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The Center focuses on the application of electrical currents to either generate or suppress activity in the nervous system.

This technique is known as functional electrical stimulation (FES) The Cleveland FES Center is a consortium of five nationally recognized institutions: Department of Veteran Affairs, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute. Through the support of these partners, the Cleveland FES Center is able to provide a continuum of advancement. VISION STATEMENT

The vision of the Cleveland FES Center is to merge cutting edge research and creative engineering into the clinical environment to create comprehensive options for patients and their families, and the clinicians who care for them. The FES Center will be a fertile environment in which researchers, engineers, and clinicians work in collaboration to develop technological solutions that improve the quality of life of individuals with neuromuscular impairments through the use of functional electrical stimulation. To bring these options to those who need them, the FES Center enables the transfer of this technology into clinical deployment. The four pillars of the FES Center Vision are:

-Fundamental studies to discover new knowledge
-Enabling technologies for clinical application or the discovery of knowledge
-Clinical research that applies this knowledge and technology to individuals with neuromuscular impairments
-Transfer of knowledge and technology to the clinical community and to industry

11/14/2025

It was an honor to host Nick Ramsey PhD from Radboud University and in the Netherlands who presented yesterday at our November NP Seminar! Thank you also to event host Bolu Ajiboye PhD who coordinated Dr. Ramsey's visit.

Dr. Ramsey shared an excellent overview of the brain computer interface, its history, academic and commercial research considerations, and how his teams have studied its use for ALS and other applications. We'll post the video replay on our Youtube soon!

11/13/2025

A great turnout for our annual State of the FES Center event last week! Executive Director Robert Kirsch PhD shared research highlights of the past year with a look to the future; and Executive Committee members Aasef Shaikh MD, PhD and Bolu Ajiboye PhD presented new approaches the FES Center hopes to adopt. Stay tuned for the video replay on our Youtube channel soon!

11/10/2025

Many congratulations to our own Bolu Ajiboye PhD on this well-deserved honor! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/case-school-of-engineering-at-case-western-reserve-university_bolu-ajiboye-has-been-appointed-the-inaugural-activity-7391578672991932416-ySRf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAHoAFABrPhKV2lGl9-Rk7IPTXjgxPZFYFM

11/06/2025

Researchers and clinicians at the Cleveland FES Center study the use of electrical stimulation to help with rehabilitation and functional restoration after injury or disease. Here's a glimpse at their work:

10/30/2025

Amplitude Media Group, an outlet focusing on the needs, interests and concerns of people living with limb loss, just published an online story focusing on the new clinical trial underway by FES investigator Emily Graczyk and her team at Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Cleveland VA Medical Center to equip upper arm prosthetics with sensory-enabled bionic technology. Read on:

The R&D process for mind-controlled prosthetic devices doesn’t move quickly. But it does move, and bioengineer Emily Graczyk is poised to take another few strides toward the finish line.

10/27/2025

This is a fascinating study led by one of our own researchers, Dominique M. Durand, the EL Lindseth Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Durand and his team found that brain neurons may have more communication power than we've realized. Read about it:

Scientists uncover a never-before-seen form of brain communication that could change our understanding of memory, sleep, and consciousness.

10/22/2025

Recently we've shared local news stories about the ground-breaking work of one of our investigators, Emily Graczyk PhD, and here's another one!

Watch this News 5 Cleveland segment and see how Graczyk and her team are working to improve sensory function for those who use upper extremity prosthetics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi12NuTHhB8

Human Fusions Institute Cleveland VA Medical Center Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are making use of a Department of Defense grant to progress trials of their neuroprosthesis technology. The pr...

10/20/2025

So proud to host David Borton PhD from Brown University, Providence VAMC, and Rhode Island Hospital last Thursday as our NP Seminar Presenter. Many thanks to Dr. Borton and to event host Carl Saab PhD.

Dr. Borton is Interim Director of the Institute for Biology, Engineering, and Medicine (I-BEAM) at Brown University; Associate Professor of Engineering and Brain Science at Brown University; Associate Professor of Neurosurgery-Department of Neurosurgery at Rhode Island Hospital; and Biomedical Engineer at Providence VA Medical Center.

Dr. Borton presented on his lab's work to create an advanced “electronic bridge” that can restore the flow of information between disconnected regions of the nervous system. The team has employed biologically-inspired machine learning in a first-in-human study and developed software that could become a research platform to explore nervous system health.

Thank you to all attendees! And please save the date of our next NP Seminar: Nov. 13.

10/17/2025

We're sending our congratulations to Founding Member P. Hunter Peckham, recently honored with the Case Alumni Association Gold Medal Award! This is the association's pinnacle award each year.

It's a well deserved honor for Peckham, distinguished professor emeritus of biomedical engineering and the visionary who has paved the way for ground-breaking work to improve quality of life for people with neurological impairments. Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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10/09/2025

Check it out: More coverage and accolades for the $9.9 million research grant awarded to lead investigator Emily Graczyk along with Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland VA Medical Center to study sensory enabled prosthetics. Read yesterday's story on cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/10/how-a-cleveland-team-is-revolutionizing-prosthetics-with-a-hand-that-can-actually-feel.html

The $9.9 million research project will allow a dozen amputees to test a neural-controlled prosthesis that sends touch sensations from artificial fingertips to the brain.

10/08/2025

Yesterday afternoon we hosted two excellent presentations to benefit our members and their teams:

Biomedical Illustrator Annie Ratliff shared information on how investigators can work with our team to create illustrations, handle photo or video shoots, design branding, print posters and more (contact us for details).

And Postdoctorate Researcher Sandeep Nair, with the Daroff-Dell'Osso Ocular Motor Laboratory at Cleveland VA Medical Center talked about the benefits of using computational and mathematical models to better understand the progression and treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Many Thanks to our attendees and presenters!

10/03/2025

MetroHealth and FES Center investigator David Cunningham is leading a study combining two types of stroke rehabilitation methodologies in hopes of achieving synergistic effects. The study is using both FES (functional electrical stimulation) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to try to improve upper extremity motor function recovery after stroke. Researchers believe the two technologies might work together to result in improved outcomes. For details on the study, visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05866003?intr=CCFES&rank=3

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The Cleveland FES Center is a consortium of five nationally recognized institutions: Department of Veteran Affairs, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute. Through the support of these partners, the Cleveland FES Center is able to provide a continuum of advancement. VISION STATEMENT The vision of the Cleveland FES Center is to merge cutting edge research and creative engineering into the clinical environment to create comprehensive options for patients and their families, and the clinicians who care for them. The FES Center will be a fertile environment in which researchers, engineers, and clinicians work in collaboration to develop technological solutions that improve the quality of life of individuals with neuromuscular impairments through the use of functional electrical stimulation. To bring these options to those who need them, the FES Center enables the transfer of this technology into clinical deployment. The four pillars of the FES Center Vision are: • Fundamental studies to discover new knowledge • Enabling technologies for clinical application or the discovery of knowledge • Clinical research that applies this knowledge and technology to individuals with neuromuscular impairments • Transfer of knowledge and technology to the clinical community and to industry