The breakthrough discoveries made in the initial research of epidural stimulation would not have been possible without the dedication and expertise of
many people and organizations. Meet two of the principle investigators from the research team responsible for the first round of discoveries that sparked The
Big Idea movement. As the study commences, we will update this page to reflect the full research team and celebrate those who are dedicating their careers to redefine paralysis.
Susan J. Harkema, Ph.D.
Who are you?
"I'm a professor and rehabilitation research director of the University of Louisville's Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research
Center, the Owsley Brown Frazier Chair in Clinical Rehabilitation Research, and the director of research at Frazier Rehab Institute. I'm also director of
the Christopher & Dana Reeve foundation's NeuroRecovery Network."
What are your thoughts on the first epidural stimulation study?
"We've opened up a whole new knowledge base of understanding that is going to lead us to even more discovery."
Claudia Angeli, Ph.D.
Who are you?
"I'm a senior researcher with the Human Locomotion Research Center at Frazier Rehab Institute, and assistant professor at the University of Louisville's Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center."
What are your thoughts on the first epidural stimulation study?
"We were surprised. The findings represent a change in thinking. We're stimulating the spinal cord and getting it to awaken."
Our goal is to fund epidural stimulation research in 36 new participants — men and women from a range of backgrounds — to prove its efficacy. Get in on the ground floor with what we believe will be the new cornerstone therapy by investing in the research now.