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Special Issue on User-Centered Innovations in Upper-Limb Prosthetics
Paper Submission Deadline: May 2025

The special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering on User-Centered Innovations in Upper-Limb Prosthetics will highlight the latest breakthroughs in the field, drawing inspiration from recent discussions at the Myoelectric Control Symposium (MEC2024) and International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronic (BioRob2024). The issue will compile cutting-edge research that advances the design, functionality, and user experience of upper-limb prosthetics, addressing both technical challenges and user-centric considerations.
Special Issue on Broadening the Impact of the DARE Conference: Transformative Opportunities for Modeling in Neurorehabilitation
Broadening the Impact of the DARE Conference: Transformative Opportunities for Modeling in Neurorehabilitation
Paper Submission Deadline: June 2025
Recent advancements in computational modeling have created new avenues for enhancing clinical diagnosis and treatment in the field of neurorehabilitation. Computational models, defined broadly here as relationship equations used to model neural mechanisms or behavioral observations in the context of neurorehabilitation, can be based on theories of nervous system function (e.g., Hebbian plasticity, motor learning, optimal control theory), leverage data-driven (i.e., model-free) approaches, or combine the two frameworks. Such models hold transformative potential for understanding, predicting, and optimizing recovery and rehabilitation of neurologic disorders. However, model development is an ongoing challenge due to the need to accurately represent complex human systems, devices, rehabilitation processes, and their interactions. Robust development and validation of these models are critical for translating data into functional and effective neurorehabilitation strategies
Special Issue on Short and Long-Term Plastic Effects of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Techniques
Paper Submission Deadline: June 2025
Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques utilizing transcranial surface electrodes have garnered significant attention due to their ease of application, low barrier to entry, and translational potential to the clinic for the treatment of neurological disorders. A variety of innovative neuromodulation methods, including different forms of transcranial electrical stimulation (such as tACS, tDCS, tTIS and tRNS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), focused ultrasound, and infrared light stimulation, have made substantial advancements in recent years. Considerable attention has been directed toward electrode montages and stimulation patterns to enhance spatiotemporal specificity and improve the therapeutic effects. The pros and cons of these methods have been thoroughly examined and discussed, particularly regarding the effects assessed during the ongoing interventions. However, it is essential to acknowledge that the short- and long-term post-stimulus effects are equally critical—if not more—to the translational potential of any neuromodulation technique. To draw attention to the knowledge gap in this field, this special topic seeks high-quality publications on the post-stimulus effects of non-invasive stimulation methods with data drawn from preclinical testing in experimental animals as well as studies involving human subjects. The emphasis will be placed on motor functions and cognitive functions although all neurological functions will be considered. Topics of interest include, but not limited to:
– Post-Stimulus Effects of Non-Invasive Stimulation
– Neuromodulation for Motor Learning and Cognitive Functions
– Therapeutic Effects of Neural Stimulation during Assisted Exercise
– Animal Models of Plastic Effects of Neuromodulation
– Computer Models of Plasticity in Neural Circuits