Slutzky Lab

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Area of Focus 1

Brain-Machine Interfaces to restore movement

Area of Focus 2

Myoelectric-Computer Interfaces for neurorehabilitation

Area of Focus 3

Brain-Machine Interfaces to restore communication

Area of Focus 4

Commercial Readiness?
Description

“Our laboratory uses neural prosthetics, specifically human-machine interfaces, to pursue the goals of improving both our understanding of brain function as well as restoring movement and communication to people with neurologic impairment from disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and ALS.”

Institution
Northwestern University
New/Existing Tech
Recent Publication 1

Portable, open-source solutions for estimating wrist position during reaching in people with stroke JZ Nie, JW Nie, NT Hung, RJ Cotton, MW Slutzky – Scientific reports, 2021

Recent Publication 2

Electromyogram (EMG) removal by adding sources of EMG (ERASE): A novel ICA-based algorithm for removing myoelectric artifacts from EEG. Li, Y., Wang, P.T., Vaidya, M.P., Flint, R.D., Liu, C.Y., Slutzky, M.W., and Do, A.H. Frontiers in Neuroscience 14, 2021, p. 597941. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.597941. PMC7873899.

Techs used
neuroprosthetics
Techs-used
EMGmotor coordination
Treatments