Our Mission
Our research focuses on advancing and translating clinically relevant solutions for upper limb prostheses. Through strategic partnerships with the VA, NIH, CU Denver-Anschutz, CU Boulder, Point Designs, and other institutions, we strive to create a better future for prosthesis users through four main areas of endeavor: Human Interfaces, Algorithm Development, Prosthetic Components, and Sensory Feedback.
What We Do
Our work encompasses novel technologies such as surface electromyography, machine learning, optogenetics, and blood-based fuel cells. We explore innovative approaches using 3D printing to design customized prostheses, develop advanced control algorithms to enhance both body-powered and externally-powered prostheses, and investigate optogenetics for interfacing with the peripheral nervous system to achieve organ modulation, brain circuit control, and muscle activation for prosthesis control and sensory feedback restoration.
Latest News and Articles
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Amber Bollinger Defends her Master’s Thesis!
Amber Bollinger, a Bioengineering master’s candidate, will be defending her master’s thesis (Modeling Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNIs) to Examine Surface…
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Jordan McClung Defends his Master’s Thesis!
Jordan McClung, a Bioengineering master’s candidate, will be defending his master’s thesis (Roll Over Investigations of a Prototype Biomimetic Prosthesis-Orthosis for…
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Michael O’Donnell defends his Doctoral Dissertation!
Michael O’Donnell, a Bioengineering PhD candidate, will be defending his dissertation (Identification of Possible Gene-Specific Promotor and Enhancer Sequences for Adeno-Associated…
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