Biomedical Robotics
- - Human-centred teleoperation and haptics control for medical applications
- Computational models of surgeon’s sensorimotor control and learning in robot-assisted surgery
- Computational models of perception and action in teleoperation and physical human-robot interaction
- The effects of delay and sensorimotor transformations on representation and adaptation in the motor system
- Sensory substitution and sensory augmentation for medical applications
PI: Prof. Ilana Nisky (nysky@bgu.ac.il)
Biomedical Signal Processing
- - Maximization of clinical and physical information through the physiological-signal technology
- New methods for signal processing offering effective solutions for diagnosing various medical problems
- The research focuses on sleep, respiratory and heart disorders
PI: Prof. Yaniv Zigel (yaniv@bgu.ac.il)
Biomaterials
-Development of biomedical materials in 3D printing technologies
Pi: Dr. Galit Katarivas Levy (levyga@bgu.ac.il)
Computational Theoretical Biophysics
- - Complexes of lipids and DNA molecules (in collaboration with Niels Gronbech-Jensen)
- Supported membranes with reconstituted proteins.
- Non-equilibrium dynamics in actomyosin systems (in collaboration with Anne Bernheim)
PI: Prof. Oded Farago (ofarago@bgu.ac.il)
Motor Learning
- - Physiological characteristics of individual neurons in cerebellar cortex
- Neural correlates of motor learning at the level of the single cell
- Anatomical identification of sub-regions of cerebellar cortex involved in different aspects of motor learning - using voxel based morphometric analysis of three dimensional anatomical scans
- Models of the cerebellum and cerebellar function
- Sensorimotor transformations in the archer fish
PI: Prof. Opher Donchin (donchin@bgu.ac.il)
www.bgu.ac.il/~donchin
Nanobioelectronics
- - Bioelectronic signal transduction mechanisms at the interface of biology and microelectronics.
- Bio-micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (Bio-M/NEMS) for functional sensing and actuation of chemical - and biological molecules
- Real-time and mobile analysis of chemical and biological markers for personalized health monitoring
- Holistic biosensing systems development and integration for real-world solutions
- System-level study of mobile devices for in-vivo and in-vitro applications in the world of the Internet of Things.
PI: Prof. Hadar Ben-Yoav (benyoav@bgu.ac.il)
https://www.benyoav.com
Nano-Optics and Biomedical Optics
- - Optical signal processing for applications in biology and medicine
- Development of optical technologies for bio-imaging at the nanometer resolution
- Medical diagnostics through optical technologies
PI: Prof. Alberto Bilenca (bilenca@bgu.ac.il)
Spatial cognition and rehabilitation
Human interaction with our surroundings - how do we know where we are, remember where are stuff is, plan routes and navigate them? Beyond interaction with the physical world and the neural systems supporting it, we also focus on other types of spaces, such as social and emotional, and especially with virtual and augmented spaces. To understand how humans can perform these tasks, and to assist people with challanges in them (e.g. DTD, Alzheimers, Stroke etc.) we research on several levels - behaviorally, using extended reality tools (AR, VR), computationally, using machine learning and computational neuroscience tools, and neurally, using neuroimaging tools (fMRI, ECoG, EEG)
PI: Dr. Shachar Maidenbaum (mshachar@bgu.ac.il)
https://shacharmaidenbaum.wixsite.com/spatialreality
