Photo of a man with quadriplegia holding an item with the help of a brain-computer interface

Biomedical engineering's Emily Graczyk and Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye discuss clinical trial for restoring sense of touch

Media | April 24, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Paralyzed patients could regain touch through new CWRU research

cleveland.com: Emily Graczyk, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye, the Robert & Brenda Aiken Professor of Biomedical Engineering, were featured for their clinical trial comparing brain, nerve and combined stimulation approaches to restore sensation after spinal cord injury.

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