The Team
Researchers, engineers, neuroscientists, and clinicians unified by a single goal: better technology for people who need it most.
Research Directors
Dr. Sarah L. Chen
Dr. Chen leads the Foundation's upper and lower limb prosthetics programs, with 18 years of experience in myoelectric control systems and human-machine interfaces. She is the principal investigator on the BF-7 bionic arm Phase II trial.
Dr. James O. Okafor
Dr. Okafor directs the Foundation's exoskeleton and gait assistance programs. A biomedical engineer and clinician with deep experience in SCI rehabilitation, he led the BF-EX3 pilot program and oversees the post-stroke gait recovery initiative.
Dr. Elena R. Torres
Dr. Torres is a neuroscientist and physician specializing in spinal cord stimulation and neural circuit reactivation. She designed the Foundation's targeted epidural stimulation protocol and leads all spinal research programs.
Dr. Marcus P. Williams
Dr. Williams leads the Foundation's technology platform, including the neural interface program (FDA Breakthrough Device recipient) and adaptive AI control systems. A computational neuroscientist by training, he has pioneered the Foundation's federated learning approach for bionic devices.
Researchers & Engineers
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We are growing our research and engineering teams across all four program areas. If you work in bionics, neural interfaces, adaptive robotics, or clinical research, we'd love to hear from you.
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