Projects

Contracts

"Safe and Effective Stimulation of Neural Tissue," W.F. Agnew, Principal Investigator, 1998 - 2001.

A Cochlear Nucleus Auditory Prosthesis Based on Microstimulation," D.B. McCreery, Principal Investigator, 1998 - 2001.

"Microstimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord," D.B. McCreery, Principal Investigator, 1998 - 2001.

"Development of a High Density Percutaneous Connector System," Lou Rucker, Principal Investigator.  Subcontract to BioElectric Corporation, Portland, OR; W.F. Agnew, Subcontract Principal Investigator (completed in June of 2000 and an SBIR continuation pending).

Research Grants

"Stability of Chronically Implanted Microelectrode Arrays," Xindong Liu, Principal Investigator.

"Deep Brain Electrodes for Microstimulation," Douglas B. McCreery, Principal Investigator.

"Intracortical Neural Recording Telemetry," David Edell, Principal Investigator (InnerSea Technology, Inc.), Douglas B. McCreery, Principal Investigator (HMRI Subcontractor).

"Cocaine, Blood-Brain Barrier and Disease Progression," Milan Fiala, Principal Investigator (UCLA), "Cell Culture Studies of the Blood-Brain Barrier," (HMRI Subcontract to Dr. Fiala Grant), Albert S. Lossinsky, Principal Investigator.

Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grant

"Silicon Carbide-Coated Electrodes for Neural Prostheses", Stuart Cogan, Principal Investigator (EIC Corporation); HMRI Subcontractor, William F. Agnew, Principal Investigator.