Spinal cord stimulation is a well-established treatment for a number of conditions, the largest of which is treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. In this project we aim to study the effects of chronic spinal cord stimulation on various spinal neurons and their circuits. For this purpose, we are looking for an engineering taste of research student to assist with the design and development of a multichannel lead and connector system that will be suitable to sterilise and implant in small animals (rats).
School
Biomedical Engineering
Research Area
Spinal cord stimulation | Chronic pain | Euromodulation | Bionics
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- The student will conduct this work at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering with access to a dedicated fabrication laboratory. The student will be expected to have some basic skills with PCB design and mechanical prototyping (such as basic 3D printing).
- The outcomes of this project will be a robust lead and connector platform system that will be used for spinal cord stimulation work.
The student will be jointly supervised by researchers from GSBmE and the School of Biomedical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine.
