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During this talk show, Dr. Seth Hays will share information about a new strategy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), used to boost recovery after a stroke or spinal cord injury. The VNS rewires neurons in the brain, enhancing the brain’s ability to relearn. Stimulation during rehabilitative exercise can direct specific changes in the brain.

Speaker information:
Dr. Seth Hays
Associate Professor of Bioengineering and Eugene McDermott Endowed Professor Fellow
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

Seth Hays received his Bachelor’s of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Hays is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas where he is developing therapies for stroke and other neurological disorders. Three of these therapies are now in clinical trials. Dr. Hays has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and was awarded the prestigious American Heart Association Robert G. Siekert New Investigator for Stroke Award in 2015.

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