IEEE PulsePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243319
Muhammad Hamid Zaman
{"title":"Engineering a Holistic Response to the Global Crisis of Forced Displacement.","authors":"Muhammad Hamid Zaman","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243319","DOIUrl":"10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the necessity of engineering approaches, from research and development to rapid prototyping and production, in saving lives all across the world [1]. From personal protective equipment design to vaccine production and distribution, engineering has been the bedrock of an effective global response. However, despite major gains made in the last several decades, there are still millions all across the world, including the vulnerable displaced, who rarely benefit from new developments at the interface of engineering, biology, and health.</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243322
J. Goldberg
{"title":"Identifying Problems and Unmet Clinical Needs: Who to Talk to and Where to Look","authors":"J. Goldberg","doi":"10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243322","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46491876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243323
P. King
{"title":"Model Systems in Biology: History, Philosophy, and Practical Concerns","authors":"P. King","doi":"10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243323","url":null,"abstract":"Georg F. Striedter is a professor of neurobiology and behavior in the School of Biological Sciences at University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA. His career-long research interest “in the evolution of vertebrate brains and behavior” has led him to accept “the challenge of synthesizing experimental data that are already published” (quotes from his personal website, https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=3006).","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46334180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243320
M. Akay
{"title":"Insights Into Health Care Innovation and the Future of EMBS","authors":"M. Akay","doi":"10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpuls.2023.3243320","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45858932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243316
Leslie Mertz
{"title":"Advances in Microscopy Tech Offer Better Views.","authors":"Leslie Mertz","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microscopes have come a very long way since the 1600s when Henry Power, Robert Hooke, and Anton van Leeuwenhoek began publishing the first views of plant cells and bacteria. The major inventions of contrast, electron, and scanning tunneling microscopes didn't arrive until the 20th century, and the men behind them all earned Nobel Prizes in physics for their efforts. Today, innovations in microscopy are coming at a fast and furious rate with new technologies providing first-time views and information about biological structures and activity, and opening up new avenues for disease therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9625920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227806
Zara Abrams
{"title":"The Future of Brain-Computer Interfaces.","authors":"Zara Abrams","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227806","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Operating a drone, playing video games, or controlling a robot simply by thinking are exciting applications of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that pave the way for more mind-bending breakthroughs. Crucially, BCIs, which enable the brain to exchange signals with an outside device, also represent a powerful tool to restore movement, speech, touch, and other functions to patients with brain damage. Despite recent progress in the field, technological innovation is needed and plenty of scientific and ethical questions remain unanswered. Still, researchers say BCIs hold great promise for patients with the most severe impairments-and that major breakthroughs are within reach.</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9257022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227809
Janet Rae-Duprees
{"title":"A Stimulating New Direction for FES.","authors":"Janet Rae-Duprees","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Long a staple in physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics, functional electrical stimulation (FES) is experiencing a resurgence as it rides a wave of new technologies into new therapeutic uses. Mobilizing recalcitrant limbs and re-educating damaged nerves, FES is being deployed to assist with gait and balance, correct sleep apnea, and teach stroke patients how to swallow again.</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9257024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227811
Andres Diaz Lantada
{"title":"Biomedical Bauhaus: Utopian Dream or Health and Educational Breakthrough Digital Object.","authors":"Andres Diaz Lantada","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 marked the 100th anniversary of the school and manifesto of the Bauhaus. Now that life is slowly returning to normal, it may be a good moment to celebrate one of the most transformative educational initiatives ever, with the motivation of developing a model that could also transform BME.</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9257023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PulsePub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227808
Leslie Mertz
{"title":"Robots to Improve Surgery for All.","authors":"Leslie Mertz","doi":"10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227808","DOIUrl":"10.1109/MPULS.2022.3227808","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgeons around the world are now using robot-assisted tech to help them perform minimally invasive operations ranging from hernia repair and gall bladder removal to knee replacement and cancer-related colectomy, often manipulating the surgical tools from a computer console some distance from the patient. With names like da Vinci, Aquabeam, and Mako, robotic surgical technologies are becoming more common. As an example, industry powerhouse Intuitive reported in late 2021 that the number of surgical procedures using its robotic da Vinci system had topped 10 million globally [1].</p>","PeriodicalId":49065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Pulse","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}