The CDT is no longer admitting students, however the one-year MRes in Neurotechnology is still open for applications.

Current and past CDT projects and students are shown below.

Projects

Cohort 5 projects

Project titleStudent SupervisorsCollaborators/partners

Development of long-range connections in auditory cortex

Grace Ang grace ang Claudia Clopath
Andrei Kozlov
 

Neurochemical CMOS array – bedside assay of ionic and inflammatory marker from the human brain

Chiara Cicatiello chiara cicatiello
Martyn Boutelle
Pantelis Georgiou
Mark Wilson
 

Surface Electromyography for Brain-Machine Interface Applications

Irene Mendez-Guerra irene mendez guerra Dario Farina
Etienne Burdet
Emmanuel Drakakis
Patrick Kaifosh (Facebook Reality Labs)

Facebook Reality Labs | MAHI Lab

Sensory Motor Interface for Lower Extremity Robots (SMILER)

Filip Paskiewicz filip paszkiewicz Ravi Vaidyanathan
Alison McGregor
Hildur Einarsdóttir (Ossur)
Ásgeir Alexandersson (Ossur)
ossur
A clinically-viable brain-computer interface for inducing neuroplasticity for stroke rehabilitation Alex Clarke alex clarke Dario Farina
Paul Bentley
 
Development of non-invasive deep brain stimulation technology Patrycja Dzialecka patrycja dzialecka Nir Grossman
Bill Wisden
Paul Matthews
 
Whole-brain dynamics and higher cognitive processing in disorders of consciousness Will Trender will trender Adam Hampshire
Aldo Faisal
Rob Leech
Gregory Scott
 
Engineering tactile signals to aid hearing in noisy background Pierre Guilleminot pierre guilleminot Tobias Reichenbach
Etienne Burdet
 
3D-resolved optogenetic excitation using time-averaged speckle patterns Isabell Whiteley isabell whiteley Chris Rowlands
Paul Chadderton
 
Closed-loop, personalized brain stimulation intervention for impairment of cognitive control Matteo Vinao-Carl matteo vinao-carl David Sharp
Nir Grossman
Adam Hampshire
Peter Hellyer
 
3D ultrasound computed tomography of the brain Oscar Bates oscar bates Mengxing Tang
Mike Warner
Matthew Williams
 
Cohort 5 (2018)

Cohort 4 projects

Project titleStudentPhotoSupervisorsCollaborators/partners
One-probe - a new device for non-penetrative monitoring of the injured brain De-Shaine Murray murray Martyn Boutelle
Mark Wilson
 
Large-Area Flexible Plastic Electronic Sensor for 2D Neural Recording James Tyrrell tyrrell Alasdair Campbell
Martyn Boutelle
 
Mathematical and computational analyses of plastic spiking recurrent networks Amadeus Maes maes Claudia Clopath
Mauricio Barahona
 
Spinal motor neurons control of redundant robotic system Mario Bracklein bracklein Dario Farina
Etienne Burdet
 
A multi-sensor, hybrid model- and signal-based control system for powered lower limb prostheses Hristo Dimitrov dimitrov Dario Farina
Anthony Bull
 
AutoTRIAGE: a clinical, computational and biomechanical investigation of the feasibility of using vehicular event data recorders for assessing head trauma severity in collisions Claire Baker baker Mazdak Ghajari
David Sharp
Philip Martin (Transport Research Laboratory)
Mark Wilson
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The bionic spinal cord bridge: Combined therapies for neural regeneration Gillian Koehl koehl Rylie Green
Simone Di Giovanni
 
Development of a diagnostic battery for probing individual differences in network function Richard Daws daws Adam Hampshire
Pete Hellyer
Rob Leech
 
Large scale population functional connectomic parcellation and individual variation Sam Podmore podmore Paul Matthews
Yi-ke Guo
 
High resolution imaging of multimodal nanoparticles for treatment of brain cancers Jonny Taylor taylor Alexandra Porter
Matthew Williams
Mary Ryan
 
Developing a novel type of neurostimulation to foster speech processing and rehabilitation from aphasia Mikolaj Kegler kegler Tobias Reichenbach
Mauricio Barahona
Rob Leech
 
A two photon imaging platform for characterising memory circuit dynamics and response to therapeutic strategies in neurodegenerative disease Seigfred Prado prado Simon Schultz
Bill Wisden
Keith Wafford (Eli Lilly)
lilly
Neuronal Interfacing System for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Interrogations using Materials-based Nanotechnologies Alessandra Lo Fiego lo fiego Molly Stevens
Simone Di Giovanni
 
