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DOMINIQUE M. DURAND

Curriculum Vitae

Thursday, February 01, 2007
 
PERSONAL

 

  Born:             Monbazillac, Dordogne, France, October 1951

                        United States Citizen

 

EDUCATION

 

  1971:             Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Superieures

                        Universite Paul Sabatier

                        Toulouse, France

 

  1974:             Diplome d'Ingenieur Electronique

                        Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Electronique, d'Electrotechnique

                        d'Informatique et d'Hydrolique, Toulouse, France

 

  1975:             Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering

                        Case Western Reserve University

                        Cleveland,  U.S.A.

 

  1982:             Doctorate in Philosophy

                        Department of Electrical Engineering

                        Institute of Biomedical Engineering

                        University of Toronto

                        Toronto, Canada

           

                        Doctoral Thesis:

                        Alcohol-Induced Brain Damage: Morphology and Physiology in the

                        Hippocampus in-vitro.  Advisor: Dr. P. Carlen

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

2006 to present

                        E.L. Lindseth Professor of Biomedical Engineering

 

1995 to present

                        Professor

                        Department of Biomedical Engineering

                        Department of Neurosciences (secondary appointment)

                        Case Western Reserve Engineering

                        Cleveland, USA

                       

                        Staff, Neurology Department

                        Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

 

2000 to present

                        Director, Neural Engineering Center

                        CWRU

 

2002 to present:

                        Editor in chief: Journal of Neural Engineering

 

1987 - 1995

                        Associate Professor

                        Department of Biomedical Engineering

                        Department of Neurosciences (secondary appointment)

                        Case Western Reserve Engineering

                        Cleveland, USA

 

1983-87 

                        Assistant Professor

                        Department of Biomedical Engineering

                        Case Western Reserve University

                        Cleveland, USA

  1979-82

                        Graduate Student in Biomedical Engineering

                        University of Toronto

                        Toronto, Canada

  1978-82 

                        Scientist                                                          Research Associate

                        Neurology Program                                         Playfair Neuroscience Unit

                        Addiction Research Foundation                     Toronto Western Hospital

                        Toronto, Canada                                             Toronto, Canada   

  1976-78

                        Biomedical Engineer

                        Human Responses Laboratory

                        Addiction Research Foundation

                        Toronto, Canada

  1975-76 

                        Clinical Engineer

                        Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Laval

                        Quebec, Canada

 

 

HONORS and AWARDS

 

·         Scholarship from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, 1974

·         Scholarship from the British Council, London, 1974

·         Junior Scientist Travel Award from the First Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Munich, 1982

·         Young Investigator Award, Whitaker Foundation, 1983

·         National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, Cleveland, 1985                      

·         Whitaker Young Investigator Award, 1986

·         Carl F. Wittke Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching, Case Western Reserve University,  Cleveland, 1991

·         “Visiting Professor for a Week”, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 1993

·         John S. Diekhoff Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1994

·         Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering, 1998

·         Editor-in-chief and founder, Journal of Neural Engineering, 2003

·         Fellow of the Institute of Physics, 2004

·         Research Leadership Award, Case School of Engineering, 2005

·         Mortar Board “Top Prof” of the year, Case Western Reserve University, 2006

·         John S. Diekhoff graduate teaching award, Honorable Mention, 2006

·         E.L. Lindseth Endowed Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2006

·         IEEE, Senior Member, 2006

 

 

 

ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

 

1. Katona P.G., Durand D., Stern K.: Microprocessor-controlled memory for cardio-pulmonary monitoring of high risk infants.  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 24: 536-538, 1977

 

2. Zilm D., Durand D., Kaplan H.: A microprocessor-controlled clinical tremometer.  Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation, 10: 177-181, 1978

 

3. Kaplan H., Durand D.:  A shared-memory approach to microprocessor program development.  Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation 11:  311-313, 1979

 

4. Carlen P.L., Durand D:  Modeling the postsynaptic location and magnitude of tonic conductance changes resulting from neurotransmitters or drugs.  Neuroscience, 6: 839-846, 1981

 

5. Durand D., Corrigall W., Kujtan P., Carlen P.L.:  Effect of low-dose ethanol on CA1 hippocampal neurons in-vitro. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 59: 972-984, 1981

 

6. Carlen P.L., Gurevich N., Durand D.: Low-dose ethanol augments calcium-mediated mechanisms measured intracellularly in hippocampal neurons.  Science 215, 306-309, 1982

