Memory loss, tremors, paralysis: when parts of the nervous system start to break down – or get broken – the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can we fix the nervous system, and how are scientists approaching the problem? We take a deep dive into various strategies
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Lacour awarded Frijda Chair for pioneering neuroengineering work.
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EPFL researchers have discovered key ‘units’ in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain’s language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks.
Authors : Tanya Petersen
EPFL researchers have developed the first AI model of language in the brain that captures both how neurons are arranged and how they function.
Authors : Michael David Mitchell
EPFL researchers have developed a flexible auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem. The technology has been successfully demonstrated high-resolution “prosthetic hearing” in macaques.
Authors : Nik Papageorgiou
Scientists at .Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors.
Authors : Hillary Sanctuary
Thanks to new high-frequency electrical stimulation that blocks spasticity, two paralyzed patients suffering from muscle stiffness after spinal cord injury benefit from rehabilitation protocols for walking again.
Authors : Anne-Muriel Brouet
More than just a year, the end of 2024 marks a turning point for EPFL, with the departure of its President Martin Vetterli after 8 years at the helm of the institution. From January 1, 2025, a new team, led by Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, will take over for a four-year term. This will be the first time a woman has presided over a Swiss federal institute of technology.
Here are the most widely read scientific, academic, student and institutional news items of the past 12 months, broken down by faculty and the institution.
Authors : Michael David Mitchell
The Neuro X Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Grégoire Courtine as its new Director.
Authors : Nik Papageorgiou
Friedhelm Hummel, head of EPFL's Hummel Lab and a core member of the NeuroX Institute, has been recognized for his groundbreaking research in neurorehabilitation with the Fürst Donnersmarck Prize.
Authors : Michael David Mitchell
The discovery that an unexpected brain region is crucial for walking recovery in mice with spinal cord injuries has led a deep brain stimulation therapy in humans. The approach restored enough leg control in two individuals with partial spinal injuries to walk unaided and even climb stairs.
Authors : Nik Papageorgiou
A study from EPFL reveals that the effectiveness of brain stimulation on motor skills is determined by an individual's learning ability rather than age, highlighting the need for a more personalized approach to neurorehabilitation.
