Paul Hunter Peckham Explained

Paul Hunter Peckham
Alma Mater:Case Western Reserve University
Known For:Development of Neural Prosthetics
Awards:Paul B. Magnuson Award (2001)American Spinal Injury Association's Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)

Paul Hunter Peckham is a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics at the Case Western Reserve University, and holds eight patents related to neural prosthetics. Peckham's research involves developing prostheses to restore function in the upper extremities for paralyzed individuals with spinal cord injury.

Early life and education

Peckham is the oldest son in his family, where his father was a package salesman based in Elmira, New York.[1] He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at the Clarkson College of Technology.[2] He later pursued a Master of Science degree, and a doctorate in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University.[3] Peckham was based in a research lab based at the Highland View Hospital, where he was carrying out research in the field of spinal cord injury.

Research career

Peckham joined the Case Western Reserve University as a member of the faculty in 1972, and is currently a Donnell professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedics, where his research involves using functional electrical stimulation to restore function to upper extremities, including hands and arms, in paralyzed individuals with spinal cord injuries.[4]

In 1977, Peckham met Jim Jatich, who had been left without movement in his fingers and a wrist as a result of a diving accident. In collaboration with 25 doctors and researchers, Peckham co-developed multiple iterations of neural prostheses over nine years, which could be implanted, and relied on electrical stimulation to control neuromuscular activation.[5] [6] [7] This neural prosthetic, called Freehand, was further tested with Jatich, who was able to type using an electric typewriter six months after implantation. Peckham later founded NeuroControl Corp. in the 1990s, raising $30 million in funding and receiving two Food & Drug Administration approvals for functional electrical stimulation products for spinal cord patients (including selling Freehand to the public), before the company failed due to insufficient sales.

Peckham holds the position of Distinguished University Professor at Case Western University.[8] He has published over 200 academic papers, with over 15,000 citations, resulting in an h-index and i10-index of 60 and 132 respectively.[9] He is cited as an inventor on eight patents related to neural prosthesis by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[10] [11]

Service

Throughout the course of his academic career, Peckham has held various administrative roles, including serving as co-director of the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute (within the MetroHealth System), the director of the Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, and founding the non-profit Institute for Functional Restoration at Case Western Reserve University.[12] [13] He has served on the scientific advisory board for the IEEE's Transactions on Biomedical Engineering academic journal.[14] In 2004, Peckham spoke about "Paralysis: Natural recovery versus assistive technology?" at the White House/Veteran Affairs Conference dedicated to Emerging Technologies in Support of the New Freedom Initiative: Promoting Opportunities for People with Disabilities.

Awards

Peckham has received many awards, including a Paul B. Magnuson Award (2001) from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a Lifetime Achievement Award (2015) from the American Spinal Injury Association, a 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), an Annual BCI Research Award (2018), the Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize from Case Western Reserve University and was designated as the Pioneer of the Neuroprothesis by the State of Ohio.[15] [16] [17] Peckham was elected as a fellow to the National Academy of Engineering (2002), the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and the American Spinal Injury Association.[18] He was recognized as an Engineer Of The Year in 2000 by DesignNews.[19]

Personal life

Peckham has a wife named Sara and two children named Endia(Indy) and Gregory(Greg). Peckham also has three grandchildren named Hayden, Eloise and Beatrice(Bea)

Patents

Selected bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Getting a Grip. PEOPLE.com. EN. 2020-03-05.
  2. Web site: P. Hunter Peckham, PhD Address to the Conference. www.rehab.research.va.gov. 2020-03-05.
  3. Web site: How a Small Hospital on a Hill Helped Launch a Quest for Neuroprosthetics. Gleydura. Steve. 2020-01-07. Medium. en. 2020-02-24.
  4. Web site: Biomedical Engineering's Hunter Peckham receives 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from American Spinal Injury Association. 2015-06-17. The Daily. en-US. 2020-02-24.
  5. Web site: UAB symposium to examine brain-machine interface – News. UAB News. en-gb. 2020-02-24.
  6. Web site: Chef Eli Kulp gets rehab help from a new Philly wine. Billy Penn. en-US. 2020-02-24.
  7. Web site: Cleveland Cures. clevelandmagazine.com. en. 2020-02-24.
  8. Web site: P. Hunter Peckham, PhD. 2018-04-25. Distinguished University Professor Case Western Reserve University. en. 2020-02-24.
  9. Web site: P Peckham – Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.com. 2020-02-24.
  10. Web site: Paul Hunter Peckham Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications – Justia Patents Search. patents.justia.com. 2020-02-24.
  11. Book: Office, United States Patent and Trademark. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents. 2000. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. en.
  12. Web site: P. Hunter Peckham, PhD. www.metrohealth.org. en. 2020-02-24.
  13. Book: Spinal cord injury : progress, promise, and priorities. 2005. National Academies Press. Liverman, Catharyn T., Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Spinal Cord Injury.. 978-0-309-54859-5. Washington, DC. 144618787.
  14. Web site: Scientific Advisory Board. tbme.embs.org. en-US. 2020-02-24.
  15. Web site: Dr. P. Hunter Peckham receives the Paul B. Magnuson Award. www.rehab.research.va.gov. 2020-02-24.
  16. Web site: BME's Hunter Peckham receives 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from American Spinal Injury Association Case School of Engineering. engineering.case.edu. 2020-02-24.
  17. Web site: Biomedical Engineering's Hunter Peckham receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Neuromodulation Society. 2020-02-14. The Daily. en-US. 2020-03-05.
  18. Web site: 2013 NAI Fellows Commemorative Book. Issuu. en. 2020-02-24.
  19. Web site: Engineer of the Year Hall of Fame. 2008-09-24. Design News. en. 2020-03-05.

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