{"id":21558,"date":"2020-09-14T09:49:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fescenter.org\/?page_id=21558"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:51:22","slug":"tour-the-fes-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fescenter.org\/test\/about\/tour-the-fes-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour the FES Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"tour-the-center\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title\">Experience the Cleveland FES Center: Watch Our Video Reels<\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Visit our labs (virtually) to see an overview of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) research. If you would like to meet with an investigator about their work or a collaboration, contact <a href=\"mailto:info@FEScenter.org\">info@FEScenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tour-grid\"><!-- 1. Ajiboye --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PurKYytOPE8\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Brain Machine Interfaces to Restore Function<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Bolu Ajiboye PhD and others are studying the use of brain-computer interface technologies to restore sensorimotor function to those who have experienced debilitating nervous system injury.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 2. ReHAB --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jb5gP5WmSsQ?start=17\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Reconnecting the Hand and Arm to the Brain<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">A team of biomedical pioneers at the Cleveland FES Center is poised to take the next step in developing a platform to allow reanimation of paralyzed limbs under direct control of the brain.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 3. Bourbeau --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0A7iCPW4ts\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Autonomic System Restoration with FES<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Autonomic system research focuses on developing devices that use electrical stimulation to help restore bladder and bowel function lost to SCI or other neurological disorders.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 4. Pundik --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SQCEucgcElo\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Novel Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Investigator Svetlana Pundik MD, PhD discusses how the Center is pairing noninvasive brain stimulation with motor and sensory rehabilitation for people who have suffered stroke or other brain injury.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 5. Shaikh \u2013 Parkinson\u2019s --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2HQsd1V27oc\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Neuromodulation for Parkinson\u2019s Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Electrical stimulation of certain parts of the brain, using deep brain stimulation, is among the novel research areas FES investigators are studying to develop customized treatments for people with Parkinson\u2019s Disease.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 6. Kilgore \u2013 implant --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tq8ipkIjSMg\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Implant to Stimulate and Block Nerve Activity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">FES Center researchers are studying the use of electrical stimulation to both activate nerves and also to block nerves, which offers potential in terms of muscle control, treating spasticity, and pain relief.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 7. Taylor \u2013 brain signals --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9_XkAzL4Bo\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Recording and Analyzing Brain Signals<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Using electrodes to record brain signals helps researchers engineer stimulation-based treatments for spinal cord injury or Parkinson\u2019s Disease. The idea is to assist the brain to control muscles and\/or disrupt unwanted signals.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 8. Moffitt \u2013 fundamental research --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hoYaW8Z9o6o\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Electrical Stimulation for Fundamental Research<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Mike Moffitt PhD shares the approach he and others have taken in studying novel neuromodulation modalities such as electrical stimulation and photobiomodulation that could eventually be used in therapy.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 9. TDS \u2013 general stroke rehab --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQIPWv8Z3h4\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"spotlight-heading\">Transcranial Direct Stimulation for Stroke Rehab<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">It\u2019s important to develop treatment methods to help improve gait for those with persistent deficits following stroke. Non-invasive brain stimulation is a promising treatment method that FES investigators continue to study.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 10. Ghasia \u2013 ocular impairment --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXjtJmw39Co\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Ocular Impairment<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Fatema Ghasia MD and her team are studying how abnormal neural circuits cause visual impairments, as well as the use of deep brain stimulation to address visual symptoms linked to Parkinson\u2019s Disease.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 11. Cornwell \u2013 lab to clinic --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uLKzSOQu-Jk\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Moving Science from the Lab to the Clinic<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">The FES Center is committed to taking technology out of the lab and into clinical care. Andy Cornwell PhD discusses why interactions between physicians and engineers are at the core of medical device innovation.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- 12. Z-house (video, title unlinked) --><\/p>\n<article class=\"spotlight\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lG2uQQdeg2g\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>A Residence for SCI Patients \u2013 The Zubizarreta House<\/h3>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\">Cleveland\u2019s Zubizarreta House offers barrier-free housing and is a home away from home for many individuals participating in FES Center studies. Learn about this innovative home\u2019s history, development, and features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spotlight-desc\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fescenter.org\/test\/zubizarreta-house\/\">Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Experience the Cleveland FES Center: Watch Our Video Reels Visit our labs (virtually) to see an overview of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) research. If you would like to meet with an investigator about their work or a collaboration, contact info@FEScenter.org. 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