Neural Engineering
Neural Engineering Cross-Translation Institute Program (UP NExT)
Paralysis, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, blindness, and chronic pain affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. While the scientific expertise to address these challenges exists, progress has been limited by fragmentation across disciplines. Organized by the Department of Bioengineering, UP NExT is Pitt’s response to that gap, bringing together researchers across engineering, medicine, and the sciences to develop technologies that treat disease, restore function, and improve the lives of those affected by neurological injury.
Layla Banihashemi receives Paul D. MacLean Award for Outstanding Neuroscience Research in Psychosomatic Medicine
On its 75th Anniversary, NINDS Celebrates Pitt’s Spinal Cord Research
Research led by Pitt scientists and physicians helps to restore motor function for patients who’ve suffered strokes, injury or neural degeneration.
The secret that explains the Quad God’s Olympic choke
Professor of Bioengineering Aaron Batista's research was featured in the NY Post Opinion Piece.
Diamonds in the Mind
T.K. Kozai to develop wireless electrodes using “doped” diamonds for brain stimulation
Jordyn Ting Receives Hunter TBI Translational Research Award
The bioengineering alumna will receive $100,000 to support her research in deep brain stimulation
Setting the SCENE for Neuroscience Breakthroughs
Pitt and CMU team selected for $80M initiative to study how the brain turns perception into action
Bridging Minds
Pitt’s neural engineers advance neuroscience through collaboration
Neural engineering applies advanced technologies and computational approaches to understand, repair, and enhance the nervous system. We’re currently working on:
Neural Engineering researchers are advancing the ways we think about the brain
"i'd like people to see the world not as engineering versus science, but in a blended way. We need to think about the complex landscape that is the brain, or we’re not even looking at half the puzzle.” - Takashi (T.K) Kozai
Why Pittsburgh?
Most neural engineering programs move from animal models to human trials. At Pitt, discovery moves both ways, with clinical insights at UPMC shaping research and accelerating innovation in a reciprocal relationship. This is strengthened by Pittsburgh’s unique ecosystem, where the University of Pittsburgh, Pitt’s School of Medicine, and UPMC, one of the nation’s largest health systems, operate just across the street from each other.
News
Five Swanson School Students Named NSF Graduate Research Fellows
Five students from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are recipients of the National Science...
Bioengineering Faculty earn SSOE named professorships, fellowships
Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are working on some of neural engineering’s most...
Layla Banihashemi receives Paul D. MacLean Award for Outstanding Neuroscience Research in Psychosomatic Medicine
Layla Banihashemi, associate professor of psychiatry and bioengineering at Pitt's School of Medicine and Swanson School...
On its 75th Anniversary, NINDS Celebrates Pitt’s Spinal Cord Research
Research led by Pitt scientists and physicians helps to restore motor function for patients who’ve suffered strokes,...
The secret that explains the Quad God’s Olympic choke
Professor of Bioengineering Aaron Batista's research was featured in the NY Post Opinion Piece, “The secret that...
Events
Bioengineering Master's Programs Open House
Join the Department of Bioengineering for a virtual open house to learn more about our Master's programs! Hear from Dr....
Industry Neighbors & (Pitt)sburgh – MS Open House for Professionals
Inspired by Mr. Rogers’ legacy of neighborly connection and lifelong learning, this evening event is designed for...
CampBioE 2.0
Hosted annually by the Department of Bioengineering since 2007, CampBioE 2.0 inspires the next generation of scientific...
Contact Us
Want to get in touch with UP NExT for a research collaboration, faculty position, or investment discussion?
Email us at UPNExT@pitt.edu
If interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Neural Engineering, see the Bioengineering Graduate Academics page for more information or email our graduate administrator.