Monitoring muscle fatigue using novel wireless sensors Dan Terracina- Barcas terracina barcas Paul Strutton
Pantelis Georgiou
 
A Robotic Instrument for Adaptive Neurostimulation Nathan Steadman steadman Ravi Vaidyanathan
Peter Brown (Oxford University)
Dipankar Nandi
Huling Tan (Oxford University)
 Oxford
Cohort 4 (2017)

Cohort 3 projects

Project titleStudentPhotoSupervisorsCollaborators/partners
Biologically inspired computation for real-time motor learning Tunvez Boulic boulic Paul Chadderton
Claudia Clopath
 
Development of a noninvasive and localised blood-brain barrier opening system for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Matthew Copping copping James Choi
Magdalena Sastre
 
Engineering fast, flexible, precise, and parallel light sculpting for neural circuit elucidation Navjeevan Soor soor Amanda Foust
Simon Schultz
Mark Neil
 
Microdevices to investigate sleep and temperature regulation in mice Bryan Hsieh hsieh Nick Franks
Tim Constandinou
William Wisden
 
Learning to hear with plasticity across multiple timescales Lotte Weerts weerts Daniel Goodman
Claudia Clopath
Paul Chadderton
 
Characterising receptive fields of astrocytes in auditory cortex Sihao Lu lu Andrei Kozlov
Simon Schultz
Claudia Clopath
 
Information theoretic analysis tools for studying the cellular assembly of memory Giuseppe Gava gava Simon Schultz
David Dupret (University of Oxford)
William Wisden
Oxford
Measuring brain and body biological age to predict health outcomes and disease risk during ageing Sebastian Popescu popescu David Sharp
Ben Glocker
Paul Matthews
James Cole
 
Conductive polymer platforms for the integrated in vitro investigation of neural networks Kaja Ritzau-Reid ritzau-reid Molly Stevens
Ramon Vilar
 
Neural implants for brain-robot interface Thomas Martineau tom martineau Ravi Vaidyanathan
Peter Brown (University of Oxford)
 Oxford
Wearable Force-Feedback Interface supporting in vivo Brain-Robot Interface Sebastian Mancero mancero Ravi Vaidyanathan
Etienne Burdet
Dipankar Nandi
Peter Brown (University of Oxford)
 Oxford
Role of copper ions in the toxicity of α-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease Martin Priessner priessner Ramon Vilar
Liming Ying
Alfonso De Simone
Magdalena Sastre
 
Cohort 3 (2016)
Projects filled starting in October 2015

Cohort 2 projects

Project titleStudentPhotoSupervisorsCollaborators/partners
Robot-assisted fMRI investigation of learning in newborn infants Sofia Dall'Orso dallorso Prof Etienne Burdet
Prof Daniel Rueckert
Prof David Edwards
Dr Tomoko Arichi (KCL)
ReBooT: Restoring Brain Operation with Technology; Microelectronics to enable an open source instrument for exploring closed loop neural systems Konstantinos Petkos petkos Dr Emmanuel Drakakis
Dr Timothy Denison (industrial advisor - Medtronic)
Prof Peter Brown (Oxford University)
Medtronic
Neural network mechanisms of inhibitory and attentional control Darije Custovic custovic Dr Adam Hampshire
Dr Claudia Clopath
 
Developing technology to enable macroscopic imaging of neuronal connectivity to quantify changes during health and disease Gerald Moore moore Dr Stephen Brickley
Dr Simon Schultz
 
Axo-glial pathology in Multiple Sclerosis and its potential effects on neurotransmission Patricia Gallego gallego Prof Richard Reynolds
Dr Aldo Faisal
Dr Kambiz Alavian
 
Peripheral nerve decoding algorithms for bioelectronic medicines Carl Lubba lubba Dr Simon Schultz
Dr Nick Jones
Dr Victor Pikov (industrial advisor - Galvani Bioelectronics)
 Galvani
Towards whole brain functional imaging in freely moving subjects Tom Robins robins Dr Mengxing Tang
Dr Paul Chadderton
 
Lesion-symptom mapping using motion-tracking: How neural trauma impacts motor function Lewis Formstone formstone Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan
Dr Paul Bentley
Prof Etienne Burdet
Prof Alison McGregor 
 
