Adaptive neurotechnologies to restore brain function after CNS injuries
Official title: Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies
Funded at Albany Research Institute, INC. · NIH-11422900 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A project to develop and share technologies that use the brain’s own plasticity to help people recover from spinal cord injury, stroke, and other brain-related disorders.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albany Research Institute, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Albany, United States) |
| Project start | September 10, 2014 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,279,427 |
| NIH project number | 2P41EB018783-11A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11422900 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with spinal cord injury, stroke, or other chronic CNS disorders who could benefit from neurotechnology-driven rehabilitation.
✕Less likely to help
Patients whose injuries are outside the scope of CNS plasticity-based therapies or who cannot participate in technology-assisted rehabilitation may not benefit.
What this research studies
This center develops devices and methods that interact with the nervous system to promote recovery after CNS injury. It combines new strategies to boost brain plasticity with practice-based rehabilitation to improve skills impaired by injury or disease. The team plans to test and disseminate these technologies so engineers, scientists, and clinicians can apply them to help patients recover capabilities affected by CNS damage.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with CNS injuries could regain more function and quality of life through cutting-edge adaptive technologies and targeted therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work supports the concept of combining plasticity-enhancing strategies with skill-specific practice to improve recovery, with ongoing translational potential.
Where this research is happening
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Albany Research Institute, INC.
Albany, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wolpaw, Jonathan Rickel — Albany Research Institute, INC.
- Study coordinator: Wolpaw, Jonathan Rickel
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.