Peckham, P. Hunter, Ph.D.

Research Statement

Electrical activation of the paralyzed neuromuscular system (functional electrical stimulation-FES) provides a means for restoration of control of the paralyzed extremities. My research involves the development of neuroprostheses that use FES to restore hand/arm control to individuals of cervical level spinal cord injury (quadriplegia). Research activities focus on:

• FES systems for control of the extremity including acquisition of myoelectric control information, activation and coordination of multiple muscles to produce synthesized movement, and sensory feedback.
• Implantable FES systems including sensors, telemetry, stimulators and electrodes.
• Evaluation of neuroprostheses supplying upper extremity function in human subjects.

Professional Affiliations

• Executive Director, Cleveland FES Center
• Donnell Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Senior Research Career Scientist, and Biomedical Engineer, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
• Director of Orthopaedic Research, Member Bio-scientific Staff MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Publications (Select)

• Kilgore KL, Peckham P, Keith MW. Twenty year experience with implanted neuroprostheses. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:7212-5. PubMed PMID:  19965280.
  
• Wheeler CA, Peckham PH. Wireless wearable controller for upper-limb neuroprosthesis. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2009;46(2):243-56. PubMed PMID: 19533538.
  
• Pancrazio JJ, Peckham PH. Neuroprosthetic devices: how far are we from recovering movement in paralyzed patients? Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Apr;9(4):427-30. PubMed PMID: 19344294; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2685465.
• Kilgore KL, Hoyen HA, Bryden AM, Hart RL, Keith MW, Peckham PH. An implanted upper-extremity neuroprosthesis using myoelectric control. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Apr;33(4):539-50. PubMed PMID: 18406958; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2743484.
  
• Ackermann DM Jr, Smith B, Wang XF, Kilgore KL, Peckham PH. Designing the optical interface of a transcutaneous optical telemetry link. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008 Apr;55(4):1365-73. PubMed PMID: 18390327; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2676105.

Research Programs

• Implantable FES for Control of the Extremities in Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Multichannel Implantable System for Neural Control, National Institutes of Health
• Development of Networked Implantable Neuroprosthesis, National Institutes of Health
• Biomedical Research and Technology Transfer Partnership Award, Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation Partnership, State of Ohio
• Restoration of Hand-Arm Function with Neuroprostheses
• Cleveland Center of Excellence in Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in SCI

Co-Investigator

• Restoration of Hand and Arm Function by Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation, National Institutes of Health

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