A CNT MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2021

NEW HOPE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm function
CNT researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new way to non-invasively, electrically stimulate spinal cord nerves in people with cervical spinal cord injury, resulting in dramatic functional gains. (2019 photo by Marcus Donner)

UPCOMING EVENTS

A man giving a presentation in front of a group

(2019 CNT Summer Research Symposium, photo by Marcus Donner)

February 3: Successes in Neuroscience Symposium, sponsored by Campus Alberta Neuroscience
June 15–17, 2021: 2021 BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting, registration now open
Ongoing: UW Graduate Program in Neuroscience Seminars
Ongoing: The CNT and DO-IT program at the University of Washington are recruiting high school students for the Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners project. We are recruiting nationwide, seeking students who identify as neurodiverse and are interested in STEM. Learn more about the program in this recent article.

CNT IN THE NEWS

The ethics of augmenting your brain and body
CNT Co-Director Chet Moritz and CNT neuroethics research leader Sara Goering were recently interviewed on Seattle radio station KUOW. They discussed ethical concerns of neurotechnology, such as how neural implants can impact an individual's sense of identity and agency. (2017 photo by Mark Stone)

The human value of neuroscience research
In January, the National Science Foundation distributed videos to its affiliates showcasing the human impact of CNT research. The videos describe how the CNT has made a positive difference in the lives in study participants such as Jessie Owen. (2019 photo by Marcus Donner)

NEW CNT PUBLICATIONS

Inanici, F., Brighton, L.N., Samejima, S., Hofstetter, C.P. and Moritz, C.T. Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation restores hand and arm function after spinal cord injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, January 2021
Peterson, S.M., Steine-Harson, Z., Davis, N., Rao, R.P.N. and Brunton, B.W. Generalized neural decoders for transfer learning across participants and recording modalities. Journal of Neural Engineering, January 2021
Martinez-Martin, N., Dasgupta, I., Carter, A., Chandler, J.A., Kellmeyer, P., Kreitmair, K., Weiss, A., and Cabrera, L.Y. Ethics of digital mental health during COVID-19: Crisis and opportunities, JMIR Mental Health, December 2020
Sohn H., Meirhaeghe, N., Rajalingham, R. and Jazayeri, M. A network perspective on sensorimotor learning, Trends in Neuroscience, December 2020
Balasubramaniam, R., Haegens, S., Jazayeri, M., Merchant, H., Stemad, D. and Song, J.H. Neural encoding and representation of time for sensorimotor control and learning. The Journal of Neuroscience, December 2020
Valencia, D. and Alimohammad, A. Neural spike sorting using binarized neural networks. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation, December 2020