 

7. Durand D., Carlen P.L., Gurevich N., Ho A., Kunov H.: Measurement of the passive electrotonic parameters of granule cells in the rat hippocampus using HRP staining and short current pulses.  Journal of Neurophysiology, 50: 1080-1096, 1983

 

8. Durand D., Carlen P.L.: Decreased neuronal inhibition after long-term administration of ethanol in-vitro.  Science 224, 1349-1361, 1984

 

9. Durand D, Carlen PL:  Impairment of long-term potentiation in rat hippocampus following chronic ethanol treatment.  Brain Research, 308, 325-332, 1984

 

10. Durand D.: The shunt cable model for nerve cells.  Biophysical  Journal, 46: 645-653, 1984

 

11. Durand D., Carlen PL:  Electrotonic parameters of neurons following chronic ethanol treatment.  Journal of Neurophysiology, 54: 807-817, 1985

 

12. Durand D.: Electrical stimulation can inhibit synchronized neuronal activity. Brain Research, 382: 139-144, 1986

 

13. DiMarco T.F., Altose M.D., Cropp A. and Durand D:  Activation of Respiration Intercostal Muscles by Electrical Stimulation.  American Reviews of Respiration Disease, 136:1385-1390, 1987.

 

14. D. Durand, J.A. Saint-Cyr, N. Gurevich and P.L.Carlen: Ethanol-induced dendritic alterations in hippocampal granule cells. Brain Research, 477, 373-377, 1989

 

15. Lefkowitz M., Durand D., Smith G. and Silver G.: The electrical properties of axons within the Probst neuromas of accallosal animals and callosi that have reformed upon glial-coated polymer implants. Experimental Neurology, 113, 306-314, 1991

 

16. Ferguson, A.S. and D. Durand: "Magnetic Fields of Current Monopoles in Special Volume Conductors". IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 27:758-767, 1991

 

17. Yuen G. and D. Durand: Reconstruction of hippocampal granule cell electrophysiology by computer simulation, Neuroscience, 41:411-424, 1991

 

18. Kayyali H. and D. Durand: Effects of applied currents in epileptiform bursts in-vitro. Exp. Neurol. 113, 249-254, 1991

 

19. Nakagawa M. and D. Durand: Suppression of Spontaneous Epileptiform Activity with Applied Currents, Brain Research, 567:241-247, 1991

 

10. Yuen, G. M, Patil and D. Durand: Effects of Ethanol on the excitability of hippocampal granule cells. Brain Research, 563:325-320, 1991.

 

21. Ferguson A.S. and D. Durand:  A theory of the magnetic field from current monopoles. J. of Applied Physics, 77, 3107-3113, 1992

 

22. Durand D., A.S. Ferguson, T. Dalbasti: Effect of Surface Boundary on Neuronal Magnetic Stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 39: 58- 64, 1992

 

23. Ali Hassan W., G. M. Saidel and D. Durand. Estimation of Electrotonic Parameters of Neurons using an Inverse Fourier Transform Technique. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 39:493-501, 1992

 

24. Warman E, W. M. Grill and D. Durand, Modelling the effect of electric fields  on nerve fibers: determination of excitation threshold, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 39:1244-1254, 1992

 

25. Nagarajan S. and D. Durand: Effects of induced electric fields on finite neuronal structures: a simulation study, IEEE Transactions  on Biomedical Engineering, 40, 1175-1188, 1993.

 

26. Tawfik B. and D. Durand: Non-Linear Parameter estimation by linear association: application to a 5-parameter passive neuron model. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 41:461-469, 1994.

 

27. Warman E.N., Durand D.M. and Yuen G.L.F. Reconstruction of Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell electrophysiology by computer simulation. J. of Neurophysiology, 71:2033-2045, 1994

 

28. Durand D.M. and W.N. Warman. Desynchronization of neuronal activity by extracellular current pulses in the hippocampus in-vitro. J. Physiology (London), 480.3:527-537,1994

 

29. Nagarajan, S. and D.M. Durand., Roth B.J. and Wijisesinghe R.S. Magnetic stimulation of axons in a nerve bundle: effects of current redistribution in the bundle, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 23, 116-126, 1995

 

30. Nagarajan,  S. and D.M.D. Durand. Analysis of Magnetic stimulation of a concentric axon in a nerve bundle. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 42:926-933, 1995

 

31. Nagarajan, S. and D.M. Durand. A generalized cable equation for magnetic stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 43:304-312, 1996

 

32. Lin J.C. and D.M. Durand. Weighted linear associative memory approach to non-linear parameter estimation.  Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 90:139-159, 1996

 

33. Nagarajan S. and D.M.D. Durand and K. Hsuing-Hsu: Mapping Location of excitation during magnetic stimulation: Effect of coil position. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 25:112-125, 1997.

