Dr. Alexandra Martinez is a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Southern California. She received her Ph.D. in 2012 from Stanford University. Dr. Martinez's research focuses on neural interfaces and brain-computer interaction technologies. Her pioneering work in minimally invasive neural recording devices has led to breakthroughs in prosthetic limb control and treatment options for neurological disorders. Her lab combines expertise in materials science, electrical engineering, and neuroscience to develop next-generation neural interfaces with improved biocompatibility and longevity.
Recent News and Publications
- Awarded $3.2M NIH grant to develop wireless neural interfaces for spinal cord injury patients (May 2025).
- Paper published in Nature Neuroscience: "Adaptive Neural Decoding Algorithms for Robust Brain-Computer Interfaces" (April 2025).
- Lab receives industry partnership with Neuralink to develop clinical translation pathways for neural recording technology (March 2025).
- Paper to appear at IEEE EMBC 2025: "Long-term Stability of Flexible Microelectrode Arrays in Motor Cortex" (February 2025).
- Opening for two postdoctoral researchers and three Ph.D. students for Fall 2025. See the Students page for details.