Integrated Sensor Suite to Investigate Neurological Dysfunction in Balance James Clarke james clarke Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan
Prof Alison McGregor
Dr Rob Hart (industrial advisor - McLaren Applied Technologies)
Dr Caroline Hargrove (industrial advisor - McLaren Applied Technologies)
 mclaren
Ultrasound technology to deliver novel theranostic agents to malignant brain tumours Tiffany Chan chan Prof Ramon Vilar
Dr James Choi
Dr Matt Williams
 
Cohort 2 (2015)
Projects filled starting in October 2015

Cohort 1 projects

Project titleStudentPhotoSupervisorsCollaborators/partners
Wearable wireless sensor arrays to detect the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)  Aidan Wickham wickham Prof Martyn Boutelle
Dr E M Drakakis
Prof Chris Shaw (Institute of Psychiatry)
High-resolution mapping of age-related functional changes in cortical connectivity Diana Lucaci lucaci Dr Stephen Brickley
Dr Paul Chadderton
Prof William Wisden
 
Virtual physiotherapy for assessment and training of arm function Rajinder Lotay lotay Prof Etienne Burdet
Dr Paul Bentley
 
High-throughput Visualization and Computational Consequences of Increased Synaptic Plasticity and Axon Regeneration in the Living Aged Brain Cher Bass bachar Dr Vincenzo De Paola
Dr Claudia Clopath
Dr Anil Bharath
 
Automated Neonatal EEG Early Warning System based on novel signal analysis tools in the field and/or novel features Georgios Zafeiropoulos zafeiropouloa Dr E M Drakakis
Prof D Edwards
 
Designing novel imaging probes for targeting inflammatory lesions in brain disorders Tamara Boltersdorf boltersdorf Prof Nicholas Long
Dr Felicity Gavins
 
EEG assessment of spoken language processing in aphasia Hugo Weissbart weissbart Dr Tobias Reichenbach
Dr Robert Leech
Prof Etienne Burdet
Prof Richard Wise
 
Improved methods for functional neuronal imaging with genetically encoded voltage indicators Peter Quicke quicke Dr Simon Schultz
Prof Mark Neil
Prof Thomas Knöpfel
 
Cohort 1 (2014)

Aligned students

PhD students

ProjectStudentPhotoSupervisors

Quantifying symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Imperial Brain Science & Engineering Fellowship), 2013-2018

Paolo Angeles (Mechanical Engineering) angeles Ravi Vaidyanathan
A Teleoperative Sensory Motor Control Interface (TSMCI)
EPSRC ICASE PhD project (McLaren Applied Technologies Corporate Sponsor)
Christopher Caulcrick
(Mechanical Engineering)
caulcrick Ravi Vaidyanathan
Alison McGregor
Caleb Swade (McLaren Applied Technologies)
Neuroadaptive Bayesian Optimization - Implications for the Cognitive Sciences
PhD, Medicine (Imperial Brain Science & Engineering Fellowship), 2013-2017
Romy Lorenz (Brain Sciences) lorenz Robert Leech
A Teleoperative Sensory Motor Control Interface (TSMCI)
PhD project (US Office of Naval Research Sponsor)
Sam Wilson
(Mechanical Engineering)
wilson Ravi Vaidyanathan
Alison McGregor
R Harkins (US Naval Postgraduate School)
CDT-aligned students

MRes students

YearProjectStudentPhotoSupervisors

2016-17

Brain functional imaging with ultrasound

Muhammad Ihsan ihsan Mengxing Tang
Paul Chadderton
2016-17  Interactive tasks for the assessment of sensorimotor control Martyna Stachaczyk stachaczyk Etienne Burdet
Paul Bentley
2017-18 A data analysis pipeline for two photon calcium imaging in mouse models of dementia Solomia Boretska boretska Simon Schultz
Paul Chadderton
2017-18 Development of machine learning decoders of brain functional connectivity states  Jiewon Kang kang Robert Leech
Adam Hampshire
2017-18  Structural changes in brain circuitry in healthy ageing
Jean-Charles Mariani  mariani Paul Chadderton
Stephen Brickley
2018-19 Modular Reconfigurable Low-Power Stimulators Farnaz Fahimi-Hanzaee fahimi Manos Drakakis
Dario Farina
2018-19  Analysis of calcium signals recorded endoscopically from the rodent brain
Rufus Mitchell-Heggs mitchell-heggs Simon Schultz
Mauricio Barahona
2018-19  Ensemble coding models in the LGN: an asymmetry between ON and OFF?
Zhiguan (Paul) Mu mu Simon Schultz
Amanda Foust
2018-19  Ultrasound technologies for brain imaging and therapy Thomas Tiennot tiennot Mengxing Tang
Mike Warner

