Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Translational Research in Neuroscience & Engineering
Objectives
Translational research in neuroscience and engineering is the primary focus of SMI. The aim is to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic methods in the areas of pain, motor control, sports sciences, and rehabilitation.
SMI is an international research and training center with 50% of the staff coming from abroad, and the working language is English. The research center is operating under Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University.
SMI is headed by Professor Lars Arendt-Nielsen (co-founder).
Organisation of research
Interdisciplinarity, international cooperation, and committed and dedicated researchers are the core resources of SMI. The interdisciplinarity is illustrated by a diversity of research areas.
The research is organised in the following Research Interest Groups (RIG):
- Integrative Neuroscience (Head: Ole K. Andersen)
- Neural Engineering and Neurophysiology of Movement (Head: Winnie Jensen)
- Pain and Motor System Plasticity (Head: Thomas Graven-Nielsen)
- Translational Pain Biomarkers (Head: Lars Arendt-Nielsen)
Training
The International Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology offers Ph.D. programmes within the research areas of SMI and other closely related biomedical areas.
The School is headed by Associate Professor Carsten Dahl Mørch.
In 2006, the School was awarded a grant from The Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to start a doctoral programme for elite students.
Further information at the webpage of the Doctoral School.
Innovation
Based on grants from the North Jutland Region and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation SMI launched an innovation programme in 2006. The aim is to develop SMI research results into commercial products in co-operation with biomedical and pharmacological industry.
In 2011 Eir Business Park was established by means from the European Regional Development Fund, Aalborg University and the North Denmark Region.
Further information about innovation.
Co-operation
Participation in networks within biomedical science, neuroscience, and clinical disciplines is of major importance to SMI.
The established research co-operation and partnerships with a wide range of research centres, hospitals, and companies constitute a substantial resource for SMI.
Currently, co-operation includes more than 40 organisations in 15 countries and 20 national and international companies.
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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DISRUPT: Direct simultaneous control of upper-limb prostheses in multiple degrees of freedom
Dideriksen, J. L. (PI), Dosen, S. (CoI) & Gavriljuk, M. (Project Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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Center for Rehabilitation Robotics
Struijk, L. N. S. A. (PI), Dremstrup, K. (Project Participant), Jochumsen, M. R. (Project Participant), Moeslund, T. B. (Project Participant), Rasmussen, J. (Project Participant), Gaihede, M. (Project Participant), Obál, I. (Project Participant), Bai, S. (Project Participant), Bak, T. (Project Participant), Kanstrup, A. M. (Project Participant), Vinge, L. (Project Participant), Mohammadi, M. (Project Participant), Bengtson, S. H. (Project Participant), Kobbelgaard, F. V. (Project Participant), Kæseler, R. L. (Project Participant), Thøgersen, M. (Project Participant), Leerskov, K. (Project Participant), Bentsen, B. (Project Participant), Johansen, D. (Project Participant), Pálsdóttir, Á. A. (Project Participant) & Kirtas, O. (Project Participant)
24/03/2021 → …
Project: Research
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C19 Symptom Mapping
Boudreau, S. (PI), Bøggild, H. (Project Participant), Duroux, M. (Project Participant) & Holden, S. (Project Participant)
26/03/2020 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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Acute Effects of a High-Intensity Interval Training Protocol on Pain Sensitivity and Inflammatory Markers in Persons with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Controlled Clinical Trial
Verbrugghe, J., Klaps, S., Verboven, K., Meus, T., Kempeneers, K., Petersen, K. K. S. & Timmermans, A., Mar 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 6, 2918.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Altered surface-based brain morphometry in type 1 diabetes and neuropathic pain
Hostrup, S. N., Croosu, S. S., Røikjer, J., Mørch, C. D., Ejskjær, N., Hansen, T. M. & Frøkjær, J. B., 6 Feb 2025, In: Neuroscience. 566, p. 39-48 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Autism spectrum disorder and 3p24.3p23 triplication: a case report
Siracusano, M., Stellato, M., Carloni, E., Miccolo, G., Riccioni, A., Moavero, R., Voci, A., Valeriani, M., Galasso, C., Pompili, A., Pizzuti, A., Bernardini, L., Goldoni, M. & Mazzone, L., 10 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Medical Case Reports. 19, 1, 106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Additional file 2 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design
Zhou, L. (Creator), Li, B. (Creator), Zheng, X. (Creator), Guo, S. (Creator), Zhang, Y. (Creator), Chen, C. (Creator), Wang, K. (Creator) & Wang, M. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22604947.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_2_of_Uptight_responses_between_clenching_and_forearm_raising_with_factors_of_visual_feedback_and_maintenance_effort_in_healthy_young_women_An_experimental_study_on_factorial_design/22604947/1
Dataset
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Additional file 3 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design
Zhou, L. (Creator), Li, B. (Creator), Zheng, X. (Creator), Guo, S. (Creator), Zhang, Y. (Creator), Chen, C. (Creator), Wang, K. (Creator) & Wang, M. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22604950.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_3_of_Uptight_responses_between_clenching_and_forearm_raising_with_factors_of_visual_feedback_and_maintenance_effort_in_healthy_young_women_An_experimental_study_on_factorial_design/22604950/1
Dataset
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Additional file 2 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design
Zhou, L. (Creator), Li, B. (Creator), Zheng, X. (Creator), Guo, S. (Creator), Zhang, Y. (Creator), Chen, C. (Creator), Wang, K. (Creator) & Wang, M. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22604947, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_2_of_Uptight_responses_between_clenching_and_forearm_raising_with_factors_of_visual_feedback_and_maintenance_effort_in_healthy_young_women_An_experimental_study_on_factorial_design/22604947
Dataset
Prizes
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The Young Research Talent Prize 2024
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Recipient), 23 May 2024
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
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Klinisk Kvalitet 2023: Best poster award
Jensen, L. W. H. (Recipient), Kold, S. V. (Recipient), Husum, H.-C. (Recipient), Dinesen, B. (Recipient) & Rahbek, O. (Recipient), 30 Oct 2023
Prize: Conference prizes
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Activities
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Brain Awareness Week 2024 Aalborg University
Sørensen, T. A. (Lecturer), Mørch, C. D. (Lecturer) & Glintborg, C. (Lecturer)
15 Mar 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Transatlantic Telehealth Research Network International Scientific Conference 2023
Dinesen, B. (Organizer)
22 Aug 2023 → 23 Aug 2023Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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PhD denence
Mørch, C. D. (Internal examiner)
2023Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › External examination
Press/Media
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Debat: Hvis Europa lukker sig om sig selv, taber vi mere end et forskningssamarbejde
24/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kunstig intelligens giver kortere ventetider på nordjyske skadestuer
15/02/2025 → 17/02/2025
44 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Aalborg Universitetshospital bruger kunstig intelligens til at reducere ventetiden på skadestuen
15/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Security and quality of life using an online portal with health data
Dinesen, B. (Participant)
Impact: Social impact, Quality of life impact