Center for Neuroprosthetics

TWO CNP labs awarded an eSeed grant from STI

Published:15.12.20 — Mahsa Shoaran and Diego Ghezzi were awarded eSeed interdiscpilnary projects among the five selected by the School of Engineering

DeepLabCut-Live! real-time marker-less motion capture for animals

Published:10.12.20 — Behavioral scientists at EPFL introduce DeepLabCut-Live!, a deep-learning tool that can enable real-time feedback studies on animal movement and posture. The software features “maker-less” real-time motion capture, can interface with lab hardware for neurological analysis, and is now available open source for use by researchers.

Grégoire Courtine wins the IET A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize

Published:09.12.20 — Grégoire Courtine, a neuroscientist and EPFL researcher in Switzerland, has been awarded the IET A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize – the most valuable prize of £350,000 (CHF 420,000) given out by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Courtine will use the funding to further his research on spinal cord regeneration. Several paraplegics have already regained the use of their legs thanks to his work.

Thomas Bolton receives the EDEE Distinction 2020

Published:07.12.20 — Thomas Bolton receives the EPFL PhD thesis Distinction in Electrical Engineering 2020

Mathis Lab and Mathis group receive funding from CZI

Published:20.11.20 — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Essential Open Source Software for Science supports the next round of DeepLabCut developments