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Education:
BA 1969 Human Biology - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
MD 1972 Medicine - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship:
1973 University of Arizona, Tucson
Started at USC: 1999
Research Topics: Computational Biology
Research Description
Dr. Loeb works on neural prosthetics - interfaces between electronic devices and the nervous system that are used to replace sensory and motor functions and correct dysfunctions in people with neurological problems. He was one of the developers of the cochlear implant now used to restore functional hearing to the deaf and continues to pursue improvements in this mature technology. His research group developed BIONs - BIOnic Neurons that are small enough to be injected into paralyzed muscles where they receive power and send and receive data by radio links with an external controller. They are currently developing TAC biomimetic tactile sensing arrays for mechatronic robotic and prosthetic hands. In addition to developing and testing technology, Dr. Loeb has been active in basic neurophysiological studies of the sensorimotor nervous system in order to understand normal biological control. Computer models based on experimental data from muscles, motoneurons, proprioceptors and spinal circuitry are being developed to test new theories of control that may permit the reanimation of paralyzed limbs via functional electrical stimulation (FES).
10 Selected Publications:
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Kaplan HM,Loeb GE - Design and fabrication of an injection tool for neuromuscular microstimulators. - Ann Biomed Eng [2009] Sep;37(9):1858-70 PubMed
Mileusnic MP,Loeb GE - Force estimation from ensembles of Golgi tendon organs. - J Neural Eng [2009] Apr 15;6(3):36001 PubMed
Loeb GE - Taking control of prosthetic arms. - JAMA [2009] Feb 11;301(6):670-1 PubMed
Song D,Hendrickson P,Marmarelis VZ,Aguayo J,He J,Loeb GE,Berger TW - Predicting EMG with generalized Volterra kernel model. - Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc [2008] ;2008():201-4 PubMed
Cheng EJ,Loeb GE - On the use of musculoskeletal models to interpret motor control strategies from performance data. - J Neural Eng [2008] Jun;5(2):232-53 PubMed
Song D,Raphael G,Lan N,Loeb GE - Computationally efficient models of neuromuscular recruitment and mechanics. - J Neural Eng [2008] Jun;5(2):175-84 PubMed
Liao KC,Hogen-Esch T,Richmond FJ,Marcu L,Clifton W,Loeb GE - Percutaneous fiber-optic sensor for chronic glucose monitoring in vivo. - Biosens Bioelectron [2008] May 15;23(10):1458-65 PubMed
Song D,Lan N,Loeb GE,Gordon J - Model-based sensorimotor integration for multi-joint control: development of a virtual arm model. - Ann Biomed Eng [2008] Jun;36(6):1033-48 PubMed
Popovic D,Baker LL,Loeb GE - Recruitment and comfort of BION implanted electrical stimulation: implications for FES applications. - IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng [2007] Dec;15(4):577-86 PubMed
Davoodi R,Urata C,Hauschild M,Khachani M,Loeb GE - Model-based development of neural prostheses for movement. - IEEE Trans Biomed Eng [2007] Nov;54(11):1909-18 PubMed
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