Ongoing projects
Artificial Somatosensation
Generating artificial sensations using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord and understanding how these sensory experiences are encoded in the brain
Brain-Spine Interfaces
Creating brain-spine interfaces to treat sensorimotor deficits caused by neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
Clinical translation
Conducting pilot studies in patient populations to translate pre-clinical findings into therapeutic solutions for patients affected by neurological disorders and injuries
Techniques
High-density stimulation
We develop, test, and implement high-density stimulation electrodes for spinal cord stimulation
High-density neurophysiology
We deploy high-density neuronal recordings at the brain and spinal level to study sensorimotor encoding
Computational modeling
We build computational models of spinal cord anatomy to test the impact of stimulation on neural elements
Behavioral experiments in rodents
We train animals on numerous sensory and motor behavioral tasks
Computational analysis of neural data
We use latest tools to analyze spiking and local field potential neuronal activity
Sensor/sensor-less movement tracking
We track human movement with IMU sensors and animal behavior using deep learning tools