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Mobile Brain-Body Imaging and Visual Data of Theatrical Actors During Rehearsal and Performance. Open

Manuel Flurin Hendry, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Esther Aimeé Delgado-Jiménez, Yoshua E. Lima-Carmona, Aime J. Aguilar-Herrera , et al. · 2025

This longitudinal Mobile Brain-Body Imaging dataset was acquired during six rehearsal sessions and three public performances of a scene from a play with highly emotional components. Three student actor dyads (N=6), one theatre director (N=…

Electrokinetic convection-enhanced delivery for infusion into the brain from a hydrogel reservoir Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Kendall P. Frazee, Jaime R. Guerrero , et al. · 2024

Wearable Biosensor Technology in Education: A Systematic Review Open

María A. Hernández-Mustieles, Yoshua E. Lima-Carmona, Maxine Pacheco, Axel A. Mendoza-Armenta, José Esteban Romero-Gómez , et al. · 2024

Wearable Biosensor Technology (WBT) has emerged as a transformative tool in the educational system over the past decade. This systematic review encompasses a comprehensive analysis of WBT utilization in educational settings over a 10-year …

Wearable Biosensor Technology in Education: A Systematic Review Open

María A. Hernández-Mustieles, Yoshua E. Lima-Carmona, Maxine A. Pacheco-Ramírez, Axel A. Mendoza-Armenta, José Esteban Romero-Gómez , et al. · 2024

Wearable Biosensor Technology (WBT) has emerged as a transformative tool in the educational system over the past decade. This systematic review encompasses a comprehensive analysis of WBT utilization in educational settings over a 10-year …

Clinical outcomes of peripheral nerve interfaces for rehabilitation in paralysis and amputation: a literature review Open

Khaled M. Taghlabi, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Taimur Hassan, Ojas Potnis, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu , et al. · 2024

Peripheral nerve interfaces (PNIs) are electrical systems designed to integrate with peripheral nerves in patients, such as following central nervous system (CNS) injuries to augment or replace CNS control and restore function. We review t…

Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain treatment following sacral chordoma resection: illustrative case Open

Khaled M. Taghlabi, Taimur Hassan, Isuru Somawardana, Sibi Rajendran, Ahmed Doomi , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Cancer-related or postoperative pain can occur following sacral chordoma resection. Despite a lack of current recommendations for cancer pain treatment, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated effectiveness in addressing …

Brain-to-brain communication during musical improvisation: a performance case study Open

Mauricio A. Ramírez-Moreno, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Akanksha Acharya, Girija Chatufale, Woody Witt , et al. · 2023

Understanding and predicting others' actions in ecological settings is an important research goal in social neuroscience. Here, we deployed a mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI) methodology to analyze inter-brain communication between profess…

Brain-to-brain communication during musical improvisation: a performance case study Open

Mauricio A. Ramírez-Moreno, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Akanksha Acharya, Girija Chatufale, Woody Witt , et al. · 2023

Understanding and predicting others' actions in ecological settings is an important research goal in social neuroscience. Here, we deployed a mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI) methodology to analyze inter-brain communication between profess…

Internal iliac artery aneurysm masquerading as a sciatic nerve schwannoma: illustrative case Open

Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Taimur Hassan, Jaime R. Guerrero, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Schwannomas are common peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) can help to distinguish schwannomas from other types of lesions. However, there have…

Brain-to-brain communication during musical improvisation: a performance case study Open

Mauricio A. Ramírez-Moreno, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Akanksha Acharya, Girija Chatufale, Woody Witt , et al. · 2023

Understanding and predicting others' actions in ecological settings is an important research goal in social neuroscience. Here, we deployed a mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI) methodology to analyze inter-brain communication between profess…

Response to Letter Regarding “Predictive Value of Preoperative Serum Albumin in Patients With Metastatic Spine Diseases: A Statistical Comment” Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Takashi Hirase, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Amir H. Faraji , et al. · 2023

We thank the authors for their interest in and commentary on “Preoperative Serum Albumin Level Predicts Length of Stay and Perioperative Adverse Events Following Vertebral Corpectomy and Posterior Stabilization for Metastatic Spine Disease…

Magnetic Resonance-Guided Stereotaxy for Infusions to the Pig Brain Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Shruti Gupta, Arvind Pandey , et al. · 2023

The overall goal of this procedure is to perform stereotaxy in the pig brain with real-time magnetic resonance (MR) visualization guidance to provide precise infusions. The subject was positioned prone in the MR bore for optimal access to …

Preoperative Serum Albumin Level Predicts Length of Stay and Perioperative Adverse Events Following Vertebral Corpectomy and Posterior Stabilization for Metastatic Spine Disease Open

Takashi Hirase, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Amir H. Faraji, Rex A. W. Marco , et al. · 2023

Study Design Retrospective review of a prospectively collected national database Objectives To determine the association between preoperative serum albumin levels and perioperative adverse events (AEs) following vertebral corpectomy and po…

MindSculpt: Using a Brain-Computer Interface to Enable Designers to Create Diverse Geometries by Thinking Open

Qi Yang, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Saleh Kalantari · 2023

MindSculpt enables users to generate a wide range of hybrid geometries in Grasshopper in real time simply by thinking about those geometries. This design tool combines a brain-computer interface (BCI) with the parametric design platform Gr…

Acute aortic occlusion leading to spinal cord ischemia in a 73-year-old: A case report Open

Khaled M. Taghlabi, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Jaime R. Guerrero, Suraj Sulhan, Amanda V. Jenson , et al. · 2022

