• BioApplied Dynamics Laboratory The Bioapplied Dynamics Lab encompasses the Cardiac Dynamics Lab and the Chaos Control Lab. We use principles of nonlinear dynamics and chaos to understand, predict, and eventually control biological processes such as fibrillation in cardiac tissue. Current research involves investigation of the effects of transmural ablation lines on cardiac wave dynamics.
  • Biomedical Optics Laboratory Our research projects involve not only extensive laboratory and clinical experiments, but also complex inverse computations, image processing/analysis and numerical modeling. Hence the students and postdocs in our laboratory can be trained in all these aspects. This makes them very competitive in today’s job market.
  • Biophotonics Imaging Therapeutics and Sensing Laboratory Light and lasers have been used in medicine and biology for many years and recent advances have resulted in explosive growth of the field of biophotonics. The primary mission of the Biophotonics Imaging, Therapeutics, and Sensing Laboratory is to improve therapeutic modalities in the treatment of cancer and disease by harnessing biophotonics technologies to increase understanding of disease processes, monitor treatment therapeutic outcomes, and enhance existing treatment modalities or create novel therapies. Research interests include biomedical optics, functional optical imaging, spectral imaging, light and laser-tissue interactions, therapeutic use of biophotonics technologies, and optical sensing.
  • Electrical Bioimpedance Laboratory The Electrical Bioimpedance Laboratory's focus is non-invasive electrical monitoring and imaging techniques. The electrical properties of different body tissues vary widely throughout the body and electrical measurements are highly sensitive to changes in tissue composition, pathology, shape and temperature. The techniques and devices the lab is developing are typically low-cost and portable.
  • Gene Dynamics Laboratory The Gene Dynamics Lab focuses on molecular and cellular engineering. Specifically, we will design and implement artificial multi-gene networks to modulate neuronal function. These networks will be used for the study of the molecular events underlying neuronal differentiation and the application of gene therapy to repair neuronal injury and enhance neuronal regeneration.
  • Neural Robotics and Neural Computation Laboratory The Neural Robotics and Neural Computation Laboratory at the University of Florida explores the computational processes of living neural networks. Our interests include plasticity (memory) in neural networks, information processing, real-time feedback control systems, and neural interface technology using invitro cultures of rat cortical neurons on multi-electrode arrays.
  • Neuroinformatics Laboratory The Neuroinformatics Lab at the University of Florida explores neural mechanisms of cognition and motor behavior using both experimental and modeling approaches. Our recent works deal with (1) neuronal oscillations and attentional control, (2) information processing in the brain, (3) development of advanced signal processing methods for the analysis of nonstationary, multivariate neurobiological data, (4) single trial analysis of event related signals, and (5) behavior and brain analysis of sensorimotor integration.

Labs

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