Kenneth
J. Gustafson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Wickenden 114 |
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(216)-368-8626 |
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(216)-368-4969 |
| Email: |
kjg@case.edu |
| Mail Address: |
Room 309 Wickenden Building
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7207 |
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Research Summary
Professor Gustafson's research is in
the areas of neural engineering and neural prostheses.
His research interests focus on understanding the systems-level
neurophysiology and neural control of pelvic functions,
and using this information to design and develop neural
prostheses that interface with native spinal neural circuitry
and restore physiologic function. Lower urinary tract
dysfunction can have a devastating clinical impact. Therefore
his efforts include developmental and pre-clinical studies
to translate research advances into clinical implementation
at the earliest opportunity.
Current projects in both animal models
and individuals with neural dysfunction include peripheral
activation of spinal circuits to activate and inhibit
bladder function, development of an implanted neural
prosthesis able to selectively record and stimulate neural
pathways and restore bladder function, exploring neural
anatomy fundamentals to improve peripheral nerve electrode
design, neural recording of organ activity as a control
source for closed-loop neural prostheses, commercial
activities to translate research discoveries into clinical
practice, and combining neuromuscular stimulation and
myoplasty to harness skeletal muscle power for cardiac
assist and rehabilitation applications.
Recent Publications
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Wang X, Sun J, Gustafson KJ, Yue GH, Modeling Heterogeneity and Dependence for Analysis of Neuronal Data, Statistics in Medicine, in press. |
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Lewandowski BE, Kilgore KL, Gustafson KJ, An implantable, muscle powered piezoelectric system for generating electrical power. Ann Biomed Eng., in press. |
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Gustafson KJ, JD Sweeney, J Gibney, LA Mathine, Is skeletal muscle ventricle stability dependent on chronic wall stress? Design implications. Artif Organs. 30(1):29-34, 2006. |
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Wenzel BJ, Boggs JW, Gustafson KJ, Creasey GH, Grill WM, Detection of neurogenic bladder contractions from the activity of the external anal sphincter in cat and human. Neurourol Urodyn. 25(2):140-7, 2006. |
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Lertmanorat Z, Gustafson KJ, Durand DM, Electrode array for reversing the recruitment order of peripheral nerve stimulation: experimental studies, Ann Biomed Eng. 34(1):152-60, 2006. |
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Boggs JW, Wenzel BJ, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM, Bladder Emptying by Intermittent Stimulation of the Pudendal Nerve. J Neural Eng. 3(1):43-51, 2006. |
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Wenzel BJ, Boggs JW, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM, Closed loop electrical control of urinary continence. J Urol. 175(4):1559-63, 2006. |
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Gustafson KJ, SM Marinache, GD Egrie, SH Reichenbach, Models of metabolic utilization predict limiting conditions for sustained power from conditioned skeletal muscle. Ann Biomed Eng. 34(5):790-8, 2006. |
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Bhadra N, Bhadra N, Kilgore KL, Gustafson KJ, High Frequency electrical conduction block of the pudendal nerve. J Neural Eng. 3:180-187, 2006. |
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Gustafson KJ, JD Sweeney, J Gibney, LA Mathine, Performance of Dynamic and Isovolumetric Trained Skeletal Muscle Ventricles. J Surg Res. 134(2):198-204, 2006. |
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Gustafson KJ, Moffitt MA, Wang X, Sun J, Snyder SA, Grill WM, Topography of spinal neurons active during the hindlimb withdrawal reflexes in the decerebrate cat. Neuroscience. 141(4):1983-94, 2006. |
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Boggs JW, Wenzel BJ, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM, Frequency-Dependent Selection of Reflexes by Pudendal Afferents in the Cat. J Physiol. (Lond) 577:115-126, 2006. |
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