2024

We are proud to announce that our submission, titled “Exploring Neural Biomarkers of Gait”, has received a jury distinction in the SNSF Image Competition! The awarded picture was presented in the category “Women and men of science,” and captures a moment from the gait laboratory within our StimuLOOP project, where we record neural activity in Parkinson’s patients.

Camille Pescatore started her PhD at the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory in April 2024. Her research is focused on including the brain in neurorehabilitation therapy after stroke, combining wearable, optical neuroimaging with non invasive brain stimulation.

We were pleased and honoured to welcome Prof. David Reinkensmeyer, who visited RELab for a 3-week stay. It was a unique opportunity to exchange on our many common interests in the field of rehabilitation technologies, and to intensely brainstorm on future projects. Thank you David for this stimulating visit!

It was a pleasure to organize this year's medical engineering hackathon! Within one week, medical students of ETH Zurich engineered a gripper for a model exoskeleton using newly acquired knowledge in prototyping, electronics, programming, and CAD. Remarkable concepts were developed and tested in a CYBATHLON-inspired competition.

Frederic Schlicht joined the RELab as lab administrator in January 2024. He manages RELab's administrative tasks and helps employees and students with their administrative needs.

Mathieu Berthet started his Ph.D. at the RELab in cooperation with the Lake Lucerne Institute (LLUI) in November 2023. He is a member of the StimuLOOP project, where his research focuses on personalized gait rehabilitation for patients with stroke or Parkinson's disease. Through the use of real-​time multimodal feedback, he aims to develop novel data-​driven training protocols that will improve gait quality and mobility.