Per Nordmark

Per Nordmark serves as a Research Fellow at Umeå University's Department of Diagnostics and Intervention within the Hand- and Plastic Surgery section at Norrlands universitetssjukhus, and maintains secondary affiliation with the Department of Medical and Translational Biology in the Michael Dimitriou research group. His work bridges clinical neurosurgery and rehabilitation engineering, focusing on neural adaptation mechanisms following peripheral nerve injuries.

Research centers on cortical reorganization after median nerve trauma, utilizing fMRI to investigate somatosensory processing, cross-modal plasticity, and functional recovery. Key interests include neurorehabilitation strategies for hand function restoration, with current emphasis on developing assistive technologies like robotic gloves for plexus injury patients. His methodology integrates neuroimaging with clinical outcomes to map brain-structure relationships during nerve regeneration.

Recent publications reveal consistent focus on neuroplasticity dynamics, showing how tactile stimulation frequency alters cross-sensory cortical responses and documenting structural brain changes during nerve reinnervation. This work spans fundamental neuroscience to translational applications, particularly in improving post-injury motor function through technological interventions.

Actively leading the 2022-2025 project 'A robotic glove - is it the solution to being able to live an active life if the grip of the hand is weak after a plexus injury?', Nordmark collaborates within the Michael Dimitriou research group to develop wearable solutions for hand rehabilitation. His laboratory work combines neuroimaging analysis with biomechanical engineering approaches to address functional limitations in nerve injury recovery.