Somatosensory
Neural Engineering
and Human Perception

We promote human connection by restoring and enhancing the sense of touch.

Touch is responsible for helping us understand our surroundings and each other.
We study somatosensation, which are senses related to the skin, and seek to provide somatosensory feedback in order to enable human connection.

Our lab focuses on the discriminative, affective, and proprioceptive aspects of touch.

Research Areas

Affective Touch

Restoring Sensation after Spinal Cord Injury

Restoring Proprioception after Limb Loss

Engineering Quality of PNS

Learning through ICMS and PNS

Perspectives on Neurotechnology

Who We Are

Our interdisciplinary lab brings together people from psychology, biology, engineering, and nursing. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives is crucial for advancing healthcare for all.

Meet the Team

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Somatosensory
Neural Engineering
and Human Perception

We promote human connection by restoring and enhancing the sense of touch.

Touch is responsible for helping us understand our surroundings and each other.
We study somatosensation, which are senses related to the skin, and seek to provide somatosensory feedback in order to enable human connection.

Our lab focuses on the discriminative, affective, and proprioceptive aspects of touch.

Research Areas

Who We Are

Recent News

August 2021 - Reconnecting the Hand and Arm to the Brain (ReHAB) Clinical Trial
featured in PBS NewsHour

Somatosensory Neural Engineering and Human Perception

We promote human connection by restoring and enhancing the sense of touch.

Touch is responsible for helping us understand our surroundings and each other. We study somatosensation, which are senses related to the skin, and seek to provide somatosensory feedback in order to enable human connection.

Our lab focuses on the discriminative, affective, and proprioceptive aspects of touch.

Research Areas

Who We Are

Recent News

August 2021 - Reconnecting the Hand and Arm to the Brain (ReHAB) Clinical Trial featured in PBS NewsHour

Somatosensory
Neural Engineering
and Human Perception

Touch is responsible for helping us understand our surroundings and each other.
We study somatosensation, which are senses related to the skin, and seek to provide somatosensory feedback in order to enable human connection.

August 2021 - Reconnecting the Hand and Arm to the Brain (ReHAB) Clinical Trial
featured in PBS NewsHour