Welcome to the Telkes Lab, where Neuromodulation meets Neural Engineering!
At the Telkes Lab, we investigate the spine–brain continuum to elucidate the neurophysiological mechanisms that underpin neuromodulation therapies, including spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation. Our work focuses on improving the lives of individuals affected by chronic pain and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.
Our mission is to:
- Identify objective biomarkers for pain and therapeutic response.
- Optimize current treatments and develop personalized neuromodulation strategies.
- Engineer novel technologies for diagnosis, brain and spine mapping, target localization, and data visualization.
As an interdisciplinary team, we integrate neural engineering, biomedical signal processing, and advanced neurophysiological methods within a clinical research framework. Leveraging machine learning and multimodal data, we aim to enhance the precision of neuromodulation interventions and improve patient outcomes.
