Author: Eric Chudler
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A sensory-motor theory of the neocortex
Author: Rajesh P.N. Rao Publication: Nature Neuroscience Date: June 27, 2024 Abstract Recent neurophysiological and neuroanatomical studies suggest a close interaction between sensory and motor processes across the neocortex. Here, I propose that the neocortex implements active predictive coding (APC): each cortical area estimates both latent sensory states and actions (including potentially abstract actions internal…
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Courtnie Paschall: Husky 100!
Former CNT student Courtnie Paschall, who is also the founder of Invirtualis, Inc., has been named to the Husky 100!
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Brain Health Learning Network Grant Awarded
CNT Executive Director/Education Director Eric Chudler was recently awarded a grant from the Dana Foundation to create the Brain Health Learning Network. Program videos can be viewed on the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute website.
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A new kind of chip for wireless communication
The work of CNT faculty member Chris Rudell to create a wireless chip for many types of devices is described in an article from the UW Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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YSP-REACH introduces neuroscience and neural engineering to high school students
For five days in mid-July 2023, high school students from around the world participated in the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) Young Scholars Program-REACH (YSP-REACH). YSP-REACH was created to promote interest and increase knowledge about neuroscience and neural engineering in high school students. This year 19 students attended the program in-person at the CNT on the…
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A far-reaching impact: Teachers design curriculum to empower the next generation of engineers, researchers and scientists
Aleenah Ansari The Research Experience for Teachers program at the CNT instructs middle and high school teachers on how to introduce students to neural engineering in an inclusive, engaging and thoughtful way, while at the same time, it provides an immersive research experience for the teachers themselves. Chris Calvin, a science teacher at Mount Rainier…
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In RET program, teachers turn summers into science
Eleanor Cummins For middle and high school teachers, summers are a time to recharge after a long school year. It can be a rare chance to travel or spend quality time with friends and family. But for the past four years, a small group of Seattle-area educators have elected to spend their summers on the…
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Teachers head back to the lab for summer
Mary Guiden A career in education can be challenging, but it also has its perks. For middle and high school teachers, one benefit is having summers free for vacation and leisure time. Paul Zimmer, who teaches chemistry at South Kitsap High School, opted for something else this year. He joined five other educators in a Research…
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Using mathematics to help heal the brain
Wayne Gillam Empowering the brain’s ability to change and adapt Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) researchers at the University of Washington (UW) recently released a publication in PLoS Computational Biology, which describes a new mathematical model useful for engineering bi-directional brain-computer interfaces (BBCIs) that can target and induce brain plasticity (the brain’s ability to change and adapt…
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Mixed martial arts + concussion leads student into neural engineering
Mary Guiden Sam Dreyer, 24, thought he might have a career in mixed martial arts, until he was knocked out in a fight and diagnosed with a concussion in 2010. The blow was intense enough that he didn’t recognize his fiancée, Noelle, immediately afterwards. “That got me thinking about the brain and if mixed martial…