1. Computational Biomarkers for Tracking Age and Disease Related Functional Declines
Dr. Ervin Sejdić, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Intelligent Systems Program
University of Pittsburgh
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2. iMED Vision To develop innovative computational approaches and instrumentation that will quantitatively predict the dynamical interactions between cerebrovascular, cardiovascular and autonomic control systems and their effects on functional outcomes such as gait, handwriting and swallowing. Check out
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3. Swallowing Gait Handwriting
Aspirometer GOAL: To develop a computational biomarker indicative of aspirations
Gait analysis
GOAL: Using computational biomarkers to understand the effects of aging, diseases, traumatic injuries and environment on human gait
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) GOAL: TCD as a novel access modality in rehabilitation hospitals
Brain networks and functional outcomes
GOAL: To establish brain networks associated with functional outcomes
Swallowing
Gait
Handwriting
Implantable medical devices GOAL: To provide new health care instruments
Handwriting assessment
GOAL: Handwriting as an early assessment tool for various neurodegenerative diseases and/or traumatic injuries

4. Research and clinical impact
Selected publications
I. Jestrović, J. L. Coyle, E. Sejdić, “Decoding human swallowing via electroencephalography: a state-of-the- art review,” Journal of Neural Engineering, vol. 12, no. 5, pp , October 2015.
J. M. Dudik, J. L. Coyle, E. Sejdić, “Dysphagia screening: Contributions of cervical auscultation signals and modern signal processing techniques,” IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 45, no. 4, pp , August 2015.
M. Li, H. Huang, M. Boninger, E. Sejdić, “An analysis of cerebral blood flow from middle cerebral arteries during cognitive tasks via functional transcranial Doppler recordings” Neuroscience Research, vol. 84, pp , July 2014.
E. Sejdić, K. A. Lowry, J. Bellanca, M. S. Redfern, J. S. Brach, “A comprehensive assessment of gait accelerometry signals in time, frequency and time-frequency domains,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 22, no. 3, pp , May 2014.
B. Luan, P. Soros, E. Sejdić, “A study of brain networks associated with swallowing using graph-theoretical approaches,” PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. e , Aug
E. Sejdić, C. M. Steele, T. Chau, “Classification of penetration-aspiration versus healthy swallows using dual- axis swallowing accelerometry signals in dysphagic subjects,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 60, no. 7, pp , July 2013.
Selected patents
E. Sejdić, T. Chau, “A procedure for denoising dual-axis swallowing accelerometry,” U. S. Patent 8,992,446, March 31, 2015.
Selected grants
The Aspirometer: A noninvasive tool to detect swallowing safety and efficiency (NICHD R01HD074819)
Pittsburgh Older Americans Independence Center (NIA P30 AG024827)