Ethan Vega is accomplishing his Master's of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon Univeristy. Prior to this, he attended Texas A&M University for his Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience and worked as a undergraduate researcher in a lab focused on auditory neuroscience relating to the echolocation of Mexican Free-Tail Bats. While the focus of his current lab under Dr. Capogrosso is the rehabilitation of stroke patients through spinal cord stimulation, Ethan hopes to soon develop technologies made to aid those with similar motor dysfunctions using different interfaces such as Brain Computer Interfaces.
Research Interest Summary
Stroke Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Machine Learning, Motor Functioning, Neuroimaging, Neurological Impairments
Research Interests
Ethan hopes to explore the usage of systems such as VICON in order to display the kinematic properties of the limb movements of patients before and after spinal cord stimulation in the arms and hands. Furthermore, he hopes to advance his knowledge of machine learning by using methods such as Principal Component Analysis to draw interpretations in the data collected and analyzed. He's hoping in the future to further explain how epidural spinal cord stimulation works to those unfamiliar and further assist those in need with his work.