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Martin Oudega is a Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and Professor of Neuroscience at Northwestern University, and a faculty member of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. His interdisciplinary research program centers on developing clinically relevant therapies for spinal cord injury recovery.
Education
- PhD (1990), University of Leiden, the Netherlands
Research Interests
The Oudega laboratory pursues innovative, translational strategies to enhance functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Core research themes include:
- Cell-based therapies: Exploring the repair potential of transplanted cells to bridge lesion sites and support axonal regeneration.
- Injectable biomaterials: Engineering biocompatible polymers that deliver therapeutic agents and provide scaffolds for tissue repair.
- Neurostimulation: Applying electrical or chemical neuromodulation to augment intrinsic neuroplasticity and motor function.
- Combination therapies: Synergistically integrating drugs, cells, materials, and stimulation to maximize anatomical and functional outcomes.
His group employs both in vivo spinal cord injury models and in vitro cell-culture systems to dissect mechanisms underlying these combinatorial approaches, following a bi-directional translation paradigm where clinically effective treatments are first modeled pre-clinically and then refined for subsequent human trials.
Laboratory & Teams
The Oudega lab operates within the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Center for Neural Repair (CRN), leveraging state-of-the-art core facilities such as the Analytical bioNanoTechnology Equipment Core (ANTEC) and Peptide Synthesis Core to advance its translational mission.
