Robert Claar

Robert Claar
Biomedical Engineering
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Multimodal Neural Imaging
Computational Modeling

Robert received his B.S. degree from UF in 2017. He is now pursuing his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with Professors Lamb and Otto. His current work focuses MNI and CM.

David Hall

David Hall
Biomedical Engineering
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Magnetic Nanoparticle Stimulation

 

David received his B.S. degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2019. He is now pursuing his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with Professors Otto and Dobson. His current work focuses on understanding how functionalized magnetic nanoparticles can be employed to modulate cellular activity.

Kelsey Sinclair

Kelsey Sinclair

Biomedical Engineering | University of Florida 
kelseysinclair@ufl.edu | LinkedIn
Ultramicroelectrode Arrays

Kelsey received her B.S. degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and her M.S. from the University of Florida in 2023. Before she started her masters degree, she worked as a research tech in a computational biology lab, using semantic segmentation ML models to identify pigmentation patterns in fruit flies. She is now pursuing her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and is working on studying how ultramicroelectrode arrays (UMEAs) can be utilized to perform higher selectivity in neural stimulation via temporal and spatial current steering and recording neural responses from in vivo electrode implantations.

Qiwei (Alex) Dong

Qiwei (Alex) Dong

Electrical & Computer Engineering | Purdue University 
dongqiwei@ufl.edu | LinkedIn 
Ultramicroelectrode arrays

 

 

Qiwei received his B.S. degree in Cognitive Science, specialized in Machine Learning and Neural Computation at the University of California, San Diego in 2019. He then received his M.S. degree in Neurobiology at the Northwestern University. His M.S. research with Dr. Lee Miller focused on single-cell level neural recordings of primates doing free-reaching upper limb movements. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. He is focusing on understanding the properties of ultramicroelectrode arrays in vivo during recording and stimulating and using these novel tools to approach neuroscience questions.  Fun facts: Has a cat named Sucrose, is the first person in his family to continue into graduate school and study abroad. Likes cooking.