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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.This 51精品视频 duo won an award to research prosthetic improvements
, associate professor of bioengineering,聽and聽, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, were one of four 51精品视频 teams to receive a $5.3 million聽National Institutes of Health BRAIN award.聽
The pair will research ways to eliminate phantom limb pain, a phenomenon where amputees feel pain from the missing limb, which can be long-lasting and severe. They will investigate how electric stimulation may both counter phantom limb pain and improve movement and balance in patients. If successful, improvements in sensory feedback could improve the quality of life for prosthetics users.