Richard F ff Weir

Attenuation of Inflammatory Cytokines by Selective Vagal Motor Stimulation via Silicone Spiral Nerve Cuff

This study shows that optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic vagal neurons reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines, while glutamatergic stimulation does not, demonstrating the importance of pathway selectivity in vagus nerve stimulation.

Multi-site temporal control of optogenetic stimulation enhances firing frequencies in peripheral nerves

This study shows that multi-site optogenetic stimulation can increase firing rates in peripheral nerves through in silico, ex vivo, and in vivo experiments.