Publications

Mondello, S. E., Young, L., Dang, V., Fischedick, A. E., Tolley, N.M., Wang, T., Bravo, M.A., Lee, D., Tucker, B., Knoernschild, M., Pedigo, D. B., Horner, P. J., Moritz, C. T. (2023) Optogenetic spinal stimulation promotes new axonal growth and skilled forelimb recovery in rats with sub-chronic cervical spinal cord injury. Journal of Neural Engineering, 2023 Sep 12;20(5):056005. doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/acec13. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Samejima, S., Hanna, R., Cariappa, B. K., Arvizu, R., Nimbalkar, S., Montgomery-Walsh, R., Galindo, S. L., Henderson, R., Khorasani, A., Moritz, C. T., Kassegne, S. (2023) Glassy Carbon Neural Interface for Chronic Epidural Stimulation in Rats with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. Volume 31, pages 620-627. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TNSRE.2022.3229200 [Pubmed] [Journal]

Samejima, S., Shackleton, C., Miller, T., Moritz, C.T., Kessler, T.M., Krogh, K., Sachdeva, R. and Krassioukov, A.V. (2023) Mapping the iceberg of autonomic recovery: Mechanistic underpinnings of neuromodulation following spinal cord injury. Neuroscientist. 2023 Jan 11:10738584221145570. doi: 10.1177/10738584221145570. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Soshi Samejima, Richard Henderson, Jared Pradarelli, Sarah E. Mondello, Chet T. Moritz (2022). Activity-dependent plasticity and spinal cord stimulation for motor recovery following spinal cord injury. Experimental Neurology, Volume 357, November 2022, 11417. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Samejima, S., Caskey, C.D., Inanici, F., Shrivastv, S., Brighton, L. N., Pradarelli, J., Martinez, V., Steele, K.M., Saigal, R., Moritz, C.T., (2022) Multisite transcutaneous spinal stimulation for walking and autonomic recovery in motor-incomplete tetraplegia: a case series. Physical Therapy 102 (1) [Pubmed] [Journal]

Soshi Samejima, Aiva M. Ievins, Adrien Boissenin, Nicholas M. Tolley, Abed Khorasani, Sarah E. Mondello, Chet T. Moritz. (2022) Automated Lever Task with Minimum Antigravity Movement for Rats with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 366, 109433, ISSN 0165-0270 [Pubmed] [Journal]

Samejima, S., Khorasani, A., Ranganathan, V.,  Nakahara, J., Tolley, N.M., Boissenin, A., Shalchyan, V., Reza Daliri, M., Smith, J.R., Moritz, C.T. (2021) Brain-Computer-Spinal Interface Restores Upper Limb Function after Spinal Cord Injury.  IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Online. Print ISSN: 1534-4320, Online ISSN: 1558-0210
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3090269. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Inanici, F. Brighton, L.N., Samejima S., Hofstetter, C.P., Moritz, C.T. (2021) Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation restores hand and arm function after spinal cord injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) 29 310-319. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3049133 Online. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Mondello, S. E., Pedigo, D. B., Sunshine M. D., Fischedick, A. E., Horner, P. J., Moritz, C. T. (2021) A micro-LED implant and technique for optogenetic stimulation of the rat spinal cord. Experimental Neurology, Vol 335, 113480. [Pubmed] [Journal]

Sunshine, M.J., Ganji, C., Fuller, D., Moritz, C.T. (2020) Respiratory resetting elicited by single pulse spinal stimulation. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 274:103339 [Pubmed] [Journal]

Ereifej, E.; Shell, C.; Schofield, J.; Charkhkar, H.; Cuberovic, I.; Dorval, A.; Graczyk, E.; Kozai, T.; Otto, K.; Tyler, D.; Welle, C.; Widge, A.; Zariffa, J.; Moritz, C.; Bourbeau, D.; Marasco, P. (2020) Neural engineering: the process, applications, and its role in the future of medicine” Journal of Neural Engineering 16 063002. [Pubmed[Journal] Ereifej et al JNE perpective 2019

Lansdell B., Milovanovic I., Mellema C., Fetz E. E., Fairhall A. L., Moritz C.T. (2020) Reconfiguring motor circuits for a joint manual and BCI task. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE). 28(1):248-257  DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2944347.  [Pubmed] [Journal]

Bjanes, D.A. & Moritz, C.T.  (2019) A Robust Encoding Scheme for Delivering Artificial Sensory Information via Direct Brain Stimulation, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 27 (10) 1994-2004.  DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2936739 [Pubmed] [Journal] [Paper Download]