 

34. Durand D.M.  and J.C. Lin: Theoretical Study of Magnetic Fields of Current monopoles in special volume conductors, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 44:177-187, 1997

 

35. Tyler D. and D.M. Durand: Slowly penetrating interfascicular electrode for electrical stimulation of nerves.  IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation, 5:51-61, 1997

 

36. Tawfik B. and Durand D.M.: Parameter estimation by reduced order linear associative memory. (ROLAM), IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,  44:297-305: 1997

 

37. Sahin M., Haxhiu M., Durand D.M. The spiral Nerve Cuff for recording respiratory output. J. of Applied Physiology, 83:317-322,  1997

 

38. Lin J.C. and D.M. Durand Non-linear parameter estimation by weighted linear associative memory with non-zero interception.  IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics,  27:692-702, 1997

 

39. Lyubkin M., D.M. Durand, M.A. Haxhiu. Short episodes of hypoxia inhibit the generation of LTP and disrupt pre-existing levels of synaptic potentiation, J. of Neurophysiology, 78:2475-2482, 1997

 

40. Carbunaru R. and Durand D.M. Axonal stimulation under MRI magnetic field z-gradients, Magnetic resonance in Medicine, 38:750-758, 1997

 

41. Lin J. and Durand D.M. Magnetic Field of current monopoles in prolate and oblate spheroid volume conductors. IEEE Transactions in Magnetics, 34, 2177-2184, 1998

 

42. Klemic K.G., Durand D.M and S. W. Jones. Activation kinetics of the delayed rectifier potassium current of bullfrog sympathetic neurons. J. Neurophys. 79:2345-2357, 1998

 

43. Sahin M., and Durand D.M. Improved nerve cuff electrode recordings with subthreshold anodic currents, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 45:1044-1050, 1998

 

44. P.J. Maccabee, S.S. Nagarajan, V.E. Amassian, D.M. Durand, R.Q. Cracco, A.Z. Szabo, A. Ahad, K.S. Lai and L.P Eberle. Optimal polarity sequence for exciting human and porcine peripheral nerve with neuromagnetic stimuli: with computer simulation, J. of Physiology (London), 513.2: 571-585,  1998

 

45. R. J. Warren and D.M. Durand Effects of applied currents on spontaneous epileptiform activity induced by low-calcium in the rat hippocampus, Brain Research, 806:186-195, 1998

 

46. C.A Bertrand, D.M. Durand. G. Saidel, C. Laboisse and U. Hopfer A system for dynamic measurement of membrane capacitance in epithelial monolayers, Biophysical Journal, 75:2743-2756, 1999

 

47. H. Qi, D. J. Tyler and D.M. Durand Neurofuzzy adaptive controlling of selective stimulation for FES: a case study, IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, 7:183-192, 1999

 

48. M.M. Patil, D.M. Durand, J.C. Lamana, T.S. Whittingham and M.A. Haxhiu Effects of oxygen deprivation of parapyramidal neurons of the ventrolateral medulla, Respiration Physiology, 115:11-22, 1999

 

49. M. Bikson, S. Baraban and D.M. Durand: Modulation of burst activity, width, and amplitude in the zero-calcium model of epileptiform activity, Journal of Neurophysiology, 82: 2262-2270, 1999

 

50. M. Sahin, D.M. Durand and M. Haxhiu: Chronic recordings of hypoglossal nerve activity in a dog model of upper airway obstruction, J. Appl. Physiol. 87 (6): 2297-2206,1999. Also published in Current awareness in Biomedicine, Neurophysiology: Volume 29, 2000

 

51. J.W. Shuai, and D.M. Durand: Phase Synchronization of two coupled chaotic neurons, Physics Letters A., 264:289-297,1999

 

