New Technologies for Brain and Spinal Cord Recovery
Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies
This center is developing advanced technologies to help people recover from spinal cord injury, stroke, and other nerve disorders by guiding the brain and nervous system to heal.
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 ID | NIH-11349175 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Our team of engineers and scientists at the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN) is creating innovative tools to help the brain and spinal cord recover after injuries like stroke or spinal cord damage. We are working on systems that can encourage your nervous system to adapt and heal itself, aiming to improve movement and function. This involves developing both tiny implanted devices for long-term studies and robust systems suitable for use in clinics with conditions like cerebral palsy. Our goal is to make these new therapies widely available to help patients regain abilities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Individuals with spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, or other neuromuscular disorders who are seeking new ways to enhance their recovery might be interested in this research.
Not a fit: Patients whose conditions are not related to central nervous system plasticity or neuromuscular recovery may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these new technologies could significantly improve recovery and function for individuals living with spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular disorders.
How similar studies have performed: This research builds on promising early work in guiding nervous system healing and aims to develop novel, more robust clinical systems for wider use.
Where this research is happening
Albany, United States
- Albany Research Institute, INC. — Albany, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wolpaw, Jonathan Rickel — Albany Research Institute, INC.
- Study coordinator: Wolpaw, Jonathan Rickel
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 below.