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Simon Giszter, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is also joint faculty in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems at Drexel. His research focuses on spinal cord organization, modularity, and motor control mechanisms, particularly in spinal cord injury recovery. Dr. Giszter collaborates extensively with the Spinal Cord Injury Research Center and engineering schools to develop neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation strategies. His work is funded by NIH, NSF, and the Neilsen Foundation.
Education: PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Oregon Institute of Neuroscience and postdoctoral training at MIT with Emilio Bizzi.
Research interests include motor primitives, neuromechanics, brain-machine interfaces, and spinal cord plasticity. His lab uses rodent and frog models to study locomotion recovery and neural adaptations. Recent work explores robotic rehabilitation and neural stimulation therapies.
Awards: 2024 Faculty Professional Development Award and 2023 Julian Marsh Faculty Scholar Award from Drexel University College of Medicine.
Key collaborations involve spinal injury models, neurorobotics, and tools for neural bridging. His lab includes postdocs and graduate students focusing on bioengineering, neuroscience, and technical roles. Patents include braided electrode probes and sensing technologies.