Moritz, C.T. (2018) A giant step for spinal cord injury research. News and Views in  Nature Neuroscience. 21, 1647–1648, 2018. DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0264-4  [JournalMoritz Epidural Stimulation News and Views (2018)

Moritz, C.T. (2018) Now is the critical time for Engineered Neuroplasticity.Invited Perspective for special issue on Spinal Cord injury. Neurotherapeutics. DOI: 10.1007/s13311-018-0637-0. [Pubmed] [Journal] [Paper Download]

Inanici, F., Samejima, S., Gad, P., Edgerton, V.R., Hofstetter, C., Moritz, C.T. (2018) Transcutaneous electrical spinal stimulation promotes long-term recovery of upper extremity functions in chronic tetraplegia: a case study. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE). 26(6) 1272-1278.  https://doi.org/1109/TNSRE.2018.2834339.  [Pubmed]  [JournalInanici et al Moritz (2018 TransQ IEEE TNSRE)

Mondello, S.E., Sunshine M.D., Fischedick A.E., Dreyer S., Horwitz, G.D., Anikeeva, P., Horner P.J. Moritz C.T. (2018) Optogenetic surface stimulation of the rat cervical spinal cord. Journal of Neurophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00461.2017. [Pubmed] [Journal].

Nimbalkara, S., Castagnola, E., Balasubramania, A., Scarpellini, A., Samejima, S., Khorasani, A., Boissenin, A., Thongpang, S., Moritz, C., and Kassegne, S., (2018) Ultra-Capacitive Carbon Neural Probe Allows Simultaneous Long-Term Electrical Stimulations and High-Resolution Neurotransmitter Detection, Nature Scientific Reports. [Pubmed] [Pubmed Central] [Journal] [Download paper]

Goshi, N.,Castagnola, E., Vomero, M., Gueli, C., Cea, C., Zucchini, E., Bjanes, D., Maggiolini, E., Moritz, C., Kassegne, S., Ricci, D., Fadiga, L. (2018) Glassy Carbon MEMS for Novel Origami-Styled 3D Integrated Intracortical and Epicortical Neural Probes. In Press: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. JMM-103408. [Journal] Goshi_2018_J._Micromech._Microeng._28_065009 small

Sunshine, M.D., Ganji, C.N., Reier, P.J., Fuller, D.D., Moritz, C.T. (2018) Intraspinal microstimulation for respiratory muscle activation. Experimental Neurology 302:93-103. DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.12.014. PMID: 29305050. PMCID: PMC5849524. [Pubmed] [Journal]  [File too large to upload – email for copy]

Bjanes, D.A. & Moritz, C.T.  (2018) Automated Center-out Rodent Behavioral Trainer (ACRoBaT), a fully automated device for training rats to perform a center out task. Behavioural Brain Research. 356: 115-121.  doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2017.11.031.  [Pubmed] [JournalBjanes & Moritz (2018) ACROBAT BBR

Ievins, A., Moritz, C.T. (2017) Therapeutic stimulation for restoration of function after spinal cord injury. Physiology. 16 August 2017. Vol. 32 no. 5, 391-398 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00010.2017.  [Pubmed] [JournalIevins & Moritz (2017) Physiology perspective

Moritz C.T., Ambrosio F. (2017) Regenerative Rehabilitation: Combining Stem Cell Therapies and Activity-Dependent Stimulation. Pediatr Phys Ther 29 Suppl 3 Supplement, IV Step 2016 Conference Proceedings Supplement:S10-S15.  [Pubmed] [JournalMoritz & Ambrosio (2017) Regenerative_Rehabilitation Perspective

Lu, C., Park, S., Richner, T., Derry, A., Brown, I., Hou, C., Rao, S., Kang, J., Moritz, C.T. Fink, Y., and Anikeeva P. (2017) Flexible and Stretchable Nanowire Coated Fibers for Optoelectronic Probing Spinal Cord Circuits. Science Advances. 3(3) e1600955. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1600955 [Pubmed] [Pubmed Central] [JournalLu et al Sciences Advances 2017

Matlack C., Chizeck, H.J., and Moritz, C.T., (2017) Empirical Movement Models for Brain-Computer Interfaces” IEEE Trans on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. Jun;25(6):694-703. Online June 30, 2016  doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2016.2584101 [Pubmed] [Journal] Matlack_IEEE-TNSRE_2016 Empirical Movement Models for Brain-Computer Interfaces_LowRes

Moritz, C.T., Ruther, P., Goering, S., Stett, A., Ball, T.,Burgard, W., Chudler, E., Rao, R., (2016) New Perspectives on Neuroengineering and Neurotechnologies: NSF-DFG Workshop Report. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Vol 63 No 7 1354-1367 [Pubmed] [Journal] Moritz et al (2016 IEEE TBME Perspectives on Neural Engineering)

Ranganathan, V., Mahoney, B., Pepin, E., Sunshine, M., Moritz, C., Rudell, J., Smith, J. (2016) A High-Voltage Compliant Neural Stimulator With HF Wireless Power and UHF Backscatter Communication. IEEE Wireless Power Transfer Conference (WPTC).

