VA and MetroHealth Investigator Nathan Makowski PhD Will Lead a New DoD Study Using the Open Source Medical Device Developed in Cleveland. A 2022-2025 investment in open source implantable technology by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is fueling new possibilities for patient care with a project being conducted at the Department of Veterans Affairs.…
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Investigators used deep brain stimulation devices to record brain signal changes after 12 dynamic cycling sessions. It was the early 2000s when researchers first showed that exercise can help relieve the tremors that are common with Parkinson’s Disease. So far, researchers haven’t been able to explain how exercise helps. But they may be getting closer…
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Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development is the Department of Veterans Affairs’ highest honor for rehabilitation investigators. The Cleveland FES Center congratulates Executive Director Robert Kirsch PhD, who on May 13 received the Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development. The award was presented to Dr. Kirsch…
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Cleveland FES Center Principal Investigator Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye PhD recently won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Ajiboye is one of close to 400 recipients of the prestigious PECASE award, including…
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Two decades ago, as a post-doc at University of California-Irvine, FES Center investigator Kim Anderson, PhD, transformed the way researchers approached spinal cord injury (SCI) research. At that time, most SCI research focused on thoracic injuries and evaluating walking. But Anderson, who has a spinal cord injury herself, asserted that there were many other problems…
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The FES Center is thrilled to congratulate research participant, collaborator and long-time FES Center supporter Jen French, who was named recipient of the 2024 Craig H. Nelson Visionary Prize this month. The prestigious award honors individuals who have contributed to improving quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI), exemplifying the spirit…
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From left, Hunter Peckham, PhD; Kevin Kilgore, PhD; Geoff Thrope; Jeanette Green; Ron Hart; Anne Bryden, PhD; Dr. Mike Keith, MD; Brian Smith. Long-time study participant Jeanette Green of Washington, DC, says the engineers and clinical team at The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland FES Center changed her life in 1994.…
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P. Hunter Peckham PhD, founder and inaugural executive director of the Cleveland FES Center, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., at the university’s spring commencement on May 11. Peckham, a Clarkson alumnus, was honored for his lifelong commitment to innovative rehabilitation research benefitting civilians and veterans with spinal…
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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…
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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…
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