With over 200 attendees from 52 departments in 10 national institutions, NeuroGateways was hugely successful. Big shout and many thanks to the planning committee for another great year.

Visit the Center for Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces to join our amazing group and we will see you in 2027!!

Huge accomplishment by the Center for Neuroengineering symposium planing committee, who has assembled a fantastic program! There’s still time to join the fun, we run Thursday-Friday, April 9-10.

Neuroengineering graduate student, Anas Khan, MD, et al. publishes “Neural dynamics of proactive and reactive cognitive control in medial and lateral prefrontal cortex” in the September 2025 edition of iScience

University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Associate Professor Nicole Bentley, M.D., delivered a presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, outlining strategies for successfully managing the often-competing demands of clinical practice and research.

During her presentation, "Contributing to the Field: Early Steps in Establishing a Subspecialty Interest and/or Research Focus," Bentley shared her personal experience in building a thriving dual-focused career.

Neuroengineering graduate student, Anas Khan, MD, publishes “Low-Frequency Oscillations in Mid-rostral Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Support Response Inhibition” in the October 2024 edition of Journal of Neuroscience.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine has added three new centers that will enhance UAB’s Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System approved the centers in the June 2024 meeting.

The Center for Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces aims to impact numerous neurological and psychiatric conditions, including stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, cognitive impairment, dementia and other brain diseases. One of the CNBCI’s key goals is to develop brain-computer interfaces that could restore function to a damaged nervous system by interacting with, interpreting and controlling neural signals to produce positive outcomes.

Nicole Bentley, M.D., Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, recently received the 2023 Young Physician-Scientist Award from American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

This award recognizes Bentley, who specializes in deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and functional movement disorder, as a physician-scientist who has made significant achievements in her research and provides her with a two-year longitudinal experience with opportunities for awards, mentorship, education and networking. 

Throughout medicine, what was relegated to science fiction inthe 20th century is fast becoming reality in the 21st century. Some of the most intriguing breakthroughs are occurring inthe burgeoning field of neuroengineering, which enables thehuman brain and nervous system to interface with computersand machines.

In other words, we now have the capability of communicating directly with the brain using implantable devices and bioelectronics, and of recording the nervous system’s signals. This is a conversation that ultimately could lead to therapies that help patients with cognitive or speech impairments, spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Associate Professor Nicole Bentley, M.D., delivered a presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, outlining strategies for successfully managing the often-competing demands of clinical practice and research.

During her presentation, "Contributing to the Field: Early Steps in Establishing a Subspecialty Interest and/or Research Focus," Bentley shared her personal experience in building a thriving dual-focused career.