Author: Eric Chudler
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Recent Honors and Awards
CNT Deputy Director Sam Kassegne received the Senate Excellence in Teaching Award at San Diego State University. Linxing (Preston) Jiang (laboratory of CNT co-director Rajesh Rao) successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled “Inferring Spatiotemporal Structure through Self-Supervised Learning: From Predictive Coding to Neuro Foundation Models.” Emily Sperry (laboratory of CNT faculty member Amy Orsborn) received…
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Why We Need Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in Neuroethics
Authors: Michelle T. Pham, Arynn de Leeuw, Ian Burkhart, Eran Klein and Sara Goering Publication: Neuroethics Date: April 8, 2026 Abstract: Empirical scholarship in neuroethics is steadily growing, adding greater context and complexity to conceptual and ethical debates Starke et al. BMC Medical Ethics 25:89, 2024. For example, qualitive studies have been used to understand…
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The Spatiotemporal Structure of Neural Activity in Motor Cortex during Reaching
Authors: Ryan A. Canfield, Tomohiro Ouchi, Hao Fang, Beatrice Macagno, Lydia I. Smith, Leo R. Scholl and Amy L. Orsborn Publication: The Journal of Neuroscience Date: May 20, 2026 Abstract: Intracortical brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) leverage knowledge about neural representations to translate movement-related neural activity into actions. BCI implants have targeted broad cortical regions known to…
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Effects of non-invasive spinal cord stimulation on autonomic function in individuals with subacute spinal cord injury: A pilot clinical trial protocol
Authors: Ryo Nakahara,Sarah Nasson,Ellie Bieler,Emilee Putsche-Young,Benjamin Aguila,Jiayi Shen,Emma Chung,Laura Winston,Stephen Burns,Deborah Crane,Margaret Eugenio,Klaus Krogh,Andrei Krassioukov,Chet Moritz,Soshi Samejima Publication: PLoS One Date: April 20, 2026 Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) at or above the thoracic sixth spinal cord level disrupts descending sympathetic and parasympathetic control, leading to severe autonomic dysfunctions including cardiovascular and pelvic organ function.…
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July 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter July, 2026 Honors and Awards Congratulations to CNT Deputy Director Sam Kassegne who received the Senate Excellence in Teaching Award at San Diego State University. Congratulations…
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June 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter June, 2026 Honors and Awards Undergraduate students in several CNT faculty labs (Steve Pellmutter, Chet Moritz, Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad, Amy Orsborn, Kurt Weaver, Jeffrey Herron and Matt…
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May 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter May, 2026 Honors and Awards David Bell (lab of UW CNT faculty member Adrienne Fairhall) successfully defended his dissertation titled “Discovering plasticity rules for learning…
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April 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter April, 2026 Honors and Awards Congratulations to Ryan Canfield (laboratory of CNT faculty member Amy Orsborn) who defended his Ph.D. dissertation titled “Investigating the structure of…
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A large-scale optogenetic neurophysiology platform for improving accessibility in non-human primate behavioral experiments
Authors: Devon J. Griggs, Noah Stanis, Julien Bloch, Jasmine Zhou, Karam Khateeb, Shawn Fisher, Larry Shupe, Felix Schwock, Eberhard E. Fetz, Hesamoddin Jahanian & Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad Publication: Nature Communications Date: February, 2026 Abstract: Optogenetics has been a powerful scientific tool for two decades, yet its integration with non-human primate (NHP) electrophysiology has been limited due…
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Study design considerations in clinical trials testing transcutaneous stimulation for spinal cord injury
Authors: Guest, J. and Moritz, C. Publication: Spinal Cord Date: March, 2026 Abstract: The unique challenges of tSCS clinical trials necessitate innovative methodological approaches beyond traditional placebo-controlled designs. Sequential self-controlled designs, biomarker-guided studies, and adaptive trial methodologies offer scientifically sound alternatives that respect participant welfare while generating robust evidence. Future research should pursue dual paths:…