Jonas Zimmermann
MRes/PhD Student
Primary Supervisors: Andrew Jackson, Stuart N. Baker
- Email: jonas.zimmermann@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44(0)191 222 5028
- Address:
Institute of Neuroscience
Framlington Place, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HF - Research website: http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/stuart.baker/
Introduction and area of work:
Paralysis of limbs as a result of stroke or spinal cord injuries is a devastating condition for affected patients. In our lab, we investigate methods to use stimulation of the spinal cord in order to generate functional upper limb movements, such as grasping and moving objects.
Techniques:
Electrophysiology, mathematical modeling, neural prosthetics, neural plasticity, movement control
Previous affiliations:
- Bielefeld University (studying mathematics and linguistics 2002–2004)
- Georgetown University (research student in Prof. Rauschecker's lab, 2004/2005)
- Leipzig University (studying mathematics and linguistics 2004–2008)
- Newcastle University (MRes programme) 2008/09
Awards and bursaries:
2002–2008: scholarship awarded by the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation)
2008– : scholarship awarded by the Wellcome Trust
