Exploring The World of Nerve Repair: Mario Romero at TEDxUTA

Dr. Romero is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at University of Texas at Arlington. He received his doctorate in Neuroscience from Tulane University and did postdoctoral training at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center as Associate Member of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Research Consortium on Spinal Cord Injury. Prior to joining UTA, he served as Director of the Regenerative Neurobiology Research Division at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and Assistant Professor of Neurology and Plastic Surgery at UTSW Medical Center. His research focus is in uncovering the molecular basis of axon guidance and target recognition during development and after injury. Specific research areas include: spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve gap repair, and regenerative peripheral neurointerfaces for the control and feel of robotic prosthetic limbs. He has received funding from the Texas Higher Education Board, the United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. He has published 36 peer-reviewed manuscripts including those in J. Neuroscience, Neuron, and Nature Nanotechnology and serves as Associate Editor of Frontiers in Neuroengineering, and as reviewer for more than 20 Scientific Journals, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. He also serves as Founder and Chief Scientific Officer for Advanced Regenerative Technologies, a company that commercializes the Biosynthetic Nerve Implant developed in his laboratory. He recently received the Tech Titans Award in Technology Innovation by the Metroplex Technology Business Council.
To learn more Dr. Romero's research, visit www.uta.edu/faculty/mromero/
The 2013 TEDxUTA Event @ The University Of Texas At Arlington
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[@aiexviiiaiobos7219]

The story about you meeting Christopher Reeve is very touching and inspiring. Glad to hear that people like you are working hard to help others with such debilitating conditions! Keep up the good work!

[@deed3211]

Thank you.

[@DanielMOFO]

I love these advancements in knowledge. It takes us a giant leap forward to understanding the chemical machine which is the human body.

[@onlythewise1]

who doesn't

[@pinksparkle1965love]

Thank you♡♡

[@prolamer7]

Video is from 2013, how things progressed since then?

[@laurahadden9776]

Where are we now since this talk was in 2013?

[@jaykfrisby8163]

7 years later, hows it going?

[@reneeburnsglass5626]

Can this be used to treat Transverse Myelitis?

[@kww22]

If there's every a need for test patients in clinical trials, where do i sign up?

[@SanjayKumar-dj5kt]

Awesome

[@skywater522]

If Parasympathetic nerve gets cut off or broken does it again regrow, join, heals itself ?

[@kingrosemarydanngurung714]

Help me sir as I have nerve damages cant walk straight.

[@medpeek6089]

The neurons grow just like mushrooms, we kind of already knew that. this is awesome.. I also believe that there are different parts of a mushroom that can be more beneficial for different areas of growth

[@Shachar50]

can u explain?

[@waleedabdullah4287]

@@Shachar50 use lions mane mushroom

[@bryangranzon8208]

Hello doc, I'm paralyze now due to motorcycle accident , my doctor said I don't have a chance to walk again due to totally damage of my spinal cord and grey matter also damage .. my thoracic part T8 and T7 I ask you doc do you have any supplement can help my spinal cord to connect again? Or any medicine please help me

[@SanjayKumar-dj5kt]

It's easy ..just say to your self I'm neither the body nor the mind, I'm pure soul. God is always with you, try to listen your inner voice. I recommend Ramana Maharsi teachings for you. All the best. In fact tomorrow I'm going for a interview as a caretaker for a guy aged 40 lying in bed for the last 10 years due to spinal cord injury.

[@ismaelmurillo3269]

I suffeed a Eshimic stroke about 2 years ago, thanks to persistence with yoga, dance, swimming, and exercise in general, I've made a humangous progress. Neuropathy however is been the hardest for me.
Does anyone know how to rehab from, tingling, hipersensitivity, etc.

[@lawrenceburns7175]

I'm having a real problem with nerve pain after a bi-lateral brachial plexus injury. I've never experienced pain even close to this level before. I've had a little bit of success with amitriptyline - doesn't remove the pain but dulls it - at least in the mornings. Also, found that CBD has been good for sleep.
Best wishes on your recovery - feel free to share anything that has worked for you.

[@michiejewel5989]

Lawrence Burns hey Lawrence ,how are you doing.Have you found a solution to this problem.

[@kellypatterson9456]

So when?

[@sudarshanchintu9074]

🙏

[@kingrosemarydanngurung714]

Doctor can. My damaged nerves grow again

[@arifali6762]

Future talk! Anyone knows of any progress?

[@leobongo4772]

please help me sir.i have a spine injury.

[@SanjayKumar-dj5kt]

Look my reply to Bryan Ganzon

[@bawdydog176]

Yeah, walking would be nice. But I really want my damn hands back.