In The News

A collection of articles and news stories that feature WITNe, it’s collaborators, or members

From your ears to Dr. Lake’s hands – patient plays trombone to aid in DBS procedure

Dr. Wendell Lake performed deep brain stimulation to help his patient with his hand tremors and to be able to continue playing his favorite instrument, the trombone. After a successful procedure both Dr. Lake and his patient are back with their instruments, scalpels and trombones.

See the news coverage here: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/09/14/trombone-makes-its-way-into-uw-operating-room/

NeuraWorx develops Neurological Disease Treatment with Corundum Neuroscience

WITNe affiliate Neuraworx is excited to partner with Corundum to further our understanding of TBI, Alzheimer’s, and other CNS disorders. Dr. Ludwig as a co-founder of both WITNe and Neuraworx is perfectly poised to make sure that this research is applied and shared to create an inclusive research and translational medicine landscape.

silhouette of a person filled with an image of neurons. The figure is surrounded by squiggly lines resembling the neurons and there is a circular patch on their forearm which is reaching back toward the position of the vagus nerve.

The messy quest to replace drugs with electricity
“Electroceuticals” promised the post-pharma future for medicine. But the exclusive focus on the nervous system is seeming less and less warranted.

Dr. Ludwig speaks on the vast impact the vagus nerve has on body systems.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/05/30/1092937/the-messy-quest-to-replace-drugs-with-electricity/

Bioelectonic Medicine taps into the body’s power to heal. A Q&A with Dr. Kip Ludwig by Mary Ellen Gabriel.

Dr. Ludwig discusses the ongoing research in the WITNe labs and the exciting future he foresees.

https://www.med.wisc.edu/news/kip-ludwig-bioelectronic-medicine/