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Maria Makin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Francisco. Makin completed her postdoctoral fellowship focusing on brain-computer interfaces and neural prosthetics. Her research interests include understanding how animals learn to use novel sensory information to guide movements, as well as applying principles of neural prostheses to enhance adult neuroplasticity and promote recovery from neural injuries and diseases. She has studied the use of electrical stimulation of the primary somatosensory cortex to deliver artificial sensations, contributing significantly to the field of neurorehabilitation.
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