Ian Burkhart

Ian Burkhart

Ian is the co-founder of the BCI Pioneers Coalition. He was implanted with the microelectrode array Neuroport in 2014 following a traumatic spinal cord injury from a swimming accident in 2010. In the photo, you can see him connected to the implanted brain-computer interface (iBCI), which is being used to control the external functional electrical stimulator on his forearm to restore hand function to grasp the mug. The monitor in the background shows an expanded view of one channel of the Neuroport that can detect multiple discrete neuron firings.

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  • Organization
    BCI Pioneers Coalition
  • Profession
    Co-founder
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In person
9 July 2025
09:50 - 10:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
Implanted brain-computer interfaces (iBCI) are progressing quickly, with over 25...