Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Oweiss Lab
Led by Karim Oweiss · Electrical and Computer Engineering
What we study
The Oweiss Lab studies how the brain and machines interact, focusing on brain-machine interfaces and computational neuroscience. They use experiments and computational models to explore sensorimotor integration.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Coding required
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Metaplasticity and continual learning: mechanisms subserving brain computer interface proficiency
2025 · Journal of Neural Engineering
Proposes a model of BCI learning with synaptic plasticity and scaling.
- Chemogenetic stimulation of phrenic motor output and diaphragm activity
2025 · eLife
Tests if DREADD expression in phrenic motoneurons can boost diaphragm activity.
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- High-throughput synaptic connectivity mapping using in vivo two-photon holographic optogenetics and compressive sensing
2025 · Nature Neuroscience
Maps neural connectivity in vivo using holographic optogenetics and compressive sensing.
- Chemogenetic phrenic motoneuron activation enables increased tidal volume
2024 · Physiology
Shows DREADD activation in phrenic motoneurons increases tidal volume in rats.
- Compressive sensing of functional connectivity maps from patterned optogenetic stimulation of neuronal ensembles
2023 · Patterns
Uses compressive sensing to map neural connectivity via optogenetic stimulation.
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How to reach out
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