Milovanovic, I., Robinson, R., Fetz, E.E., Moritz, C.T. (2015) Simultaneous and independent control of a brain-computer interface and contralateral limb movement. Brain Computer Interface. Volume 2, issue 4. 174-185. DOI:10.1080/2326263X.2015.1080961 [Pubmed] [Journal] Milovanovic et al (2015 BCI ipsilateral control)

Mondello, S. E., Sunshine, M. D., Fischedick, A. E., Moritz, C. T. and Horner P. J. (2015) A cervical hemi-contusion spinal cord injury model for the investigation of novel therapeutics targeting proximal and distal forelimb functional recovery Journal of Neurotrauma 32(24): 1994-2007 [Pubmed] [Journal] Mondello et al (2015) J Neurotrauma Injury device   Cover art

Kasten, M.R., Ievins, A.M., Moritz, C.T. (2015) Neural Prostheses. Invited review for eLS: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester  DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0024011 [Wiley eLS] Kasten, Ievins & Moritz (eLS Neuroprostheses review 2015)_small

Donoso Brown, E., Gutman, K.., Moritz, C., Westcott McCoy, S. (2015) Understanding Upper Extremity Home Programs and the use of Gaming Technology for Persons After Stroke. Disability and Health. 8(4) p. 507-513. [Pubmed]  [Journal]  Donoso-Brown et al (2015) Disability and Health Neurogame

Mondello, S. E., Kasten, M. R., Horner, P. J. & Moritz, C. T.  (2014) Therapeutic intraspinal stimulation to generate activity and promote long-term recovery. Frontiers in Neuroscience 8, 21, doi:10.3389/ fnins.2014.00021.  [Pubmed] [Journal] Mondello, Kasten, Horner & Moritz (2014 Frontiers ISMS perspective

Widge, A., Daugherty, D. D.  and Moritz, C. T. (2014). “Affective brain-computer interfaces as enabling technology for responsive psychiatric stimulation.” Journal of Brain Computer Interfaces 1(2): 126-136.  [Journal] Widge et al (2014 Moritz JBCI)

Widge, A. S. and Moritz, C. T.  (2014). “Pre-frontal control of closed-loop limbic neurostimulation by rodents using a brain-computer interface.” Journal of Neural Engineering 11(2): 024001. [Pubmed] [Journal] Widge & Moritz (2014 JNE MFB BCI)

Donoso Brown E.V., Westcott McCoy S., Fechko A.S., Price R., Gilbertson T., Moritz C.T. (2014) A Preliminary  Investigation of an Electromyography-controlled Video Game as a Home Program for Persons in  the Chronic Phase of Stroke Recovery.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 95(8) 1461–1469.  [Pubmed] [Journal] Donoso-Brown et al (Moritz Archives of PM&R 2014 Stroke Neurogame)

Mehic, E., Xu, J.M., Caler, C.J., Coulson, N.K., Moritz, C.T., and Mourad, P.D. (2014). Increased Anatomical Specificity of Neuromodulation via Modulated Focused Ultrasound. PLoS One 9, e86939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086939PONE-D-13-35394 [Pubmed] [Journal]

Kasten M. R., Sunshine M. D., Secrist E., Horner P. J., and Moritz C. T. (2013) Cervical intraspinal stimulation improves forelimb motor recovery after spinal contusion injury. Journal of Neural Engineering. 10(4):044001 [Pubmed] [Journal] Kasten et al (Moritz JNE 2013 Therapeutic ISMS)

