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Hamid Charkhkar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Helen Huang, PhD
Jackson Family Distinguished Professor
Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
Lee Fisher, PhD
Associate Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania, United States
James Abbas, PhD
Professor
Institute of Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R)
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Deanna Gates, PhD
Professor
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Hamid Charkhkar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Neural interfaces hold transformative potential for restoring sensory and motor function, yet many remain limited to animal models or small trials. This session examines barriers to clinical adoption, including long-term reliability and user engagement, and explores strategies to accelerate real-world advances in rehabilitation through collaboration across academia, industry, and patient advocacy.