Bilogy Machine Initiative: Developing Innovative Novel Methods to Improve Neuro-rehabilitation for Amputees and Treatment for Patients at Remote Sites with Acute Brain Injury
Abstract
With support from TATRC and under the leadership of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Richard W. Linton, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Oregon propose development of innovative and novel means to improve neurorehabilitation for amputees and treatment for patients at remote sites with acute brain injury. Results from the studies proposed here will move discoveries in basic neuroscience related to brain plasticity into translational level information and technologies aimed at addressing issues in neurorehabilitation due to loss of limbs and ameliorating emergency medical conditions which often occur at sites remote from immediate high level medical care. In this application we have two related aims: 1) neurorehabilitation and 2) neuroinformatics and telemedicine. In aim one, we propose applying existing fMRI methods to rehabilitation of injuries that directly (e.g., traumatic brain injury) or indirectly (e.g., spinal cord injury or limb amputation) affect the organization of brain functions. In addition, we propose the development of lines of transgenic mice that reversibly model the effects of damage to specific brain regions with anatomical control for surpassing surgical lesions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA613871
Entities
People
- Richard W. Linton
Organizations
- University of Oregon