Rios, D.C., Gilbertson, T., McCoy, S.W., Price, R., Gutman, K.F., Miller, K.E.F., Fechko, A., and Moritz, C. T. (2013) NeuroGame Therapy to improve wrist control in children with cerebral palsy: A case series. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 16(6):398-409. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Sunshine M. D., Cho F. S., Lockwood D. F., Fechko A. S., Kasten M. R., and Moritz C. T. (2013) Cervical intraspinal stimulation evokes robust forelimb movements before and after injury. Journal of Neural Engineering 10 (3): 036001.  [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Nutt, S.E., Chang, E.A., Suhr, S.T., Schlosser, L.O., Mondello, S.E., Moritz, C.T., Cibelli,  J. B., Horner, P.J. (2013) Caudalized human iPSC-derived neural progenitor cells  produce neurons and glia but fail to restore function in an early chronic spinal cord injury  model. Experimental Neurology 248:491-503. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PubMed Central]

Kasten M. R., Sunshine M.D., and Moritz C. T. (2012). Cervical intraspinal microstimulation improves forelimb motor recovery after spinal contusion injury. International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (iFESS)[PDF]

Matlack, C., Moritz, C., and Chizeck, H. (2012) Applying Best Practices from Digital Control Systems to BMI Implementation. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society[Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. , Morrison, T., Otis, B., Burt, J., Rios, D., Gilbertson, T., and McCoy, S. (2011) ‘Neurogame therapy’ for improvement of movement coordination after brain injury: Developing a wireless biosignal game therapy system. Proceedings of the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, Seattle, WA. [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. & Fetz, E. E. (2011) Volitional control of single cortical neurons in a brain-machine interface. Journal of Neural Engineering. 8 (2011) 025017. [Pubmed] [Journal[PDF]

Otis, B., Moritz, C., Holleman, J., Mishra, A., Pandey, J., Rai S., Yeager, D., Zhang, F. (2009) Circuit Techniques for Wireless Brain Interfaces. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

van der Krogt, M. M., de Graaf, W. W., Farley, C. T., Moritz, C. T., Casius, R. L. J., Bobbert, M. F. (2009) Robust passive dynamics of the musculoskeletal system compensate for unexpected surface changes in human hopping. Journal of Applied Physiology 107(3), 801-8 [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. , Perlmutter, S. I., Fetz, E. E. (2008) Direct control of paralyzed muscles by cortical neurons. Nature, 456 , 639-642.[Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. , Lucas, T. H., Perlmutter, S. I., Fetz, E. E. (2007) Forelimb movements and muscle responses evoked by microstimulation of cervical spinal cord in sedated monkeys. Journal of Neurophysiology, 97(1), 110-120. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Jackson, A., Moritz, C. T., Mavoori, J., Lucas, T. H., Fetz, E. E. (2006) The Neurochip BCI: towards a neural prosthesis for upper limb function. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 14(2), 187-190. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. & Farley, C. T. (2006) Human hoppers compensate for simultaneous changes in surface compression and energy dissipation on heavily damped surfaces. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(6), 1030-1038. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. , Barry, B. K., Pascoe, M. A., Enoka, R. M. (2005) Discharge rate variability contributes to the variation in force fluctuations across the working range of a hand muscle. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93 (5), 2449-2459. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. , Christou, E. A., Meyer, F. G., Enoka, R. M. (2005) Coherence at 16-32 Hz can be caused by short-term synchrony of motor units. Journal of Neurophysiology, 94 (1), 105-118. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Shinohara, M., Moritz, C. T., Pascoe, M.A., Enoka, R.M. (2005) Prolonged vibration increases stretch reflex amplitude, motor unit discharge rate, and force fluctuations in a hand muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology 99(5), 1835-1842. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. & Farley, C. T. (2005) Human hopping on very soft surfaces: implications for muscle pre-stretch and elastic energy storage in locomotion. Journal of Experimental Biology, 208, 939-949. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T., Greene, S.M., & Farley, C. T. (2004) Neuromuscular changes for hopping on a range of damped surfaces. Journal of Applied Physiology, 96 (5), 1996-2004. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C.T. & Farley, C.T. (2004) Passive dynamics change leg mechanics for an unexpected surface during human hopping. Journal of Applied Physiology, 97 (4), 1313-1322. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Moritz, C. T. & Farley, C. T. (2003) Human hopping on damped surfaces: strategies for adjusting leg mechanics. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 270, 1741-1746. [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Invited Editorial

Moritz, C. T. (2009) A bounce in your step: some is good, more is not always better. Journal of Applied Physiology 107(3), 643-4 (Invited Editorial) [Pubmed] [Journal] [PDF]

Book Chapters

Widge, A. S., Moritz, C. T. & Matsuoka, Y. (2010) Direct Neural Control of Anatomically Correct Robotic Hands. Pages 105-119 In: (B+H)CI: The Human in Brain-Computer Interfaces and the Brain in Human-Computer Interaction. Editors: Tan DS, Nijholt A. Springer, New York.