_angiography MRI], 4DMRI and pcMRI, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroengineering neuroengineering], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience neuroscience], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechanics#Biofluid_mechanics biofluid mechanics], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience neuroscience], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroengineering neuroengineering], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_technology medical technology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromonitoring neuromonitoring]. | ||
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[[Image:projects.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ongoing research projects at the Laboratory of Neurohydrodynamics and Medical Technology (NMTL).]] | [[Image:projects.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ongoing research projects at the Laboratory of Neurohydrodynamics and Medical Technology (NMTL).]] | ||
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 (see figure below). The names adjacent to each box in the figure indicate key collaborators involved with each project. For a complete list of collaborators click [[collaborators|here]]. | 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 (see figure below). The names adjacent to each box in the figure indicate key collaborators involved with each project. For a complete list of collaborators click [[collaborators|here]]. | ||
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*[[Past projects]] that have been completed. | *[[Past projects]] that have been completed. | ||
| − | == Research team == | + | === Research team === |
Please click [[team|here]] to see members of the NMTL research team. We are seeking highly motivated students for the fall 2011 semester and external [[collaborators]]. Please email [[Bryn Martin]] if you are interested in joining the laboratory or collaboration. | Please click [[team|here]] to see members of the NMTL research team. We are seeking highly motivated students for the fall 2011 semester and external [[collaborators]]. Please email [[Bryn Martin]] if you are interested in joining the laboratory or collaboration. | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 21 July 2011
Contents
Welcome
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
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. It combines fluid mechanics principles with neuroscience to 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 (see figure below). The names adjacent to each box in the figure indicate key collaborators involved with each project. For a complete list of collaborators click here.
We are currently involved in the following research areas:
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
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 highly motivated students for the fall 2011 semester and external collaborators. Please email Bryn Martin if you are interested in joining the laboratory or collaboration.
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.
