NeuroEng@Usach


The goals of the NeuroEngineering Group at Usach are to apply engineering tools and analyses to understand neural system function, and to contribute to the understanding and improvement of neural technologies.

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ACIP Alzheimer's Disease ANID Exploracion Brain-Machine Interfaces Complexity Computational Modeling Direction Selectivity Dispersion Entropy ERG Fiber Model FitzHugh-Nagumo Fondecyt Kilohertz Machine Learning Multiscale Entropy Neurostimulation Retina Spinal Cord Stimulation Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation

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La Ingeniería Biomédica en Chile: Innovación, Investigación y la Necesidad de una Comunidad

Desde marcapasos a implantes cocleares. De la estimulación eléctrica profunda del cerebro a las bombas de insulina. Son solo unos pocos ejemplos de dispositivos médicos diseñados por ingenieros e ingenieras biomédicos.

Last updated on Jul 4, 2026 3 min read Divulgación
La Ingeniería Biomédica en Chile: Innovación, Investigación y la Necesidad de una Comunidad
Sabbatical Year in Melbourne: Research, Collaboration, and Adventure
Reflecting on an amazing year as a visiting researcher at the University of Melbourne. From deep-diving into complexity-based ERG analysis to traveling across Australasia, exploring the Great Ocean Road, and building lasting connections in the field of neuroengineering.
Last updated on Mar 17, 2026 5 min read Academic Life, Travel
Sabbatical Year in Melbourne: Research, Collaboration, and Adventure
NeuroPodcast Capítulo 12

El NeuroPodcast Capítulo 12 - Neurociencia computacional se grabó en el marco de NeuroFest 2024, la Fiesta del Cerebro en Santiago. Conversamos con José Flores acerca de Neurofest y nuestro stand de Neurotecnologías, de neurociencia computacional y de tecnologías utilizadas para tratar desordenes neuronales.

Last updated on Jan 21, 2025 1 min read
NeuroPodcast Capítulo 12
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Latest Preprints

Joel Barría, Andrea Slachevsky, Adrian Palacios, Leo Medina (2026). Retinal Electrophysiological Patterns in Alzheimer's Disease: A Multi-Domain Signal Processing Framework for Non-Invasive Biomarker Discovery Using a Portable ERG Device. bioRxiv.

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Leo Medina, Joel Barría, Max Chacón, Maximiliano Orellana, Daniela Ponce, David Neira, Francisco Miqueles, Claudia Duran-Aniotz, Joaquín Araya-Arriagada, Bruno Cerda, Claudio Hetz, Cristóbal Rojas, Adrian Palacios (2025). XBP1s as a Therapeutic Target to Preserve Retinal Function During Aging and Neurodegeneration. bioRxiv.

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Mariko Teragiwa, Leo Medina, Alonso Carvajal, Kanata Yatsuda, Wenwei Yu, Jose Gomez-Tames (2025). Transcutaneous Interference Spinal Cord Stimulation Leadfield-Based Pareto Optimization of Electrode Montages for Improved Focality. arXiv.

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