Author: Eric Chudler
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Filtering spinal cord stimulation artifacts while preserving muscle activity during exoskeleton assisted walking after spinal cord injury
Authors: Richard P. Henderson, Soshi Samejima and Chet T. Moritz Publication: BMC Research Notes Date: August 13, 2026 Objective Analyzing surface electromyography in the presence of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation requires the filtering of electrical stimulation artifacts. Limitations of previous filtering approaches include the use of a uniform filter and excessive removal of muscle activity…
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September 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter September, 2026 Upcoming Events Virtual Career Fair in Neuroscience & Society 2026 (September 14-15, 2026; virtual) IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (October 4–7, 2026; Bellevue, WA) American Society for Bioethics…
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Hierarchical Active Inference Using Successor Representations
Authors: Prashant Rangarajan, Rajesh P. N. Rao Publication: Neural Computation Date: August 21, 2026 Abstract: Active inference, a neurally inspired model for inferring actions based on the free energy principle (FEP), has been proposed as a unifying framework for understanding perception, action, and learning in the brain. Active inference has previously been used to model…
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August 2026 Newsletter
University of Washington A CNT Monthly Newsletter August, 2026 Honors and Awards Last month, UW CNT faculty member Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad served as a conference chair for the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Toronto, Canada. Upcoming Events Neurotech…
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New CNT Publications
Center for Neurotechnology personnel continue to publish their work in high impact journals. This research includes work from all of the CNT research thrusts: Experimental Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Communication and Interface, and Neuroethics. Recent research publications include:
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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…