This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Navid Khodaparast, Chief Science Officer and Founder of Spark Biomedical. Dr. Khodaparast has a Ph.D. in Neurophysiology that focuses on using Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) to promote innate restorative brain plasticity and treat neurological disease. His research is considered foundational for the principle of target neuroplasticity training and has led to multiple VNS clinical trials for stroke rehabilitation.
Dr. Khodaparast has over ten years of experience translating neuromodulatory therapies to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders. He is a scientifically-driven entrepreneur who has led clinical research at multiple early-stage medical device companies involved in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Cardiac Disease.
Over the past five years, Dr. Khodaparast has been the lead Principal Investigator for multiple successful NIH-funded studies. His publications have received over 800 citations, and he is an inventor of transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation. More recently, Dr. Khodaparast co-founded and serves as Chief Science Officer for Spark Biomedical, where he is responsible for overseeing Spark's clinical initiatives and works to advance the technology into new potential indications.
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