Minimally-Invasive Brain Machine Interface for Robotic Limb Control [ 2014 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Thomas Oxley (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Nicholas Opie ,  Prof Anthony Burkitt ,  Prof Clive May ,  Prof David Grayden
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Brief description Persons affected by quadriplegia and hemiplegia from stroke and spinal cord injury have few treatment options. Brain Machine Interfaces (BMIs) reconnect brain to a prosthetic limb, bypassing damaged nervous system. Our group has developed a BMI that can be implanted minimally-invasively, inside a blood vessel within the brain. We propose to evaluate this device in animal studies, and continue on to a human clinical trial pilot study. The aim is to restore mechanical control over the physical environment for a paralysed patient.

Funding Amount $1,651,686.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

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