Steven C. Cramer

Steven C. Cramer, MD, is a Professor of Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He holds the Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine and serves as Medical Director of Research at the California Rehabilitation Institute. Dr. Cramer is Co-Principal Investigator for the NIH StrokeNet clinical trials network and holds editorial roles at Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair and Stroke.

His research specializes in neural repair following stroke, employing innovative approaches including robotics, cellular therapies, brain stimulation, and telehealth interventions. Key focus areas include:

• Developing biomarkers for personalized stroke rehabilitation
• Translational research on neuroplasticity and motor recovery
• Clinical trials for novel neurorehabilitation technologies

His publications predominantly explore neuroimaging biomarkers, vagus nerve stimulation, and rehabilitation efficacy, with consistent emphasis on translating basic neuroscience into clinical applications. Recent works demonstrate increasing focus on AI-driven rehabilitation and precision medicine approaches.

Awards & Honors:

• Barbro B. Johansson Award in Stroke Recovery (2018)
• American Heart Association Stroke Rehabilitation Award (2017)
• Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair (2020)

He leads multiple NIH-funded grants including R01HD095457 (brain-computer interfaces) and U01NS120910 (stroke recovery biomarkers), focusing on large-scale clinical validation. Dr. Cramer directs the UCLA Neural Repair Laboratory, collaborating internationally on neurorecovery consortia like ENIGMA Stroke Recovery.