Welcome to the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab Directed by Prof. Jacob A. George. Our research seeks to assist and rehabilitate individuals with life-altering neuromuscular impairments (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, limb loss). Our research links rehabilitation robotics and sensorimotor neural engineering through biologically-inspired artificial intelligence. We leverage wearable and implantable brain-machine interfaces to restore and/or enhance…
Congratulations to Spencer Iverson for landing a stellar job at Icon Health and Fitness. Spencer has been an invaluable asset to our research since 2018. During his time in the lab, Spencer achieved two co-author abstracts, 1 first-author abstract, 2 competitive research fellowships, and 2 competitive research awards! He pioneered the tech behind two new devices in the lab:…
Congratulations to Abby Citterman for winning first place for her poster presentation at the Utah Biomedical Engineering Conference! Abby’s research explores how electrocutaneous sensory feedback is perceived – providing insight into the neural basis of touch and guiding the development of novel sensorized bionic devices. You can watch her award-winning presentation below!
Dr. George was awarded the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award. Part of the NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the Director’s Early Independence Award supports exceptional junior scientists who have recently received their doctoral degree or completed their medical residency to skip traditional post-doctoral training and move immediately into independent research positions. George is one of…
Our research seeks to augment biological neural networks with artificial neural networks and bionic devices to treat neurological disorders and to further our understanding of neural processing. Working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and neuroscience, we are developing biologically-inspired artificial intelligence and brain-machine interfaces to restore and/or enhance human function. We have received…
We are an interdisciplinary lab that is joint between the College of Engineering and the School of Medicine. We are affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Center for Neural Interfaces, the Utah Robotics Center,…
View current and former lab members on the team page See latest accomplishments from the lab on the news page Enroll in Dr. George’s NeuroRobotics Course Review potential projects on the trainee projects page Apply with the prospective trainee application! New trainees in the lab are recruited by existing trainees. Current trainees review Trainee Applications…