2019-20

NeuroSee – an advanced software suite for multiphoton imaging analysis Francois Chevallier   Simon Schultz
Pierluigi Dragotti
2019-20 Receptive Field Properties of Deep Networks Trained for Visuomotor Control: Comparisons with Biological Neurons Tamara Gerbert   Anil Bharath
Etienne Burdet
2019-20 Quantitative phenotyping to identify novel neuroactive compounds from bacteria Ziwei Liu    Andre Brown
Anil Bharath
2019-20 Multiphoton imaging of prefrontal and hippocampal activity during a working memory task Yeojin Song   Simon Schultz
Amanda Foust
2019-20 Modelling latent cortical representations for body movements prediction from multimodal neural data sources Xinyu Yang   Aldo Faisal
2020-21 Model-based estimation of upper limb joint kinematics and kinetics using surface electromyography
Raphael Cunningham   Dario Farina
Angela Kedgley
2020-21 Default Mode Networks: Neural Architectures to Support Self-Supervision Agata Feledyn   Anil Bharath
Murray Shanahan 
2020-21 Simulator of multi-channel intramuscular EMG (iEMG) Dijun Liao   Dario Farina
2020-21 Development of gold nanoelectrodes for measurement of synaptic oxygen uptake Alejandro Martin Linares   Kambiz Alavian
Andrew Shevchuk
2020-21 Ultrafast phenotyping of optically cleared human cortical tissue grafts with lightsheet microscopy and automated image analysis Tuan Thanh Ngo   Vincenzo De Paola
Anil Bharath
2020-21 Engineering a Novel, flexible encapsulation material for carbon fiber microelectrodes Harriet Payne-Gill   Parry Hashemi
Simon Schultz
2020-21 Classification of EEG responses to multi-dimensional transcranial electrical stimulation Alexis Pomares Pastor   Greg Scott
Adam Hampshire
2020-21 Virtual Reality to study the combination of Gaze tracking and EEG as Brain-Machine Interfaces for Assistive Robotics Nathaniel Rose   Aldo Faisal
Dario Farina
2020-21 Using GACh3.0 to measure changes in cholinergic signalling in the hippocampus of AD mice Luqiao Tan   Simon Schultz
Chris Rowlands
2020-21 Mechanisms of Inhibition Failure in Traumatic Brain Injury Robert Vava   Adam Hampshire
Amy Jolly
2020-21 Computational modelling of neurovascular injury Nikolaus Wischmann   Mazdak Ghajari
David Sharp
2020-21
Deep brain multiphoton calcium imaging using an implanted gradient index lens
Ha-Jun Yoon   Simon Schultz
Amanda Foust
2021-22 Temporal dynamics of motor cortex activity modelled with spiking neural networks Rory Byrne   Dan Goodman
Juan Gallego
2021-22 Incorporating realistic patterns of interneuron connectivity into models of thalamic circuitry Charmaine Chue   Stephen Brickley
2021-22 Understanding neural information processing using generative adversarial nets and the information bottleneck principle Greta Horvathova   Dan Goodman
Anil Bharath
2021-22 Engineering a new miniaturised platform for patch-clamp electrophysiology Ji Huang   Mark Friddin
Yuval Elani
2021-22 Information theoretic data mining of large-scale neuropixels electrophysiological recordings from the mouse visual system Michael Kareithi   Simon Schultz
Pierluigi Dragotti
2021-22 Continuous Brain Estrogen Sensors based on DNA Binding Receptors Joe Kelly   Parry Hashemi
Tom Ellis
2021-22 Representational similarity analysis of natural and artificial neural networks for object recognition Iakov Kharitonov   Andriy Kozlov
Mike Bruyns-Haylett
2021-22 Effect of cancer immunotherapy on mental health Beatriz Laureano   Jun Ishihara
Parry Hashemi
2021-22 Using EEG feedback to direct sensorimotor development in children with cerebral palsy Ines Rezqi   Etienne Burdet
Aaron Yurkewich
2021-22 Wearable hardware and software for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis monitoring Yinghui Teng   Manos Drakakis
Mark Crook-Rumsey
2021-22 A robotic platform to study the neural control of high-dimensional behaviour in mice Natalia Torres-Consul   Juan Gallego
Etienne Burdet
2021-22 Auditory blast biomarkers Ruoling Wu   Andriy Kozlov
Tobias Reichenbach
2021-22 Motor learning of real-world tasks in embodied virtual reality Mabel Ziman   Aldo Faisal
Shlomi Haar
CDT-aligned students