Grill, Warren M.
(919) 660-5276
warren.grill@duke.edu
Box 90281, Dept Biomedical Engineering
Durham, NC 27708-0281
CIEMAS 1139
Durham, NC 27708

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Courses

BME 301L: Bioelectricity (AC or GE)
BME 515: Neural Prosthetic Systems (GE, EL, IM)
BME 804: Developments in Neural Engineering
NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study 1
BME 494: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)

Warren M. Grill

Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Bass Fellow
Professor in Neurobiology
Professor in Neurobiology
Professor in Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurobiology
Professor in Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurobiology

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Our research employs engineering approaches to understand and control neural function. We work on fundamental questions and applied development in electrical stimulation of the nervous system to restore function to individuals with neurological impairment or injury.

Current projects include:
• understanding the mechanisms of and developing advanced approaches to deep brain stimulation to treat movement disorders,
• developing novel approaches to peripheral nerve electrical stimulation for restoration of bladder function, 
• understanding the mechanisms of and developing advanced approaches to spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic pain,
• understanding and controlling the cellular effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation, and
• design of novel electrodes and waveforms for selective stimulation of the nervous system.

Education

  • Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University (1995)
  • M.S., Case Western Reserve University (1992)
  • B.S., Boston University (1989)

Publications

Asynchronous axonal firing patterns evoked via continuous subthreshold kilohertz stimulation. (03/2023)
Spatially selective stimulation of the pig vagus nerve to modulate target effect versus side effect. (02/2023)
Measuring and modeling the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate and laryngeal muscles. (02/2023)
Responses of model cortical neurons to temporal interference stimulation and related transcranial alternating current stimulation modalities. (01/2023)
Ideal current dipoles are appropriate source representations for simulating neurons for intracranial recordings. (01/2023)
Fascicles split or merge every ∼560 microns within the human cervical vagus nerve. (11/2022)
Surround Inhibition Mediates Pain Relief by Low Amplitude Spinal Cord Stimulation: Modeling and Measurement. (09/2022)
Evaluating optimized temporal patterns of spinal cord stimulation (SCS). (09/2022)
Data from: Stimulation of the pelvic nerve increases bladder capacity in the Prostaglandin E2 rat model of overactive bladder (08/2022)
Initial Clinical Outcome With Bilateral, Dual-Target Deep Brain Stimulation Trial in Parkinson Disease Using Summit RC + S. (07/2022)

Mailing Address

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Box 90467
Durham, NC 27708

Street / Delivery Address

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
140 Science Drive
Gross Hall, Suite 101
Durham, NC 27708

919-613-1305