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SUMMARY:Brain-Computer Interfacing when all else fails
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DESCRIPTION:Prof Nick F Ramsey\, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus\, UMC Utrecht\
 nPeople with severe loss of motor control\, such as complete paralysis\, s
 uffer from an inability to communicate and are excluded from social intera
 ction. Until recently\, there was no solution to offer to these patients. 
 In November 2016 we presented the first case of a implanted Brain-Computer
  Interface system that enabled a late-stage ALS patient with Locked-In Syn
 drome to control spelling software at home\, without help. Key to this sys
 tem is the principle that the brain generates motor signals even when they
  do not reach the muscles\, which can be detected and interpreted in real-
 time. I will present this case\, and explain how it works. Research leadin
 g up to the implantation is moving forward to provide technology for the n
 ext generation of BCI implants that will enable better communication capab
 ilities. The ultimate goal is to realize synthetic speech by directly link
 ing electrical brain signals to a speech computer. The mechanisms underlyi
 ng this concept will be explained\, as well as the current status of the r
 esearch.\n\nBio.\nProf. Dr. Nick F Ramsey is the head of the Cognitive Neu
 roscience Research programme of the Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
 \, UMC Utrecht\, NL.\nHe has a degree in Psychology and a PhD in neuropsyc
 hopharmacology\, both from the University of Utrecht. He became a speciali
 st in cognitive neuroimaging in the US (National Institutes of Health)\, a
 nd applies modern techniques\, including fMRI and intracranial EEG\, to qu
 estions on working memory\, language and sensorimotor function. His primar
 y goal is to acquire and translate neuroscientific insights to patients wi
 th neurological disorders\, with a focus on brain-computer interfacing. He
  is full professor in cognitive neuroscience at the department of neurolog
 y and neurosurgery of the UMC Utrecht since 2007. He has been awarded seve
 ral personal grants (VIDI\, VICI\, ERC Advanced) for developing intracrani
 al BCI concepts for paralyzed people. He is currently the president of the
  international Brain-Computer Interface Society (www.bcisociety.org).\n \
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LOCATION:Campus Biotech\, H8 Auditorium D https://plan.epfl.ch/?room=H8114
 4.167
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