Background: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is typically caused by a compressive etiology from a herniated disk, tumor, or fracture of the spine compressing the thecal sac. Here, we report a CES mimic – acute aortic occlusion (AAO), a rare dis…

Improvement in sagittal alignment and mechanical low-back pain following deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: illustrative case Open

Jaime R. Guerrero, Lokeshwar S. Bhenderu, Khaled M. Taghlabi, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Comron Saifi , et al. · 2022

BACKGROUND Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurogenerative disease marked by the characteristic triad of bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor. A significant percentage of patients with PD also demonstrate postural abnormalities (camptoc…

Identifying uncertainty states during wayfinding in indoor environments: An EEG classification study Open

Bingzhao Zhu, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Qi Yang, Mahsa Shoaran, Saleh Kalantari · 2022

Brain-to-brain communication during musical improvisation: a performance case study Open

Mauricio A. Ramírez-Moreno, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Akanksha Acharya, Girija Chatufale, Woody Witt , et al. · 2022

Understanding and predicting others' actions in ecological settings is an important research goal in social neuroscience. Here, we deployed a mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI) methodology to analyze inter-brain communication between profess…

An EEG-Based Investigation of the Effect of Perceived Observation on Visual Memory in Virtual Environments Open

Michael Darfler, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Saleh Kalantari · 2022

The presence of external observers has been shown to affect performance on cognitive tasks, but the parameters of this impact for different types of tasks and the underlying neural dynamics are less understood. The current study examined t…

Identifying Uncertainty States during Wayfinding in Indoor Environments: An EEG Classification Study Open

Bingzhao Zhu, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Mahsa Shoaran, Saleh Kalantari · 2021

The researchers used a machine-learning classification approach to better understand neurological features associated with periods of wayfinding uncertainty. The participants (n=30) were asked to complete wayfinding tasks of varying diffic…

Comparing physiological responses during cognitive tests in virtual environments vs. in identical real-world environments Open

Saleh Kalantari, James D. Rounds, Julia Kan, Vidushi Tripathi, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza · 2021

Evaluating Wayfinding Designs in Healthcare Settings through EEG Data and Virtual Response Testing Open

Saleh Kalantari, Vidushi Tripathi, James D. Rounds, Armin Mostafavi, Robin Stanley Snell , et al. · 2021

Wayfinding difficulties in healthcare facilities have been shown to increase anxiety among patients and visitors and reduce staff operational efficiency. Wayfinding-oriented interior design features have proven beneficial, but the evaluati…

EEG-based Investigation of the Impact of Classroom Design on Cognitive Performance of Students Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Michael Darfler, James D. Rounds, Elita Gao, Saleh Kalantari · 2021

This study investigated the neural dynamics associated with short-term exposure to different virtual classroom designs with different window placement and room dimension. Participants engaged in five brief cognitive tasks in each design co…

MindSculpt Open

Qi Yang, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Saleh Kalantari · 2021

MindSculpt enables users to generate a wide range of hybrid geometries in Grasshopper in realtime simply by thinking about those geometries.This design tool combines a brain-computer interface (BCI) with the parametric design platform Gras…

A Roadmap Towards Standards for Neurally Controlled End Effectors Open

Andrew Paek, Justin Brantley, Akshay Sujatha Ravindran, Kevin Nathan, Yongtian He , et al. · 2021

The control and manipulation of various types of end effectors such as powered exoskeletons, prostheses, and 'neural' cursors by brain-machine interface (BMI) systems has been the target of many research projects. A seamless "plug and play…

Using Posterior EEG Theta Band to Assess the Effects of Architectural Designs on Landmark Recognition in an Urban Setting Open

James D. Rounds, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Saleh Kalantari · 2020

The process of urban landmark-based navigation has proven to be difficult to study in a rigorous fashion, primarily due to confounding variables and the problem of obtaining reliable data in real-world contexts. The development of high-res…

Characterization of the Stages of Creative Writing With Mobile EEG Using Generalized Partial Directed Coherence Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Akshay Sujatha Ravindran, Anastasiya E. Kopteva, Cristina Rivera Garza, José L. Contreras-Vidal · 2020

Two stages of the creative writing process were characterized through mobile scalp electroencephalography (EEG) in a 16-week creative writing workshop. Portable dry EEG systems (four channels: TP09, AF07, AF08, TP10) with synchronized head…

Assaying neural activity of children during video game play in public spaces: a deep learning approach Open

Akshay Sujatha Ravindran, Aryan Mobiny, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Andrew Paek, Anastasiya E. Kopteva , et al. · 2019

Objective . Understanding neural activity patterns in the developing brain remains one of the grand challenges in neuroscience. Developing neural networks are likely to be endowed with functionally important variability associated with the…

Evaluating Educational Settings through Biometric Data and Virtual Response Testing Open

Saleh Kalantari, José L. Contreras-Vidal, Joshua Stanton Smith, Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Pamela Banner · 2018

The physical design of the learning environment has been shown to contribute significantly to student performance and educational outcomes. However, the existing literature on this topic relies primarily on generalized observations rather …

Deployment of Mobile EEG Technology in an Art Museum Setting: Evaluation of Signal Quality and Usability Open

Jesús G. Cruz-Garza, Justin Brantley, Sho Nakagome, Kimberly Kontson, Murad Megjhani , et al. · 2017

Electroencephalography (EEG) has emerged as a powerful tool for quantitatively studying the brain that enables natural and mobile experiments. Recent advances in EEG have allowed for the use of dry electrodes that do not require a conducti…

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