Applications for the 2024 Cleveland NeuroDesign Entrepreneurs Workshop are now open and may be accessed at the workshop website. The workshop is set for Sept. 12-15, 2024 on the Case Western Reserve University campus. You can also learn more about this exciting event and how to apply by viewing the informational NDEW webinar, recorded on…
On April 12 and 13, 2024, dozens of pain experts from near and far will converge in Cleveland to share next-level approaches and emerging research aimed at solving the challenges of pain management. The experts will meet at the Cleveland Pain Symposium, an event set for April 12 and 13, at the Samson Pavilion, the…
Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, the Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will visit the FES Center and meet with Consortium members in mid-April, 2024. Professor Brown is also the Distinguished Speaker for the Center’s April Neural Prosthesis Seminar, set for 3pm on April 11 at…
Congratulations to Cleveland FES Center investigator Tina Vrabec, PhD. Vrabec is among seven Case Western Reserve University researchers named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 class of Senior Members. Vrabec is also one of 124 emerging inventors selected by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its 2024 class of Senior Members. The honor…
The ReHAB Project Team with 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley A. Bolu Ajiboye, PhD, Principal Investigator Emily Graczyk, Phd, Principal Investigator The Cleveland FES Center congratulates principal investigators A. Bolu Ajiboye, PhD, and Emily Graczyk, PhD, along with the entire ReHAB study project team as the recipients of a significant donation supporting their…
About The Neural Prosthesis (NP) Seminar Series debuted in 1988. Since its debut, this series has sponsored numerous distinguished clinicians and scientists, working in areas that include functional neuromuscular and electrical stimulation, neuromodulation, brain computer interfaces (BCI), pain mechanisms and blocking, simulation & modeling, autonomic system, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other related areas. The…
Durand is Credited with Coining the Term ‘Neural Engineering’ The Cleveland FES Center congratulates principal investigator Dr. Dominique Durand, MD, PhD. Dr. Durand has received the 2024 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Engineering Innovator Award. Dr. Durand is professor of biomedical engineering and neurosciences and director of the Neural Engineering Center at Case Western Reserve…
Restoring proprioception to prosthesis users using neural interfaces What is Proprioception? Proprioception is the body’s perception or awareness of its position, force and movement through space. It is essential for all tasks involving movement of the body and object manipulation from writing to playing sports. When an individual with limb loss uses a…
Hoey, Robert, PhD My research interests focus on improving the quality of life of patients who have suffered spinal cord injury through research in the underlying mechanisms of bladder and bowel dysfunction. Dr. Hoey began his career by receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Canisius University followed by obtaining his…
Sulzer, James, PhD My research interests focus on improving walking in people after stroke. There can be many impairments following a stroke, and some interventions aimed at solving one impairment can actually make another one worse. Investigator Biography Dr. Sulzer’s research aims to divide and conquer these impairments using a wide range of…