Mónica Rojas, a prominent researcher at the BIOART Research Group within the Biomedical Engineering Research Center (CREB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), shares on an interview with CIT-UPC the significant strides in the field of neurorehabilitation that her group is getting on the project HybridNeuro. This project, funded by the European Union, aims to enhance capabilities in the field of motor rehabilitation and neuromuscular disorders. With the collaboration of renowned institutions such as Imperial College London and Chalmers University of Technology, HybridNeuro focuses on merging knowledge in electromyography (EMG) and electroencephalography (EEG) to develop new applications in rehabilitation, sports, and ergonomics. Mónica Rojas reveals the details of the HybridNeuro project, the technologies developed, and their potential impact on improving people’s quality of life. Additionally, she will address crucial topics regarding gender equality in science and technology, and strategies to attract more female talent to these fields.   What is the HybridNeuro project, and what is its main objective? Who is involved? The HybridNeuro project is a Twinning action of the European Union aimed at enhancing the research capabilities of the University of Maribor (Slovenia) in motor rehabilitation and neuromuscular disorders, as well as in technology transfer and research exploitation. The project builds on the expertise of three leading institutions in neurorehabilitation within the EU: UPC (Spain), Imperial College London (UK), and Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden). These centers are widely recognized for their contributions to neural control extraction for voluntary movement control, whether from EMG signals (electromyography, analyzing muscle activity) or EEG signals (electroencephalography, measuring brain activity). The idea is to merge knowledge in these two areas—hence the name HybridNeuro—to enhance applications in motor rehabilitation, sports, ergonomics, and more. Additionally, the UPC Innovation and Technology Center (CIT UPC) is involved. What is BIOART working on for this specific […]