19. Max Ortiz-Catalan: on neuroprosthetics, phantom limb pain, and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

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Gears of Progress

Sasha Portnova

31 episodes

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Podcast about research and innovations in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies aimed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Podcast about research and innovations in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies aimed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Science

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19. Max Ortiz-Catalan: on neuroprosthetics, phantom limb pain, and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Gears of Progress

1 hour 8 minutes 23 seconds

10 months ago

19. Max Ortiz-Catalan: on neuroprosthetics, phantom limb pain, and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Dr. Max Ortiz-Catalan (LinkedIn, Google Scholar, website) shares his journey from electronics engineering to becoming a leading expert in neuroprosthetics. He discusses the challenges of medical device regulation across the world, the advancements in control mechanisms for prosthetics, and the role of machine learning in decoding user intentions. The conversation also touches on cultural perspectives regarding prosthetic acceptance and the importance of neuroplasticity in enhancing sensory feedback for users. Max discusses the complexities of neural interfaces and sensory feedback in prosthetics, the challenges of treating phantom limb pain, and his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict.

A few important links:

The charitable foundation, Remedi Ukraine, supports individuals severely affected by war, such as students who lost their families and are in need of support to continue their education. LEARN MORE
The Center for Complex Endoprosthesis, Osseointegration, and Bionics (CCEOB), along with Tytanovi, are charitable foundations devoted to the rehabilitation of people with limb loss. Located in Kyiv, Ukraine, they provide functional (prosthetics), psychological, and pain rehabilitation to those injured by war. LEARN MORE
Prometei Pain Rehabilitation Center is charitable foundation dedicated to treat patients with neuropathic pain, in articular, phantom limb pain (PLP). LEARN MORE
Theoretical framework for pain research: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2018.00748/full
WIRED documentary on neuroprostheses: https://youtu.be/Ipw_2A2T_wg?si=8ASkmco4Eaa39a9n