@marcppowell

Brain nerd by day, photography nerd by sunrise and sunset.

 Pittsburgh, PA
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Joined January 2020
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Patients’ stories, like Heather's, are what drive our mission @ReachNeuro! “They had me open and close my hand and I was doing it in a way that I hadn’t done since my stroke and we all were in tears… it was just a really powerful moment and… one of the highlights of my life.”
The Associated Press
@AP21 Feb 2023
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, Heather Rendulic regained movement of her partially paralyzed left hand and arm thanks to a device that zaps the spinal cord. apne.ws/q4RNUT6

Spinal stimulation could aid mobility after stroke

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So proud to be part of this work. It was huge team effort and I’m thrilled to be able to share it! Keep an eye on @ReachNeuro as we work to bring this technology to the clinic along with our all-star team: @AngieJHerrera @MCapogrosso @dougweberlab and Dr. Peter Gerszten!
Erynn Sorensen@ErynnSorensen20 Feb 2023
🚨New paper out in @NatureMedicine! Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) has shown amazing results for improving #MotorControl, but does it work in #Stroke? Here we explore the effect of SCS on upper limb motor control in chronic stroke hemiparesis (1/9) nature.com/articles/s41591-0…

Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis

Nature Medicine - Electrical stimulation of cervical spinal circuits facilitates arm and hand movements in two participants with moderate and severe chronic post-stroke hemiparesis.

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When you're #StayAtHome but you need a Faraday cage for your research more than you need warm food. #phdlife #mustgraduate #electrophysiology #microwavesmakegreatelectrostaticshielding
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