Research Grant Awarded
P. David Adelson, MD, Medical Director of the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in collaboration with Stephen Helms Tillery, PhD, fromArizona State University, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, have been awarded a three-year grant totalling $468,765 from the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission to support their work in BCI systems.
Dr. Adelson and the team of researchers expect that this grant will make strides in further translation of this cutting-edge technology. With the creation of improved device technologies and interactive software, the means of communication and interaction with a computing environment could control a series of technological devices including:
- motorized carts
- wheelchairs
- artificial limbs
- smart houses
- communication devices
- robots
These technologies also provide the possibility of enhanced communication through the internet.
Previously shown to be effective in preclinical studies and more recently preliminary clinical applications, a BCI system offers amazing possibilities to patients who struggle with mobility or communication issues due to an accident or illness.
“This is truly a pioneering technology and we expect that this type of collaborative research in Phoenix between the Barrow at Phoenix Children’s and ASU will continue to spur further potential innovations and associative technologies in the future,” said Dr. Adelson, who also serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at Phoenix Children’s.
Learn more about the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
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