{"id":65,"date":"2023-11-24T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:08:03","slug":"danziger-lab-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/danziger-lab-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form is-layout-flex wp-container-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-dc45eb8d wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/danziger-lab-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Hybrid-Icons-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2026\/03\/30\/mixed-models-for-understanding-neural-control-of-movement\/\">Mixed Models for Understanding Neural Control of Movement<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T09:08:13-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I spent some time explaining the philosophy behind much of the lab&#8217;s research to excited students at FIU&#8217;s Biomedical Engineering Department, where I laid out the case for mixing different&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Zach-Thumbnail-Square-r1-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Zach-Thumbnail-Square-r1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Zach-Thumbnail-Square-r1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Zach-Thumbnail-Square-r1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2026\/03\/Zach-Thumbnail-Square-r1-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2026\/03\/09\/why-bladder-research\/\">Why Bladder Research?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-09T12:36:21-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sometimes, it isn&#8217;t obvious why a scientists chooses to study the topic they have, like genetically engineering seeds out of watermelon, for example. Bladder research can sometimes come off that&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/12\/DPTCover-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/12\/15\/dpt-cover-fusing-traditional-math-with-ai\/\">DPT Cover: Fusing Traditional Math with AI<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-15T17:12:28-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The lab&#8217;s work on using a hybrid of traditional, concise math and the modern, convoluted math of AI to understand how the urinary tract works (and hopefully how to fix&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/HSPod-Logo-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/09\/24\/what-is-science-for-this-podcast-explains\/\">What is Science for? This Podcast Explains<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-24T19:28:12-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 24, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Science has a been suffering a bit of a public relations setback in the US since the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the lost trust has come from fierce political fighting&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/ThankYouSci-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/ThankYouSci-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/ThankYouSci-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/ThankYouSci-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/09\/ThankYouSci.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/09\/12\/research-appreciated\/\">Research Appreciated<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-12T11:31:20-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The lab&#8217;s work was recognized this year (2025) by Emory School of Medicine as exemplifying the &#8220;pursuit of novel and innovative ideas&#8221;. Always nice to get a complement! More cool&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/MATLABvsPythons-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/MATLABvsPythons-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/MATLABvsPythons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/MATLABvsPythons.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/07\/10\/confessions-of-a-neuro-matlab-apologist\/\">Confessions of a Neuro MATLAB Apologist<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-07-10T17:07:20-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Many neuroscientists, especially those of the computational persuasion, say MATLAB should be dumped for Python. But, they&#8217;re wrong. Here&#8217;s my take on the best arguments to use Python in neuroscience,&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-141023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/07\/10\/emory-physical-therapy-magazine-feature\/\">Emory Physical Therapy Magazine Feature<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-07-10T12:56:57-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Introductory article in Emory&#8217;s physical therapy magazine, page 8.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/04\/Danziger-Caveman-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/05\/10\/embrace-the-fusion-with-neural-technology\/\">Embrace the Fusion with Neural Technology<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-10T19:33:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I would rather watch the TEDx talk: &#8220;Our Neurotechnological Humanity&#8220; Why are the Borg so disturbing? They are an alien race from Star Trek who roam the galaxy fusing hapless&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/softmax-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/softmax-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/softmax-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/03\/softmax.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/03\/23\/making-sense-of-softmax\/\">Making Sense of Softmax<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-23T14:40:14-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 23, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Softmax is supposed to be a function that will tell you, given a list of measurable features about an example (e.g. how red is the picture, how tall is the&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2025\/01\/SM-Image-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2025\/01\/22\/full-blown-anecdote-one-professors-funding-record\/\">Full Blown Anecdote: One Professor&#8217;s Funding Record<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-22T10:53:05-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I lurk on science social media (X and BlueSky) and the types of posts about metascience I typically see come in either the triumph flavor (e.g., I just published this&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_vx0riwvx0riwvx0r.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/12\/21\/middling-models-with-missing-modules\/\">Middling Models &#8211; with Missing Modules<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-21T16:38:27-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 21, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In his new post on Monster Models, Ben Recht explains why systems physiology modeling is so hard, and why just leaning harder into standard engineering principles cannot possibly be the&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/11\/Gemini_Generated_Image_61rpc161rpc161rp.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/11\/27\/the-missing-computational-link\/\">The Missing (Computational) Link<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-11-27T09:20:32-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 27, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A powerful technique for generating insights into physiology is to mathematically express what we know about it, then to simulate it in a computer. With the mathematical expressions in hand&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ua4b09ua4b09ua4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/11\/04\/the-case-for-and-path-to-a-mathematical-model-of-urinary-tract-function\/\">The Case for, and Path to, a Mathematical Model of Urinary Tract Function<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-11-04T10:52:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 4, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Imagine, if you would, a future where your favorite local urologist could tell you how many milliliters your bladder will void two years from now (given the details of your&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/08\/LUT-LimitCycles-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/08\/28\/the-simple-as-possible-approach-to-lower-urinary-tract-simulation\/\">The Simple-As-Possible Approach to Lower Urinary Tract Simulation<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-28T13:37:57-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 28, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&#8220;What I cannot build, I do not understand.