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Matthew Tresch is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, serving as Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department within the McCormick School of Engineering. His research focuses on neural control of movement, spinal circuitry, and neuroprosthetics for spinal cord injury rehabilitation. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from MIT (Cambridge, MA) and a B.A. in Psychology from Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT).
Research interests include interdisciplinary studies combining behavioral, biomechanical, and neurophysiological techniques to investigate how the nervous system regulates joint stresses and strains. Collaborations with Dr. Lee Miller aim to develop cortically-controlled neuroprostheses for restoring locomotion in paralyzed rodents. Key projects explore neural systems involved in joint stress regulation, adaptation of muscle activation patterns, and decoding neural activity for functional movement restoration.
His work bridges basic neuroscience with clinical applications, emphasizing translational research to address spinal injury challenges. No specific grants or awards are listed here, but his lab actively engages in cutting-edge neuroengineering and biomedical research.
