FACULTY
RESEARCH AREA
Bio-artificial organ systems; cell delivery and transplantation; tissue engineering
Optical imaging, Minimally invasive optical diagnosis and imaging of early cancer, Coherent backscattering spectroscopy for tissue diagnosis, Fractal organization of cells and tissues, Analysis of nano- and micro-architecture of living tissues using light scattering spectroscopy, Light scattering and propagation in random/turbid media.
Development of MRk-space sampling and image reconstruction strategies for acquisition of high spatial resolution time-resolved MR angiograms
Professor, Joint appointment with Medical School - Physical Therapy & Human Movement Science, Chair
Neurotherapeutic research, Neurophysiology, Physical therapy, Pathophysiology of stroke, Neuroimaging,Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Functional MRI, EEG, Spasticity, Abnormal Coordination.
Associate Professor, Joint appointment with Medical School - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Biomechanics/Neuromechanics and Motor Control
Research Assistant Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
We are investigating human movement, particularly in areas of rehabilitation.
Pulmonary mechanics and lung liquid transport; blood pressure and flow in the retinal circulation; noninvasive sensing of blood flow and analytes
Neurobiology and biomechanics of active sensing behaviors
Active substrates for the study of cellular gene program response to nanoscale stimuli; protein-functionalized membranes; nanoscale medicine
Cellular mechanics and the hydrodynamics of glaucoma; the role of lipids in age-related macular degeneration; transport through connective tissues; esophageal transport; chaos and diffusion.
Medical instrumentation; biosensors; kinetics of antibody and DNA binding reactions in solution and on solid phases; pharmacokinetics; optimization of drug administration
Prosthetic control systems, using nerve-muscle grafts to obtain additional myoelectric control signal, bioelectromagnetics modeling, prosthetic design, human gait, and care of the amputee.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical device innovation process, health technology assessment, FDA regulation of medical devices
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Ophthalmology; Director of Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research
Microenvironment of the mammalian retina, including oxygen and pH regulation, in health and disease; engineering education research.
Cardiovascular regenerative engineering; hepatic cell mobilization in response to myocardial ischemia; hepatic cell mediation of cardioprotection; pattern formation of vascular smooth muscle cells
Robotic models and large-scale simulations of animal behavior, mechanics, and
sensory function. Robotic electrosense and bio-inspired propulsion systems. Neural
circuits and sensory processing for natural behaviors. Evolution.
Functional neuro- and cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) imaging. The focus is on basic MR methodology, development of novel MRI techniques and advanced data analysis strategies for the measurement and analysis of normal and pathological physiological processes in the human body. The evaluation of such methods in clinical studies and the implementation and evaluation of novel clinical applications represents an important aspect of past, ongoing and future scientific activities. Recent research projects focus on regional myocardial function and 4D flow MRI.
The Meade Lab research focuses on inorganic coordination chemistry for the study of molecular imaging of in vivo gene expression and intracellular messengers, transition metal enzyme inhibitors, and electronic biosensors. The design, synthesis and physical properties of transition metal and lanthanide coordination complexes are the foundation of our research.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering and (by courtesy) Chemical and Biological Engineering
Biomimetic/bioinspired materials; bio-interfaces and antifouling polymers; nanoscience/nanotechnology
Developing methods for controlling the architecture of molecules and materials on the nano scale and utilizing such structures in the development of analytical tools
Pharmacogenomics, Drug Discovery, Brain Tumor Therapeutics
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Biomechanics as a framework for investigating how we move and control our arms and hands
Professor of Physiology (Medical School), Joint Appointment with Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering
Bi-Directional Brain-Machine Interfaces, Body Machine Interface for Controlling Assistive Devices, Computational primitives for sensory-motor learning, Motor adaptation to changes in arm dynamics, The Representation of Time in the Sensory-Motor System, Understanding Force Control
Bioengineering education
Magnetic resonance imaging, Functional neuroimaging, MR cardiac, Clinical sequence and protocol development
Robotics for therapeutic neuro-rehabilitation; Robotic teaching; Control of human movement; Haptics; Human-machine interfaces
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Multi-joint control of movement and posture in able-bodied individuals and individuals with neuromotor pathologies
Associate Professor in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine
Development of cochlear implants including novel devices based on neural infrared stimulation, use of laser in clinical settings, micromechanics of the cochlea, imaging; Bioengineering; Hearing; Otolaryngology; Physiology
Professor, Joint appointment with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Medical School)
Neural control and mechanics of movement in normal and neurologically impaired human subjects.
Cardiac electrophysiology (especially atrial fibrillation and its treatment by automatic implanted devices); diagnostic instrumentation for medical and aerospace applications
Christina Enroth-Cugell Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and (by courtesy) Chemical and Biological Engineering; Professor of Chemistry; Professor of Medicine
Protein adsorption and biocompatible materials; lipid layers and model cell membranes; drug delivery systems; ligand-receptor binding and responsive materials
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neuro-physiological substrates of motor coordination; synchronization in spinal cord function; causation of behaviors through the combination of muscle synergies
Processing and analysis of images by the mammalian visual system; functional circuitry of the retina; signal theory applied to visual physiology; light adaptation; neural coding; visual prostheses; electrode technology for neural recording and stimulation
Optical stimulation of nervous tissue; polarization based imaging; surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) for quantification of analytes
Structural and functional relations of proteins and DNA, especially those pertaining to immuno-globulins and related proteins
Biomedical optics: photoacoustic microscopy, multimodal imaging, photon-tissue interaction, retinal imaging, diabetic retinopathy, retinal aging.
Development of intelligent rehabilitation devices to perform multi-joint/multi-DOF diagnosis, passive stretching and active movement treatments, and outcome evaluations of impaired limbs in stroke; investigate reflex/non-reflex factors contributing to impairments/hypertonia at the joints, muscle fiber, and sarcomere levels; mechanisms of knee injury & injury prevention.
