One of the six applications approved for funding from the Terra-Incognita Fund, newly established by the University of Stuttgart, comes from the faculty: Magnetomyography of skeletal muscles.
In this project, Ruth Corkill, M. Sc., from the Institute of Modelling and Simulation of Biomechanical Systems (IMSB) hopes to develop novel quantum sensors for the measurement of magnetic fields generated by the electrical activity of skeletal muscles. Existing electrical measurement techniques are limited by the fact that electrical signals decay as they propagate through biological tissue. A radically new approach is required for optimization. Magnetic measurements offer significant advantages over electrical measurements, including improved accuracy in estimating the location and size of bioelectric sources. The interdisciplinary approach of the project combines expertise in simulation technology, quantum physics and ethics. The aim is to perform proof-of-concept measurements and develop device prototypes.
The innovative "Terra incognita" funding programme was set up by the University of Stuttgart in July 2019 to identify promising research fields of the future and enable pioneering research. It will be financed by funds from the university lump sum acquired in the context of the excellence clusters. In the first funding round, 33 applications were submitted. The Research Council selected ten teams or individuals and invited them to present their projects. For the first time, six projects will receive funding totalling around 265,000 euros from the new programme.
| Contact | Ruth Corkill, M. Sc., +49 711 685-60882 |
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