Dr. Chris Friesen newest Lab Alumni

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Screenshot of Chris’s (remote) doctoral defense from March 19th, 2021. Clockwise from top left are supervisory committee members Drs. Heather Neyedli and Aaron Newman, Dept. representative Dr. Igor Yakovenko, doctoral candidate Chris Friesen, Defense Chair Dr. Catherine Too, and external examiner (McGill University) Dr. Joyce Fung.

Congratulations to newest lab alumni Dr. Chris Friesen, who successfully defended his PhD work Friday March 19th, 2021. Dr. Friesen’s research focused on the development and validation of a portable function near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device to aid in recovery of movement lost to neurological disorders such as stroke. Dr. Friesen’s research is part of the R&D initiatives of Axem Neurotechnology (www.axemneuro.com), a company co-founded by Dr. Friesen (alongside Tony Ingram and Mike Lawrence) during his graduate studies. Special thanks to committee members and the external examiner for a thorough and thought-provoking line of questioning. Congratulations Dr. Friesen!