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Ricardo Siu

Biomedical Scientist
My academic and professional training has taken me through the bench to bed-side process of neuromodulatory technology for rehabilitation after neurological trauma, from conception and design, to preclinical and clinical studies.
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University of Louisville
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Florida International University
Louisville, KY, USA

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Researcher
    Clinical Trial Researcher
    Control Engineer
  • Fields
    Health
    Medical Devices
    Design & Engineering Office
  • Work experience
    6-10 years (2-4 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 1-5 people
  • Skills
    Artificial Neural Networks
    Electrical Stimulation
    Biomedical Engineering
    Statistical Analysis
    Rehabilitation
    Neuromodulation
    Spinal Cord Injury
    Motor Control
    Respiratory Therapy
  • Languages
    English
    Native or Bilingual
    Spanish
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Doctoral

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Postdoctoral Associate
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

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Postdoctoral Associate

Jan 2020 - Present
Led clinical studies that restored control of lower limbs after motor complete clinical paraplegia through non-invasive spinal cord stimulation.
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Graduate Research Assistant

May 2013 - Jul 2019
6 yrs 3 mos
Developed and implemented in computational and pre-clinical studies a closed-loop adaptive controller for functional electrical stimulation of respiratory muscles for treatment and recovery from hypoventilation to improve patient health.
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Research Technician

May 2012 - May 2013
1 yr 1 mo
Assisted in pre-clinical studies investigating the use of longitudinal intrafascicular electrodes for recording of neural signals. Research eventually led to the first-in-human trial of a sensory neural-prosthesis.

Education

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Biomedical Engineering
2013 - 2019
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
Biomedical Engineering
2008 - 2012