Postdoctoral Associate
Maria Jantz completed her undergraduate degree in Physics at Goshen College in 2015, and subsequently performed research in brain-computer interfaces at Northwestern University. She received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2023, where she studied the use of spinal cord stimulation to restore bladder function after spinal cord injury. In the Grill Lab, Maria investigates high-frequency nerve stimulation as a method to block nerve transmission, a therapy that has potential clinical applications including treatment of chronic pain, spasticity, and many other disorders in which it may be necessary to downregulate neural activity. Using computational models and experiments in rats, she studies the effects of kilohertz-frequency stimulation patterns to block fibers in the sciatic nerve. Outside of the lab, she enjoys rock climbing, ceramics, and is involved in outreach activities to improve diversity in STEM fields.
Research Interests
Stimulation for Nerve Block