The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing a $170,617 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Illinois to advance the scientific study of brain functional changes after a stroke and pioneer a tailored rehabilitation strategy that fits each individual's needs. The 5-year project aims to combine different imaging methods to guide electrical brain stimulation that improves the recovery of movement for stroke patients, potentially benefiting over half a million people undergoing rehabilitation each year. The University will take an integrated experimental and computational approach to: 1) identify and characterize individualized brain networks for movement control in injured brains; 2) model and evaluate the dynamic effect of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on the brain to enable targeted, precision stimulation; and 3) develop closed-loop imaging and neurofeedback guided HD-tDCS to improve brain function and behavior outcomes. This interdisciplinary project will also integrate education and outreach activities to promote awareness of the connections between engineering and rehabilitation sciences and train the next generation of rehabilitation engineers.
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