Professor Mark Driscoll, P.Eng., PhD
Canada NSERC Chair Design Engineering for Interdisciplinary Innovation of Medical Technologies
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Rodrigo Navarro,听MD, MSc
Working on the validation of surgical simulators and consulting on orthopedic procedures based on expertise in neurosurgery and spine surgery.
Ibrahim El-Bojairami
Working on exploring spine biomechanical conditions and the influence of soft tissues mechanical factors on back pain vs healthy patients by ways of finite elements modelling and experimental testing.
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Emily Newell
Working on stress shielding in spinal muscles following physiological trauma.
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Brittany Stott
Working on automating the control system of the robotic spine. Evaluating the correlation of spinal stability and intrabdominal pressure.
Sami Alkadri
Working on the kinematics of a haptics device for its integration into a Virtual Reality training system.
Siril Teja Dukkipati
Working on developing the control system of robotic spinal cord. Studying the behavior of spine under different loading conditions.
Harriet Chorney
Working on control听algorithms with applications in spinal biomechanics.
Alvaro Torres Rodr铆guez
Working on the development of a medical device to measure tissue deformation and intra-abdominal pressure (IAP).
Adi Mithani
Working on developing a spinal biomechanical model to evaluate the compensation patterns of the vertebral column in response to changes in the tissue properties of spinal muscles.
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Sean Murray
Working on the development of a non-invasive medical device to measure intra-abdominal pressure under non-static conditions.
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Emeric Bernier
Working on听the development of a brace that adapts to the geometry of a patient with a spinal disability when in motion.
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Michael Grizenko-Vida
Working on the design of a torque feedback handle for a surgical simulator.