Brain-Computer Interface

Electrical sensors or chips that translate electrical brain signals into actions, allowing people to control devices with their thoughts, such as phones, wheelchairs and robotic limbs. They work by reading brain signals, analysing them to determine what the intended action is and converting these signals into the action on the device.

I work in the Research Development team at the MND Association as a Senior Research Co-ordinator. I completed my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and I became very interested in neuroscience throughout my degree. Following on from this, I did a Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine, with a focus on gene therapies. As part of my role, I identify interesting updates in MND research and communicate these via the blog in an understandable and engaging way.