The primary research focus of the Neural Prosthetics Laboratory (NPL) is to develop novel and translational neural prosthetic approaches and implantable devices in order to restore function in people with neurological disabilities resulting from injuries to the central nervous system, as in spinal cord and brain injuries, and strokes. In parallel, we aim to increase our knowledge about the role of the spinal cord and the cerebellum in motor coordination and sensory-motor integration. One of our recent projects involves modulation of the cerebellar activity using focused ultrasound and low frequency sinusoidal currents (transcranial alternating current stimulation) in animal models as a potential treatment modality in disorders of the motor system. We are also developing novel electrode arrays for multi-channel recordings of cerebellar activity using carbon microwires in animals during behavioral tasks. In previous years, the lab has developed microdevices that are activated by a near-infrared light beams for wireless neural stimulation of the spinal cord where tethered electrodes cannot be implanted.