52. F. Cuocco and D.M. Durand: Measurement of external pressures generated by nerve cuff electrodes, IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering,  8: 35-41, 2000

 

53. K.H. Hsu and D.M. Durand: Prediction of neural excitation during magnetic stimulation using passive cable models, IEEE transactions on Biomedical Engineering,  47:463-471, 2000

 

54. J.W. Shuai and D.M. Durand: Strange non-chaotic attractors in-low frequency quasi-periodically driven systems, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 10: 2269-2276, 2000

 

55. B. Stacey and D.M. Durand: Stochastic resonance can enhance synaptic transmission. J. of Neurophysiology 83: 1394-1402, 2000

 

56. M. Sahin, D. M. Durand and M. A. Haxhiu: Closed-loop stimulations of the hypoglossal nerve using its spontaneous activity as the feedback signal, IEEE Transactions in Rehabilitation Engineering, 47:919-925, 2000.

 

57. R. Ghai, M. Bikson and D.M. Durand Effects of applied electric fields on low calcium epileptiform activity in the CA1 region rat hippocampal slices". J. of Neurophysiology, 84:274-280, 2000

 

58. J Perez-Orive and DM Durand: Modelling study of peripheral nerve recording selectivity, 8:320-329, IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, 2000

 

59. M. Bikson,  Lian, J; Hahn, P.; Stacy, W; Sciortino, C; Durand, DM Suppression of epileptiform activity with high frequency sinusoidal fields" J. Physiology, (London), 531:181-191, 2001

 

60. A. Q. Choi, J. Cavanaugh and DM Durand: Selectivity of multiple contact nerve electrode: a simulation analysis, IEEE transactions on BME, 48:165-172, 2001

 

61. J. Lian, J.W. Shuai and D.M. Durand  Non-linear dynamic properties of low calcium induced epileptiform activity, Brain Research 890: 246-254, 2001

 

62. R. Carbunaru and D.M. Durand Toroidal coil for transcutaneous magnetic stimulation of nerves, 48:434-442, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2001

 

63. L. Yobas, M. Huff, F. Lisy and DM Durand:  A novel bulk-micromachined electrostatic microvalve with a curved-compliant structure applicable for a pneumatic tactile display", J of Microelectromechanical systems, 10: 187-196, 2001

 

64. P. J.Hahn and D.M. Durand: Bistability in Neural Dynamics and the effects of increased extracellular potassium : J. Comput Neurosci 11(1):5-18, 2001

 

65. JW Shuai, J. Lian,  PJ Hahn and DM. Durand, Positive Lyapunov exponents calculated from time-series  of strange nonchaotic attractors, Phys Rev E.64(2-2):026220., 2001

 

66. W.C. Stacey and D.M. Durand. Synaptic noise improves the detection of sub-threshold signals in the hippocampus, J Neurophysiol., 86(3):1104-12, 2001. Ranked #1 in The 50 Most-Frequently-Read Contents in J.  Neurophysiol. during September 2001. Highlighted in Nature Neuroscience Reviews: Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2, 756 (2001)

 

67. KH Hsu and DM Durand A 3D differential coil design for localized magnetic stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 48:1162-1168, 2001

 

68. JW Shuai, J. Lian,  PJ Hahn and DM. Durand, Positive Lyapunov exponents calculated from time-series  of strange nonchaotic attractors, Phys Rev E.64(2-2):026220., 2001

 

69. J. Lian, Bikson M., Shuai J and Durand DM Propagation of non-synaptic epileptiform activity across a lesion in rat hippocampal slices. J Physiol.;537(Pt 1):191-9, 2001. Top 10 most frequently downloaded Research Papers in The Journal of Physiology (all categories)  during January, February,  March, 2006

 

70. M. Bikson, SC Baraban, D.M Durand: Conditions sufficient for non-synaptic epileptogenesis in the CA1 region of hippocampal slices. J. Neurophysiology., 2002 87: 62, 2002

 

71. Tyler DJ and Durand DM. Functionally Selective Peripheral Nerve electrode: Stimulation with a flat interface nerve electrode IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation;10(4):294-303, 2002.

