Paul D. Marasco

Staff
Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
United States of America

Professor Medicine
Biography

Paul has investigate the sensory nervous system with a specific focus on systems level mechanisms of brain organization and neural plasticity. A major interest of the laboratory is sensory integration with prosthetic devices.

Research Intrest

Paul has interest in the wide areas such as Sensory Integration with Prosthetic devices; Amputee Research; Cognitive Embodiment; Visual-Tactile Integration; Sensory Neurophysiology; Brain Organization; Neural Plasticity; Kinesthesia; Diabetic Sensory Neuropathy

List of Publications
Marasco PD, and Kuiken TA. (2010) Amputation with median nerve redirection (Targeted Reinnervation) reactivates forepaw barrel subfield in rats. Journal of Neuroscience 30:16008-16014.
Marasco PD, Kim K, Colgate JE, Peshkin MA, Kuiken TA. (2011) Robotic touch shifts perception of embodiment to a prosthesis in Targeted Reinnervation amputees. Brain. 134: 747-58.
Fox JD, Capadona JR, Marasco PD, Rowan SJ. (2013) Bioinspired Water-Enhanced Mechanical Gradient Nanocomposite Films That Mimic the Architecture and Properties of the Squid Beak. J Am Chem Soc.