Stephen Helms Tillery

Stephen Helms Tillery is a professor at Arizona State University (ASU), holding the Lincoln Chair in Neural Engineering and Ethics. He is affiliated with the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering and the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. His research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying sensorimotor control, particularly how the brain integrates sensory inputs to guide movement. He also leads ethical discussions on aligning research with societal benefit.

Education: B.S. in Psychology (ASU), neuroscience studies at University of Minnesota (under John Soechting and Tim Ebner), postdoctoral work at SUNY Syracuse (under Peter Strick), and neuroprosthetics research at ASU with Andrew Schwartz.

Research interests include brain plasticity, cortical neurophysiology, and neural prosthetics. His work combines human and nonhuman primate studies, with contributions to tactile feedback systems, cortical mapping, and neuroethical frameworks for translational research.

Key research trends in his articles emphasize sensory integration, neuroprosthetic design, and ethical considerations in neural engineering. He has developed novel methods for non-invasive cortical mapping and advanced haptic feedback systems for prosthetics.

He participates in the Global Futures initiative as a Senior Global Futures Scientist, addressing long-term societal impacts of neuroscience research. His work bridges technical innovation with ethical responsibility, ensuring technologies benefit broader communities.