 

72. W Stacey and DM Durand Noise and coupling affect signal detection and bursting in a simulated physiological neural network.  J. of Neurophysiology, 88(5):2598-611, 2002

 

73. J. Lian, M. Bikson, C. Sciortino, WC Stacey and DM Durand: Local Suppression of epileptiform activity be electrical stimulation: an in-vitro study.  Journal of Physiology (Lond), 1;547:427-34, 2003

 

74. D. Leventhal and DM Durand: Subfascicular stimulation selectivity with the flat nerve electrode, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 6: 643-652, 2003

 

75. J. Shuai, M. Bikson, P. Hahn, J Lian and DM Durand: Ionic mechanisms underlying spontaneous CA1 neuronal firing in C2+-free solutions, Biophysical Journal, 84:2099-2111, 2003

 

76.  JW Shuai and DM Durand: Strange non-chaotic attractors in neural networks, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 13:251-260, 2003

 

77. L. Yobas, DM Durand, GG Skebe, FJ Lisy, MA Huff: A Novel Integrable Microvalve for Refreshable Braille Display System, J of Microelectromechanical Systems, 12: 252-263, 2003

 

78. KH Hsu, SS Nagarajan and DM Durand: Analysis of the efficiency of magnetic stimulation IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.  50(11):1276-85, 2003

 

79. Feng Z and DM Durand: Low calcium epileptiform activity in the hippocampus in-vivo. J. of Neurophysiology, 4:2253-2260, 2003

 

80. Tyler DJ and Durand DM: Chronic response of the rat sciatic nerve to the flat interface nerve electrode, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 31:633:642, 2003

 

81. Z Lertmanorat and DM  Durand: A novel array for diameter dependant control of axonal excitability, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 51:1242-50.2004

 

82. P. Yoo and DM Durand: Selective stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve using a multi-contact cuff electrode, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 32:511-519, 2004

 

83. J. Lian, J.W. Shuai and D.M. Durand: Control of Phase Synchronization of Neuronal Activity in the Rat Hippocampus, Journal of Neural Engineering, 1: 46 – 54, 2004

 

84. D. Leventhal and DM Durand: Chronic Measurement of the Stimulation Selectivity of the Flat Interface Nerve Electrode, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 51(9):1649-58, 2004

 

85. Z. Feng and D. Durand: Suppression of Excitatory Synaptic Transmission Can Facilitate Low-Calcium Epileptiform Activity in the Hippocampus in-vivo, Brain Research, 24; 1030(1):57-65, 2004

 

86. Z Lertmanorat and DM Durand: Extracellular voltage profile for reversing the recruitment order of peripheral nerve stimulation: a simulation study, J. of Neural Engineering, 1: 202-211, 2004

 

87. Z. Feng and DM Durand: Decrease in Synaptic Transmission Can Reverse the Propagation Direction of Epileptiform Activity in Hippocampus in vivo. J.  Neurophysiology, 93:1158-1164, 2005

 

88. A. Kumar, Y. Han, L.F. Dell’Osso, D.M. Durand and R.J Leigh: Directional asymmetry during combined saccade-vergence movements, J. Neurophysiology, 93:2797-2808, 2005

 

89. P.B. Yoo and D.M. Durand: Selective recording of the canine hypoglossal nerve using a multi-contact flat interface nerve electrode, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52(8):1461-9, 2005

 

90. P.B. Yoo and D.M. Durand:  Effects of Selective Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Canine Upper Airway Mechanics, Journal of Applied Physiology, 99(3):937-43, 2005

 

91. Z. Feng and D.M. Durand: Propagation of low-calcium non-synaptic induced epileptiform activity to the contralateral hippocampus in-vivo, Brain Research, 1055 (1-2):25-35, 2005

 

92. Huang J., Sahin M. and DM Durand, Dilation of the oropharynx via selective stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve, Journal of Neural Engineering 2 (2005) 73–80, 2005

 

93. Z. Lertmanorat and D.M. Durand: Electrode array for reversing the recruitment order of peripheral nerve stimulation: Experimental studies, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Jan;34(1):152-60, 2006

 

94. E.H. Park and D.M. Durand: Role of Potassium Lateral Diffusion in Non-synaptic Epilepsy: A Computational Study,  Journal of Theoretical Biology, 238: 666-682, 2006

 

95. Z. Feng and DM Durand Effects of Potassium Concentration on Firing Patterns of Low-Calcium Epileptiform Activity in Anesthetized Rat Hippocampus --- Inducing  Persistent Spike Activity, 47(4):727-36, Epilepsia, 2006

 

96. D.E.  Leventhal and DM Durand: Chronic histological effects of the flat interface nerve electrode, 3:102-113,  Journal of Neural Engineering, 2006

 

97. A. Jensen and DM Durand: Suppression of axonal conduction by sinusoidal stimulation in rat

Hippocampus, Journal of Neural Engineering, 4, 2007

 

98 W. Tesfayesus and D.M. Durand Blind Source Separation of Peripheral Nerve Recordings. In Press, Journal of Neural Engineering, 2007.

