A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and Stanford University aims to give stroke patients the ability to “speak” by detecting and interpreting brain signals, using the world’s smallest computers linked up to the world’s most biocompatible sensors.
The Marcus Foundation announced today a $29.7 million grant, led by Stanford, that would benefit victims of aphasic stroke, who are often left struggling to communicate. U-M will receive $19 million of the total grant.
According to the American Heart Association, stroke is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. The National Institutes of Health estimated over 1 million Americans have aphasia and there are over 210,000 new cases per year. Damage to the brain impacts their ability to listen, write, read and speak, yet…