Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces
UChicago scientists are making major progress on a technology designed to give nuanced “feeling” to prosthetic hands, by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the brain.
Researchers building ‘bionic breast’ to restore sensation for cancer survivors
UChicago-led team of physicians, neuroscientists, bioengineers creating implantable device to restore sense of touch in breast after reconstructive surgery
Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
Pioneering neuroscientist helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.
Even after long-term exposure, bionic touch does not remap the brain
New study highlights future challenges for developing realistic prosthetic devices
UChicago neuroscientists expand possibilities for realistic prosthetic limbs
Research reveals differences in how brain tracks intricate hand, arm movements
How researchers are returning sensation to breast cancer survivors
Bionic Breast Project applies technology to restore post-mastectomy breast function
