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Yanna Grinberg - now with Medtronic

former BS/MS Student
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Yanna Grinberg
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Education
• BS/MS Program at Case Western Reserve University, graduation date May 2008.

Research Interests

My current research focus is on the effects of neurophysiology on computer models of functional electrical stimulation. My previous research focused on characterizing neural anatomy of human peripheral nerves.

Publications
• Grinberg Y, Schiefer M, Tyler DJ, Gustafson KJ, Fascicular Perineurium Thickness, Size, and Position Affect Model Predictions of Neural Excitation, IEEE Trans Neural Sys Rehabil Eng, 16(6), pp. 572 - 581, 2008. PubMed Abstract, IEEE Abstract & Text

Conference Posters
• Grinberg Y, Schiefer M, Tyler D, and Gustafson KJ. Physiologic fascicle size and perineurial thickness affect stimulation selectivity. 2007 BMES Annual Fall Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.
 
• Grinberg Y, Schiefer M, Tyler D, Gustafson KJ. Effects of Fascicle Size and Perineurial Thickness on Stimulation Selectivity. 2007 Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation Lectures. Cleveland, OH.
 
• Gustafson KJ, Grinberg Y, Stone M, and Triolo RJ. Quantification of Human Sciatic Nerve Anatomy: Implications for Neural Prostheses Utilizing Nerve Cuff Electrodes. 2006 Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation Lectures. Cleveland, OH.
 
• Gustafson KJ, Grinberg Y, Stone M, and Triolo RJ. Quantification of Human Sciatic Nerve Anatomy: Implications for Neural Prostheses Utilizing Nerve Cuff Electrodes. 2005 NIH NINDS Neural Interfaces Workshop. Bethesda, MD.
 
• Artis E, Grinberg Y, Tomayko B, and Gustafson KJ. Analysis of Fascicular Organization: Implications for the restoration of clinical function. 2005 Research ShowCASE. Cleveland, OH.

Awards
• 2007 BMES Undergraduate Student Design and Research Award - in recognition for outstanding biomedical engineering research.
 
• 2007 Robbie Robinson Award - 2nd Place pre-masters poster competition, Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation Lectures.
 
• Biomedical Engineering Faculty Award, 2007 - for outstanding academic achievement, achievement in sports, and service to the biomedical engineering community.
 
• The Medtronic Undergraduate Scholarship award, 2006 - for outstanding involvement in service, research, or industrial development in BME.

Industry Experience
• Co-op, Boston Scientific (formerly Guidant), Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
Neural Cardiac Therapies Group.

Other Interests

Non-research interests include traveling, dancing, and camping.