Auckland Gastrointestinal Research Group

Well done to Sachira for his presentation as a finalist for the PSNZ Mary Bullivant Prize 2021.

Our article on article on high-density EMG arrays for hand gesture classification published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

Muscle-Specific High-Density Electromyography Arrays for Hand Gesture Classification - PubMed The muscle-specific electrode arrays could improve electrophysiological research studies using EMG decomposition techniques to assess motor unit activity and in applications involving the analysis of dexterous hand motions.

A big congrats to Nira on his Full Marsden award!

Getting to the guts of the electricity in our gut - The University of Auckland If cardiac pacemakers can correct abnormal heart rhythms through the application of electricity, could a similar technology be used to understand and potentially correct abnormal rhythms in the gut?

Our article showing localized distension in the stomach is associated with disordered slow wave activity.

Localized gastric distension disrupts slow wave entrainment leading to temporary ectopic propagation: A high-resolution electrical mapping study - PubMed Gastric distension is known to affect normal slow wave activity and gastric function, but links between slow wave dysrhythmias and stomach function are poorly understood. Low--resolution mapping is unable to capture complex spatial properties of gastric dysrhythmias, necessitating the use of high-re...

Our article on methods for quantifying bipolar high-resolution recordings published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

Quantification of Gastric Slow Wave Velocity using Bipolar High-Resolution Recordings - PubMed The BVE algorithm enables the ability to estimate wavefront velocities in HR recordings in an efficient manner.

An article in stuff.co.nz on Saeed's and Nima's PhD work with the Riddet Institute.

Kiwis developing a stomach pacemaker The new device, analogous to a heart pacemaker, would monitor, restore and regulate the stomach’s contractions.

Funded PhD opportunities at the ABI ... (especially objective 3!).

Find a Thesis | University of Auckland The ABI has recently received a grant from MBIE to build computational physiological models of the human body into clinical workflows for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of medical conditions, both within a clinical setting and as part of home-based healthcare procedures which make use o...

Congratulations to Nipuni on winning Best Poster at the 2021 MedTech CoRE conference.

Great work going on downstairs in the Biomimetics Lab!

Diver in Auckland uses high-tech glove to move underwater robot in Croatia As the diver made hand gestures in an Auckland pool, an underwater robot was moving on the other side of the world.

Winter Graduation 2021! Congrats to Omkar, Nipuni, Kiara & Saeed. Well done to you all!