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Nikhilesh Natraj
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Neural control of movement, Brain-computer interfaces, Sleep neuroscience.

MS & PhD: Georgia Tech
Post-doc: Univ. California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Current: Researcher, UCSF

Website: https://www.nikhilesh-natraj.info/
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Many years in the making; we have successfully developed a brain computer interface (BCI) framework, stable for up to 7 months with minimal calibration, that allowed a paralyzed person to control a robotic arm and hand with their thoughts alone.
Paper here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Sampling representational plasticity of simple imagined movements across days enables long-term neuroprosthetic control
Recordings from electrocorticography brain-computer interface (BCI) in tetraplegic participants find mesoscale representational stability and plasticity with neurofeedback that allows for long-term ne...
www.cell.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Reposted by Nikhilesh Natraj
karuneshganguly.bsky.social
Excited to share work on how ensemble reactivations during brief rest periods drive performance gains. Marlene Bonstrup and Leonardo Cohen found evidence for 'micro-offline gains'. We find casual evidence for ensemble reactivations during brief rest periods in driving gains. rdcu.be/d6mpe
Ensemble reactivations during brief rest drive fast learning of sequences
Nature - In macaques, motor cortex activity associated with motor learning tasks is reactivated during brief breaks between learning blocks and predicts subsequent performance gains.
rdcu.be
January 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM