Progress and Potential for Brain-Computer Interfaces in Neurorehabilitation

There is a lot of interest and excitement surrounding the potential for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to restore function in individuals with neurological conditions. Currently, these devices are still in the research stage, but studies have shown promising results for restoring communication and mobility. 

In this episode, hosts Dr. Jyutika Mehta and Dr. Marie McNeely speak with Dr. Karunesh Ganguly and Dr. Leigh Hochberg about how BCIs may be used in neurorehabilitation, advances in BCI systems, what we're learning from clinical trials about how implantable BCIs could help patients, and important challenges and considerations that remain to be addressed on the path towards routine therapeutic use. 

Dr. Ganguly is the Marjorie B. Hines Endowed Professor in Neurology and Professor in the Weill Institute for Neurosciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hochberg is the Cote Family TGS Endowed Chair in Neurotechnology, and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery at Mass General Brigham, and the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Engineering and Professor of Brain Science at Brown University.