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…
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.…
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…
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…
How advancements in prosthetic technology allows feeling, control| 60 Minutes For anyone who may have missed the live version, check out the story that aired on CBS News’ 60 Minutes featuring the amazing research our center does to renew sense of touch using neuroprosthetics for amputees. In this segment, you will see the work of multiple Cleveland FES…
Engineering: Beyond the Numbers
“I Am Human” Interview
The documentary premieres in Cleveland Thursday, followed by a panel with the filmmakers and featured scientists.