Smart devices that quantify and monitor the motion of individuals are being developed at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. This project has the potential to drastically improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and reactivity of our health care system.
Read moreAdapting Health Care to Solve Modern Problems
The Atlantic Student Research Journal sits down with Dr. Erik Scheme to explore how he plans to implement a proactive health care model by building medical technologies to support this new system.
Read moreAn Interview with Dr. Chris McGibbon
I was fortunate enough to be able to sit down with Dr. Chris McGibbon, Research Chair in Rehabilitation Biomechanics at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Kinesiology to talk about his career; how he got here, and what drives his success.
Read moreHeart Health & Research: Discovery of Electrical Conductivity Between Healthy and Damaged Heart Tissue
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada, and 2.4 million Canadians were affected by it in 2012—a number which is only increasing. The well-documented risk factors that increase the likelihood of encountering such illness are a familiar topic of discussion among Canadians. In North America, we live in a fast-paced, work-focused, and often stressful environment that causes a significant amount of anxiety; many of us cope with such a stressful environment by picking up harmful habits such as smoking, altering our lifestyle to accommodate our work schedule, or opting for processed fast foods in lieu of healthier homemade options—all of which have a detrimental effect on our health.
Read moreThe Institute of Biomedical Engineering: The development of the UNB Hand
The UNB Hand, what is it? What has it accomplished? Why should it be important to me? These are questions that you likely had when you first looked at the title of this article, and these are the questions we are going to answer.
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