 


 

 

 

REVIEWS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

 

1.      Carlen P.L., MacCrea D.A., Durand D.: Dendrites and motoneuronal integration. Handbook of the Spinal Cord, Ed. R.A. Daviddoff, pp. 243-267, 1984.

 

2.      Carlen P.L., Blaxter T.J., Freedman E.B., Durand D.:  Putative Capacitance  Increase in Hippocampal CA1 Cells Following Ethanol Application. Molecular Mechanisms of Anesthetics 3, Eds. S.H. Roth and K.W. Miller, Plenum, pp.­57-64, 1985.

 

3.      Carlen P.L., Gurevich N., Durand D., Daires M.F., Blaxter T.J., Wu P.: Research advances and new psychopharmacological treatments for alcoholism.  Eds. C.A. Naranjo and E.M. Sellers.  Elsevier Science Publisher, pp 11-20, 1985.

 

4.      Ferguson, A.S. and D. Durand. "Magnetic Fields of Current Monopoles".  Advances in Biomagnetism, S.J. Williamson, pp 583-586, Plenum Press, New York, 1989

 

5.      Durand D.M. Ictal patterns in experimental models of epilepsy. J. of Clinical Neurophysiology, 10:281-297,1993

 

6.      Durand D.M.: Book Review: Electrical Properties of Mammalian Tissue: An Introduction. Northover, Chapman & Hall, 1992. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 21: 1, 1993

 

7.      Tyler D.J. and D.M. Durand: Interfascicular stimulation for selective activation of surface and deep axon populations. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine 13:575-583, 1994

 

8.      Durand. D. M. Electrical stimulation of excitable tissue. Handbook of Biomedical Engineering. CRC Press, pp: 229-251, 1995

 

9.      Durand D.M. and Tawfik B. Parameter estimation in the presence of biological and external interference. In “ Concepts and techniques in Biological Measurements: Is the medium carrying the message?” Editions de l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, pp 55-66, 1997

 

10.  Durand DM, Tawfik B and Lin J.C. Parameter estimation algorithms for  the shunt cable model in “From Ionic Channels to Neural Networks”, Gordon & Breach Science Publisher, In Press, 1998

 

11.  D.M. Durand. Microelectrodes, Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, J. G. Webster, Editor, John Wiley &Sons, Inc, 1998

 

12.   Durand D.M. and M. Bikson: Suppression and Control of Epileptiform Activity by Electrical Simulation: a Review. Proceedings of the IEEE, Special issue on Neural Engineering; merging engineering and neuroscience, 1065-1082, 2001

 

13.  Durand D.M. and M. Bikson:  Suppression and Control of Epileptiform Activity by Electrical Stimulation: a Review, Brain Stimulation and Epilepsy. Ed: Hans Luders, 2002

 

14.  Durand D.M.: Electric field effects in hyperexcitable neural tissue: a review. Radiation Protection Dosimetry:106(4):325-31, 2003

 

15.  Durand DM, Grill WM and R. Kirsch: Electrical Stimulation of the Neuromuscular System, in “ Neural Engineering”, Ed: B. He, Kluwer/Plenum Publishers, 2005

 

16.  DM Durand, Neural Engineering: a new discipline for analyzing and interacting with the nervous system, Methods of Information in Medicine, 46: 142-147, 2007

 

 

ABSTRACTS

 

Durand D., Katona P.G: Microprocessor-controlled memory for cardio-pulmonary monitoring of high risk infants.  Proceedings of 28th Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, New Orleans, September 1975.

 

Durand D., Zilm D., Kaplan H.:  A microprocessor-based clinical instrument for measuring tremor.  Canadian Medicine and Biology Engineering Conference, Vancouver, August 1978.

