Program snapshot
All organs in the body are stimulated by nerves, which send signals that affect the organ’s function. The NIH Common Fund’s Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program aims to transform our understanding of these nerve-organ interactions and ultimately advance the neuromodulation field toward precise treatment of diseases and conditions. To achieve this goal, the program has created the SPARC Portal, where researchers can Explore data, View maps, and Run computations.
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Would you like to help transform the future of bioelectronic medicine? Diverse and open-minded thinkers are needed! Apply today to the 2020 SPARC Ideas Lab: https://t.co/gciFCOChnl #NIH_SPARC @sparc_science #BioelectronicMedicine
Learn more about the rise of bioelectric medicine to control the vagus nerve and treat disease! @sparc_science #NIH_SPARC
Core Concept: The rise of bioelectric medicine sparks interest among researchers, patients, and industry
In the corner of Kevin Tracey’s office, behind a long shelf lined with medical books, rests “Rosie,” a pink cane adorned with roses....
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It’s #BladderHealthMonth! Our #NIH_SPARC researchers know that #BladdersMatter - learn about research to develop a miniature implanted device that can sense and control bladder function:
https://t.co/zPUFZGp4xS @WUSTL @robgereau
Shoutout to @MBFBioscience for organizing a webinar around the image segmentation tools this Thursday. @sparc_science Sign up here:
https://t.co/M3nMQpwSqn
Learn how our #NIH_SPARC researchers are enhancing safety using a novel approach for predicting and preventing nerve injury! https://t.co/kJf7a4OreM #BioelectronicMedicine @MG_RI @US_FDA
Meet #NIH_SPARC investigator Dr. Stephen Lewis @CWRUSOM in this month’s SPARC Plug and hear how SPARC is fostering cutting-edge #neuroscience research! #NIH @cwru
Our new @sparc_science manuscript in the @BMA_Society special edition was just released. "Shared Autonomic Pathways Connect Bone Marrow and Peripheral Adipose Tissues Across the Central Neuraxis". @nataliekywee #metabolism #neuroscience #nervesinbone https://t.co/4StxIBtOh2
It’s #PainAwarenessMonth, learn how our #NIH_SPARC program is investigating #epithelialcell and #neuron interactions to advance our understanding of unexplained #bowel pain. https://t.co/fDz3vo7XVm #PainAwareness
@NIH_CommonFund @sparc_science https://t.co/xYZREiOjT4
In a unique academic-clinical-industry collaboration with @IU_Health, @IUMedSchool, & Biocircuit Systems, @PurdueBME's Matt Ward is leading a $1.5M @NIH grant to develop tech that could predict how well a last-resort treatment for #gastroparesis will work. https://t.co/pyRtN1xPhs
Its National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Our #NIH_SPARC program is creating new ways to visualize & target the electrical connections that modulate #HeartFunction paving the way for future #neuromodulation therapies https://t.co/hrR1mEazD6 @UCLAHealth #AFibAwarenessMonth
