[Scirehab-forum] SCI Forum Tuesday February 8, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Dear SCI Forum subscribers:

 

Announcing the next SCI Forum:

 

When:                  Tuesday, February 8, 2011, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

 

Where:                 South Campus Center, Room 316L

University of Washington

1601 NE Columbia Rd., Seattle, WA 98195

For location information and directions, go to http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/schedule.asp.

 

What:                    Developing Neuroprosthetic Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury   (Note: This presentation was originally scheduled for January but had to be cancelled due to weather. )

                                Presented by Chet Moritz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physiology & Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. Chet Moritz conducts research in brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic technology. The goal of his research is to develop systems that can bypass damaged areas of the spinal cord and restore voluntary control of movement to paralyzed muscles. His research uses a combination of animal and human studies. Dr. Moritz will summarize the state of the art in this field and describe his study using brain activity to control Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to stimulate the muscles of a paralyzed wrist. In addition to direct muscle stimulation, another promising approach is intraspinal stimulation. This technique is nearing its first clinical trial. Dr. Moritz will explain this technology and his work generating movements of the hand and arm.

Free parking: Pay cash ($6) when you enter the S-1 garage, and we will give you a coupon that allows you to receive a full refund when you leave the garage. You must turn in the coupon at the parking gate by 9:00 pm to receive the refund. Parking reimbursement is made possible by a generous donation from Ernie Franz.

Download the SCI Forum flyer: http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/2-11%20flyer.pdf

 

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Cynthia Salzman, MHA

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington

Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490

Email: csalzman@uw.edu; Phone: 206-685-3999; FAX: 206-685-3244; Website: http://sci.washington.edu