 

Durand D., Zilm D.H., Kaplan H.L.:  Clinical Tremor measurement system. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Atlanta, October 1978.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L.:  Slow potentiation of CA1 hippocampal slice field potentials and acute effects of low-dose ethanol. Society for Neuroscience 5: 555, 1979.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L., McMullen P.: Impairment of long-term potentiation following chronic ethanol consumption in rats. Society for Neuroscience 6:  89, 1980.

 

Carlen PL, Gurevich N, Durand D, Wojtowicz JM, MacDonald JF: Dose-dependent effects of ethanol on the excitability in-vitro central mammalian neurons. Society for Neuroscience 6: 608, 1980.

 

McMullen P.A., St. Cyr J.A., Petit T.L., Carlen P.L., Durand D: Morphological changes in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell dendrites after chronic ethanol consumption in the rat. Society for Neuroscience 6: 736, 1980.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L., Ho A., McMullen P., Kunov H.:  Measurement of passive membrane parameters of hippocampal granule cells. Society for Neuroscience 7: 872, 1981.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L.:  Chronic ethanol induced brain damage:  Morphology and physiology measured intracellularly in hippocampal neurons. Alcoholism:  Clinical and Experimental Research 6(2): 294, 1982.

 

Durand D., Kunov H.:  Measurement of the electrotonic parameters of small central neurons: The shunt cable model. Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference 9: 79-80, 1982.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L.:  Impairment of calcium-mediated inhibition with chronic ethanol treatment measured intracellularly. Society for Neuroscience 8: 596, 1982.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L.:  Chronic ethanol induced brain damage:  Morphology and physiology measured intracellularly in hippocampal neurons. First Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, July 1982.

 

Durand D.:  The somatic shunt cable model for neurons: Derivation and Solutions.  Society for Neuroscience 9: 223, 1983. 

 

Friedman E.B., Carlen P.L., Durand D., Blaxter P.J.:  Computer-aided analysis of drug effects on neuronal electrotonic properties using short intracellular current pulses: preliminary results using ethanol. Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference, 1983. 

 

Carlen P.L., Blaxter T.J., Friedman E.B., Durand D.:  Putative capacitance  increase in hippocampal CA1 cells following ethanol application.International Conference on Anaesthesia, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1984.

 

Carlen P.L., Friedman E.B., Blaxter T.J., Durand D.:  Effects of ethanol on  neuronal electrotonic membrane capacitance. International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, 1984.

 

Carlen P.L., Friedman E.B., Blaxter T.J., Durand D.:  Effects of ethanol on neuronal electric membrane properties: Evidence of possible increased membrane capacitance. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 8: 1, 1984.

 

Durand D., Carlen P.L.:  Effects of acute and chronic ethanol treatment on the electrotonic parameters of hippocampal neurons.  Society for Neuroscience 10: 960, 1984.

 

Durand D.: Inhibition of abnormal electrical activity with electrical stimulation in-vitro. Society for Neuroscience 11: 851, 1985.

 

Sweeney J.D., Durand D., Mortimer J.T.:   A computer model of action potential conduction, initiation and abolition in mammalian motor nerve. Society for Neuroscience 12: 1306, 1986.

 

Ferguson A.S., Durand D.:  Finite difference modelling of neuronal potentials and current densities.  Society for Neuroscience 12: 851, 1986.

 

Durand D.:  Electrical stimulation can decrease synchronized neuronal activity in-vitro. 10th European Neuroscience Congress, Neuro Science Letters, sup. 26: 153, 1986.

 

Yuen G.L.F., Durand D.:  Simulation of anodic break excitation in hippocampal granule cells.  Society for Neuroscience 12: 851, 1986.

 

Durand D., Ferguson A.S., Sweeney, J.D.: Finite differences modelling of neuronal activity.  ACEMB Abstracts, 1987.

 

Warman E., Durand D.: Electrical stimulation for epileptiform activity reduction. FASEB Abstracts, 1987.

 

Durand D: Desynchronization and reduction of epileptiform activity with electrical stimulation.  Society for Neuroscience 13:157, 1987.

 

Yuen G., Durand D.: Modelling of strength-duration and current-frequency curves of hippocampal granule cells obtained from intracellular recording. Society for Neuroscience 13:1353, 1987.

 

Ferguson AS, Sweeney JD, Durand D, Mortimer JT:  Finite difference modeling of nerve cuff electric fields.  Proceedings of IEEE EMBS, 3:1579-1580, 1987.

