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University of Michigan Health BCI clinic (first dedicated US health-system clinic)

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  • University of Michigan Health opened a dedicated brain-computer interface clinic, among the first in the nation.1
  • The clinic signals institutional adoption of BCI care pathways and near-term clinical rollout and patient access.1
  • It serves as a reference site for other centers and is expected to offer a mix of invasive and non-invasive assessments.1 1

Weekly enrichment (2026-07-20)

  • University of Michigan Health opened its Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Clinic to patients on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, described as one of the first BCI clinics established in the United States.23
  • The clinic evaluates patients with severe motor and speech impairments, performs comprehensive neurological assessments, and informs eligible patients about approved therapies and open clinical trials.42
  • It is led by Dr. Matthew Willsey, professor of neurosurgery and biomedical engineer at U-M, who also directs the associated Willsey Laboratory for Brain-Computer Interfaces.23
  • The clinic is focused on implantable neural interface devices that decode brain signals to help replicate speech and movement in people with severe disabilities.23
  • Willsey’s lab earlier in 2025 reported recording brain signals from a fully wireless implanted device in a human, contrasting with earlier BCIs that required a wired connection between the implant and a computer.5
  • The clinic integrates computational neuroscience into patient assessment to identify new uses for BCI devices and to better understand motor control, reflecting a multidisciplinary model spanning neurosurgery, neurology, anesthesia, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.3
  • Neurotechnology company Paradromics and the U-M Neurosurgery Clinic are among the collaborators supporting the clinic’s launch, with plans to expand access across Michigan over time.3

Footnotes

  1. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOMDM0WEd6a1ZxVUJVbmIzRmgxeExMemN3YWtUODRDcUR6d1VyOHdSVWlCQVNQdHVobGhXWDJMeVNSMG1CMUFsRFZIc2VXRms1YlFWbUZBNk5qYVphWUl4NDlBdW5vVUItbUxtUDk0V1BFOURYTC1JQzFQSk5KNzFjSW1fNW5VZFlhOHdLdkI2UmxFeDc2Z21laEtVaENWeThzMHpualNlUVgzcXdKTHFYM01zUTlQOXBLVnV1U2wxa1FYSTVWZ1N1RA?oc=5 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/01/university-of-michigan-opens-brain-computer-interface-clinic-in-ann-arbor.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/umich-opens-brain-computer-interface-clinic-through-multidisciplinary-collaboration/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  4. https://www.uofmhealth.org/our-care/specialties-services/brain-computer-interface-bci-clinic ↩

  5. https://www.michigannewssource.com/2025/12/brain-computer-device-clinic-opens-in-michigan/ ↩

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