&#8221; &#8211; Richard Feynman Since I go around pretending that I know how control of the lower urinary tract (LUT) works, surely I&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/07\/Header-LIF-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/07\/16\/very-simple-simulation-of-very-simple-neurons\/\">Very Simple Simulation of Very Simple Neurons<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-07-16T14:56:59-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 16, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The fundamental unit of the brain is the neuron, and the computational essence of a neuron is adding up blips from neurons it listens to then &#8220;deciding&#8221; whether to issue&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/05\/BlogPostImage-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/06\/07\/more-success-with-less-control-in-bci-cursor-tasks\/\">More Success with Less Control in BCI Cursor Tasks<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-06-07T11:44:36-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 7, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCI) read in neuron activity and use it generate useful actions, potentially giving paralyzed users control of a device. A common goal is to establish brain control&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/04\/CursorTask-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/04\/17\/the-impossibly-incongruous-cursor-control-task\/\">The Impossibly Incongruous Cursor Control Task<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-17T13:30:44-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 17, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The canonical mind-control task is to operate a thought mediated computer cursor to hit targets on a screen (that&#8217;s true for brain-computer interfaces anyway, but maybe not for Jedi). The&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/03\/Conservation-of-Mass-Header-Blog-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/03\/11\/negative-volume-a-red-flag-for-cystometry\/\">Negative Volume: A Red Flag for Cystometry<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-03-11T08:13:59-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 11, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">To assess bladder health we need to know (among other things) how well it can empty. We quantify this via the voiding efficiency (VE), which is the fraction of urine&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/01\/dgmkcy4ai4n51-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/01\/dgmkcy4ai4n51-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/01\/dgmkcy4ai4n51-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2024\/01\/dgmkcy4ai4n51.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2024\/01\/24\/how-does-the-bladder-decide-when-to-pee\/\">How Does the Bladder &#8220;Decide&#8221; When to Pee?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-01-24T10:00:46-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 24, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The lower urinary tract is orchestrated by an intricate web of harmonizing reflexes that act constructively to help you pee effectively (or to not pee effectively). [See Fowler and de&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/12\/SternScience-AIgen-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/12\/SternScience-AIgen-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/12\/SternScience-AIgen-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/12\/SternScience-AIgen-01.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/12\/18\/the-need-for-ethical-structure-in-biomedical-research\/\">The Need for Ethical Structure in Biomedical Research<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-18T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 18, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Academic biomedical scientists don&#8217;t really need formal ethical guidelines because they&#8217;ve already committed themselves to working for the public good. After all, academics would be in a different (more lucrative?)&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/12\/bladder-vol-cartoon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/12\/07\/how-much-pee-is-left-inside-techniques-for-basic-science-urology\/\">How Much Pee is Left Inside? (Techniques for Basic Science Urology)<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-07T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 7, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The most natural way to test how well the bladder and lower urinary tract (LUT) are working is to monitor what it does with urine in a process called cystometry&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/FEP0RNyUYAA9b5M-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/12\/04\/we-ok-rats-lose-urethral-sensitivity-as-we-age-hints-into-underactive-bladder-etiology\/\">We (ok, rats) Lose Urethral Sensitivity as We Age: Hints into Underactive Bladder Etiology<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-04T10:17:37-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 4, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Many people have declining urinary tract function as they age. Is it possible that weakening sensation (peripheral neuropathy) contributes? It is a concept that has been gaining credence for the&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/Robot-Group-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/11\/29\/the-entire-human-hand-as-a-joystick-for-robots-what-would-it-take\/\">The Entire Human Hand as a Joystick for Robots: What Would it Take?<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-29T11:45:56-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 29, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Suppose you would like to control something with many degrees of freedom (engineering parlance for something complicated that has many parts of it that can move or take actions), how&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/FcvaoLzXEAA9HO--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/11\/29\/niddk-grant-to-revolutionize-mathematical-systems-physiology\/\">NIDDK Grant to Revolutionize Mathematical Systems Physiology<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-29T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 29, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I&#8217;m very excited to announce that NIDDK at NIH is supporting me to lead a big, interdisciplinary team to invent a new mathematical infrastructure to model the lower urinary tract&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/jBCI-B3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/11\/25\/a-new-way-to-test-brain-computer-interface-decoders-the-jabci\/\">A New Way to Test Brain-Computer Interface Decoders: the jaBCI<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-25T15:05:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 25, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The neuroscience community has been trying to build a brain-to-computer translator, that is, a system that records the electrical chatter of neurons and deciphers the thoughts of the person to&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/TP-F1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/11\/24\/age-changes-neural-regulation-of-the-bladder-and-urethra\/\">Age Changes Neural Regulation of the Bladder and Urethra<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-24T14:39:34-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 24, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Many of us accept that our bladders naturally weaken as we age, but is it inevitable? To stop age-related bladder underactivity (UAB) we will need to first understand why it&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/files\/2023\/11\/Danziger-Boxes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/2023\/11\/22\/transition-to-emory\/\">Transition to Emory<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-22T10:33:36-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The lab is starting its migration to Emory University! It is an exciting time for new science and new opportunities. I will be working with colleagues across the university, and&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8801,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8801"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":668,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/danziger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}