 

Sweeney J.D., Mortimer J.T., Durand D.:  Modeling of Mammalian Myelinated Nerve for Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation. Proceedings of IEEE EMBS, 3:1577-1578, 1987.

 

Carlen P.L., D'Aguanno A., Bardakjian B., Durand D.: Ethanol effects on passive electrical properties of hippocampal neurons.  ACEMB Abstracts, 1987.

 

Durand D., Yuen G.: Measurement of the somatic shunt in hippocampal Granule cells. Society for Neuroscience 14:247,1988

 

Warman E. and Durand D.: Modelling the effects of external applied  electric fields on the excitability of hippocampal cells. Society for Neuroscience, 14:247,1988.

 

Yuen G.L.F. and Durand D.: Distribution of T,L,and D channels in hippocampal granule cells: Simulation of voltage clamp data and calcium spikes. Society for Neuroscience, 14:138,1988

 

Durand D., Kayyali H. and Warman E.: Control of abnormal electric activity with applied electrical fields.  Proceedings of the Annual Conf. of the IEEE-EBMES, 10: 942-943,1988.

 

Ferguson, A.S., D. Durand, and T. Dalbasti. "Optimization of Coil Design for Neuronal Excitation by Magnetic Stimulation".  Invited Paper, Proceedings of Eleventh Annual IEEE-EMBS Conference, Seattle, pp1254-1255, 1989.

 

Durand D., A.S. Ferguson, and T. Dalbasti. "Induced Electric Fields by Magnetic Stimulation in Non-Homogeneous Conducting Media". Invited Paper, Proceedings of Eleventh Annual IEEE-EMBS Conference, Seattle, 1252-1253,1989.

 

Ferguson, A.S. and D. Durand. "Magnetic Fields of Current Monopoles".  Conference Digest of the Seventh International Conference on Biomagnetism, 105-106 New York City, 1989.

 

Warman E.N. and D. Durand. Desynchronization of Epileptiform activity by phase resetting. Invited Paper, Proceedings of  Eleventh Annual IEEE-EMBS Conference, Seattle, 1286-1287,1989.

 

Kayyali H. and Durand D. Control of epileptic activity with electric stimulation.  Invited Paper, Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual IEEE-EMBS Conference, Seattle, pp 234-235, 1989.

 

Durand, D. and A.S. Ferguson. "Induced Electric Fields by Magnetic Stimulation in Conducting Media".  Proceedings, 3rd Vienna third International workshop on Functional Electrostimulation, 101-104, 1989

 

G.L.F. Yuen, M. Patil and D. Durand. Effects of acute ethanol on the firing threshold of hippocampal granule neurons. Abstracts. Society for NeuroScience 16:133, 1990.

 

Durand D. and H. Kayyali. Effects of applied electric fields on epileptiform neuronal activity. Abstracts. Society for Neuroscience, 16:22, 1990

 

Durand D. and E. Warman. Desynchronization of epileptiform activity by applied current pulses. Accepted for publication in Epilepsia, 1990

 

Durand D. Dendritic alterations induced by chronic ethanol in hippocampal granule cells. Invited paper, Proceedings of the 5th. Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, 1990.

 

Durand D., R. Chintalacharuvu and M. Patil. Parameter estimation of electrotonic properties of granule cells. Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 13:527-528, 1991

 

Nagarajan S., D. Durand, A.S. Ferguson and E. N. Warman. Magnetic stimulation of finite neuronal structures. Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 13:847-848, 1991 (First prize, best poster)

 

Warman E.N. , W.M. Grill, D. Durand and J.T. Mortimer. A new formulation of the activating function for estimation of neural excitation thresholds. Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 13:916-917, 1991

 

Patil M. , D. Durand, G.L. Yuen and R. Chintalacharuvu. Estimation of passive electrotonic parameters using the Inverse Fourier Transform technique to study ethanol effects on granule cells. Abstracts, Society for Neuroscience, 17:1336, 1991.

 

Nagarajan S., D. Durand. Determination of excitation sites during magnetic stimulation of nerve fibers. Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 14:1426-1427, 1992

 

Durand D. and S. Nagarajan. Theoretical and experimental aspects of magnetic nerve stimulation.  Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 14:1406-1407, 1992

 

Grill W, D. Durand and E. Warman. A new method to predict neural excitation thresholds for applied electrical fields.  Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 14:1384-1385, 1992