Dr. Jousse Lecture Series
Welcome to the new Dr. Albin T Jousse Lecture Series in collaboration with Best Practice Forum, which is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, the Spinal Cord Rehab Program, the Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Team, and Toronto Rehab.
The purpose of this lecture series is to provide a venue for scientists, physicians and clinicians working in rehab settings as well as students, consumers and their caregivers to share knowledge, present the latest research findings and participate in a dialogue on what it means to live with disability. The lectures will be 45 minute long followed by 15 minutes of questions.
Coordinator of the Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series is Dr. Kristin Musselman . If you have any comments, concerns or would like to present please send us an email at kristin.musselman@uhn.ca.
The series is currently in its 11th season.
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Dr. Angelo All – A novel biomedical approach for rehab post-SCI.
November 2, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Abstract
We have investigated the properties of a novel UpConverting Nanoparticles (UCNPs) that are able to emit visible light by stimulating them with LED based Near Infra-Red (NIR) system. These UCNPs could upconvert within the biological window of 740nm, which reduces heat and toxicity to cells, and activate the light-sensitive ion channels known as Channelrhodopsin (ChRs) in transfected neuropathways deep in the CNS. These semi-invasive techniques can be used for Rehabilitation post-Spinal Cord Injury and for Deep Brain Stimulation.
Speaker Information
Angelo ALL, M.D., MBA, is an Assistant Professor at the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also holds a position as an Assistant Professor at the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore. Dr. All is the Research Director of the Spinal Cord Injury, Repair and Regeneration Research Laboratory.