[BIC-announce] Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday January 25th at 13h / Candidate for the position for BME chair

[Christophe Grova]

Dear all,

Our next Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar is next wednesday

Wednesday - January 25th,  at 13h

Location: Room  333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775 University Street).

Speaker: Pr. Eric J. Perreault, Dept. Biomedical Engineering,Dept. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University

Pr. Perreault is a candidate applying for the position of the chair of Biomedical Engineering Dpt, so the attendance of most of you (especially Professors and students related to BME department) is really expected, as it is very important for the future of our department.

Title: Systems approaches for understanding and restoring the control of human arm function

We are capable of using our arms for a wide range of functional tasks. This ability involves continuously adapting the mechanical properties of the arm to meet the needs of the specific task being performed. Our laboratory is focused on understanding how the human nervous system regulates arm mechanics in a task-dependent manner and using that knowledge to develop novel approaches for restoring arm control following injury. This presentation will summarize two facets of our recent work. The first will focus on the neural and biomechanical factors contributing to the abilities of the unimpaired arm. The second will highlight our recent efforts to restore those abilities to those who have suffered a spinal cord injury. Both components of the presentation will emphasize how systems engineering approaches have lead to breakthroughs in each of these areas


A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.bme.mcgill.ca/seminars.html

See you there

Christophe Grova

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Christophe Grova, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Dpt
Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt
Montreal Neurological Institute
Centre de Recherches en Mathématiques
Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304
McGill University
3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca<mailto:christophe.grova at mcgill.ca>
tel : (514) 398 2516
fax : (514) 398 7461

web:
http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/research/gotman/members/christophe.html
http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/
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