James FitzGerald

James FitzGerald is a Professor of Neural Interfacing at the University of Oxford, where he leads research in the NeuroMetrology Lab and contributes clinical expertise to Oxford Functional Neurosurgery. His work bridges engineering and clinical neuroscience, focusing on implanted electronic devices for neural interfacing and neuromodulation therapies.

• Education:
  • Physics (BA, University of Oxford, 1992)
  • Medicine (BM BCh, University of Oxford, 1998)
  • PhD in Neuroelectronic Interfacing (University of Cambridge)

Research interests center on neural interfacing for prosthetic limb control, deep brain stimulation mechanisms, and scar suppression in implanted devices. His team pioneered drug-elution techniques to mitigate foreign body responses, enhancing device longevity (Journal of Neural Engineering, 2016).

Recent publications highlight applications of neuromodulation in Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, respiratory distress, and chronic pain. Key themes include kinematic data analytics, cortico-thalamic circuit mapping, and evidence-based expansion of stimulation therapies.

Scientific achievements include the prestigious FRCS(SN) (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Surgical Neurology). He co-leads the Oxford Functional Neurosurgery program, which administers the UK’s largest clinical neuromodulation practice for movement disorders and neuropathic pain.