Project BioSpine

Congratulations to Matthew Hambly and Alastair Quinn who were awarded second place in the 2024 MAIC QLD Student Bionics Innovation Challenge for their project, "Next-generation spinal cord injury rehabilitation: controlling electrical stimulation with motor unit level precision."! ⭐ Learn more about their project here: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gtbJH7Ud ⬅️ 🤩 Bionics Gamechangers Australia | Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) Griffith University

Couldn’t make it to our BioSpine Talk Series? 😱 Never fear - If you missed out on attending one of our live talk events, you can catch the recordings here: 🌞 Dr Claudio Pizzolato: Why BioSpine and how it works —> https://lnkd.in/gU-fxtYy 🌞 Dr Monzurul Alam: Spinal Cord Neuromodulation —>https://lnkd.in/gMjz_X_q 🌞 Dr Malik Muhammad Naeem Mannan: Brain-Computer Interfaces —> https://lnkd.in/gC3ch_qZ Stay tuned, as the recording from Dr Kelly Clanchy’s talk on ‘Co-design and development of a novel neuro-training device’ will be uploaded shortly! Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct | Cohort Innovation Space | Griffith University #BioSpine #ProjectBioSpine #BrainComputerInterfaces #Neuromodulation #Codesign #SpinalCordInjury

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS for our BioSpine 2.0 efficacy study 👀 You will undergo rehabilitation using our non-invasive BioSpine system. The system includes electrical stimulation of spinal cord and muscles, virtual reality, a brain-computer interface, and a motorized cycling ergometer. Participants should have a clinically complete or incomplete, chronic, traumatic spinal cord injury, and be over the age of 18. The trial is expected to start in mid-2024 and will run for 6-months. For more information and to confidentially enquire: ✉️ Email Project Manager Kyle Mulholland on biospine-study@griffith.edu.au 🌐 Or visit BioSpine efficacy study https://lnkd.in/g2WcMVqt

⭐Exciting PhD opportunity at Griffith University with BioSpine⭐ A great opportunity to join the BioSpine team and make a difference in the field of rehabilitation 🤩 Contact Claudio Pizzolato for more details (c.pizzolato@griffith.edu.au) ⬇️

Digital twins are a virtual representation of a system, process, or physical object, and may consist of a biological, engineered, or combined asset. They provide computational models, bound to reality by the laws of physics, in which the interactions between assets and humans can be interpreted and controlled. 💪 In response to the lack of a digital twin framework within the health and medical sectors, David John Saxby, Claudio Pizzolato, and Laura Diamond proposed a digital twin framework for precision neuromusculoskeletal health care, based upon the International Standards Organization’s (ISO) framework for digital twins (ISO 23247, 2021). Check out their paper on, “A Digital Twin Framework for Precision Neuromusculoskeletal Health Care: Extension Upon Industrial Standards”, to learn how they detailed a digital twin framework for use in a clinical setting —> https://lnkd.in/gu7uCQye ✍ Research at Griffith | Griffith Health | Griffith University | Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct #DigitalTwin #NeuromusculoskeletalHealthCare #PrecisionHealth #GriffithUniversity

Human movement relies on the coordination of our nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. When the nervous system is damaged, it can impair a person's ability to voluntarily control their muscles. 💪 Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a widely adopted therapy, aiming to re-engage the nervous system of individuals with neural trauma. Growing evidence suggests that using biological signals, such as electromyography (EMG) and joint angles as real-time feedback during FES therapy, may enhance patient engagement and rehabilitation outcomes by using the residual muscle activity to dictate the required level of electrical stimulation. Matthew Hambly, Dr Ana Sousa, Prof David Lloyd, and Dr Claudio Pizzolato, conducted an initial investigation to identify the best computational approach for estimating muscle forces during FES. To read more on the three neuromusculoskeletal modelling approaches that were implemented to assess muscle forces and joint moments during unweighted and weighted dynamic elbow flexion/extension tasks, check out their paper on, “EMG-Informed Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling Estimates Muscle Forces and Joint Moments During Electrical Stimulation” --> https://lnkd.in/gCEjhWD8 #EMG #NMSmodelling #Neuromusculoskeletal #FES #FunctionalElectricalStimulation 🤩 Griffith University | Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct | Griffith Health | Research at Griffith

👋 PUBLIC TOURS NOW AVAILABLE! Curious about how we are pioneering neurorehabilitation technologies to improve independence of people living with spinal cord injury? We'd love to show you around! Join us for an exciting tour of the BioSpine Hub and get an up-close look at our groundbreaking system in action. Our in-person tours offer a unique opportunity to witness BioSpine’s non-invasive neurorehabilitation technology firsthand. You'll gain fascinating insights into our research, how the system works, and have the chance to meet our passionate team of researchers. To schedule your visit, please check out our booking page: https://lnkd.in/gauDaCkJ #BioSpineTour #NeurotechInnovation #BioSpine #ProjectBioSpine #SpinalCordInjury 📍 Griffith University, Gold Coast | Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct

Last chance to apply for the role of Research Assistant in Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology! Applications close Monday 7th October. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gbuxTirC 🧠

💬 Monday night at the BioSpine Talk Series… Thank you to BioSpine’s Dr Kelly Clanchy, whose presentation provided amazing insight for researchers and clinicians aiming to integrate stakeholder engagement into their projects. If you missed Monday night’s talk, a recording of Kelly’s presentation will soon be available. ⭐ ⭐ #Rehabilitation #CoDesign #CoDesignResearch #SpinalCordInjury #ParticipatoryResearch Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct | Griffith University | Cohort Innovation Space

Tonight's BioSpine Talk with Dr Kelly Clanchy, "Co-design and development of a novel neuro-training device: lessons learnt from BioSpine". ⏰ Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm 📍 Location: Griffith Innovation Centre, Gold Coast Campus 🎟 Free Event with Light Catering Provided https://lnkd.in/ge_g6hqJ