Research Equipment


Wager

pressure algometer. The handheld device with a small (less than ½ inch wide) rubber tip to apply pressure to the knee and shoulder to assess one’s sensitivity to pressure.


Medoc TSA2

Thermal sensory testing machine. The machine is used widely in clinical setting and has a small (about 1 inch by 1 inch) square piece that is used to apply heat to the skin.


Thermo Fisher Scientific

Refrigerated circulating bath will be used in the assessment of sensitivity to combined pressure and cold (at 53 Fahrenheit degree).


Shimadzu LIGHTNIRS

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy is an optical method that measures blood flow in the brain by illuminating the scalp with harness light. 


Soterix medical 1x1 mini-CT

Pre-programmed device will deliver a very weak electrical current to the scalp which is generated by a 9V battery.