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Category: Biomedical

Biomedical Graduate Pursues Pre-Med Track

Saying the University of Rhode Island always felt like home is probably an understatement for Joseph Confessore, ’25. Not only is he from just a town over in North Kingstown, but he attended alongside his twin sister, Mia, both carrying on the legacy of URI graduates in his family that started with his great-grandfather in […]

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Could wearables be the future in diagnosing ADHD?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, ADHD is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. 

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Biomedical engineering professor awarded NSF grant to study Parkinson’s using virtual reality

Ph.D. students John McLinden and Behtom Adeli stand with associate professor Yalda Shahriari and master’s degree student Alex Cerullo, seated, in the NeuralPC Lab

$464K study to research visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s patients

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URI researchers head international team exploring wearable technology to help stroke survivors

three professors observe student utilizing a smart glove and VR technology

The three-year project is backed by a $500K grant from National Science Foundation.

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