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Richard F Weir

TitleAssoc Professor-Research
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentCEDC-Bioengineering

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    R44NS122687     (SLIKER, LEVIN)Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2023
    NIH
    Development and clinical assessment of a robust, 3D printed titanium, myoelectric powered prosthetic digit system
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R21NS124313     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Aug 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2023
    NIH
    A 3D-Printed Nerve Cuff for 1-Photon Optogenetic Vagal Stimulation
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I21RX003471     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
    NIH
    Power Hungry: Fuel Cells Harvesting Biofluids for Renewable Power of Wearable Medical Devices
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01NS118188     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Sep 30, 2020 - Jul 31, 2025
    NIH
    Optimization of a Minimally-Invasive Bidirectional Optogenetic Peripheral Nerve Interface with Single Axon Read-in & Read-out Specificity
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R42HD097827     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)May 6, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
    NIH
    The Point Digit: A ratcheting prosthetic finger using advanced rapid manufacturing technology
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I01RX002830     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Oct 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
    NIH
    Artificial Digit Replacements for Women Veterans with Individual Digit Loss
    Role: Principal Investigator
    IK6RX002996     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2023
    NIH
    RR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application
    Role: Principal Investigator
    OT2OD023852     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Sep 24, 2016 - Feb 28, 2020
    NIH
    Development of a Bidirectional Optogenetic Minimally Invasive Peripheral Nerve Interface with Single Axon Read-in & Read-out Specificity
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I01RX001341     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2016
    NIH
    A Postural Control Paradigm for EMG Control of Advanced Prosthetic Hands
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I21RX000858     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Nov 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2017
    NIH
    Exploration of Socket Cooling Using Novel Passive Heat Spreader Technology
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01EB001672     (WEIR, RICHARD FERGUS FFRENCH)Sep 30, 2003 - Aug 31, 2017
    NIH
    Clinical Demonstration of Implantable Myoelectric Sensors for Prosthesis Control
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Fontaine AK, Futia GL, Rajendran PS, Littich SF, Mizoguchi N, Shivkumar K, Ardell JL, Restrepo D, Caldwell JH, Gibson EA, Weir RFF. Optical vagus nerve modulation of heart and respiration via heart-injected retrograde AAV. Sci Rep. 2021 02 11; 11(1):3664. PMID: 33574459.
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    2. Yoder Z, Kellaris N, Chase-Markopoulou C, Ricken D, Mitchell SK, Emmett MB, Weir RFF, Segil J, Keplinger C. Design of a High-Speed Prosthetic Finger Driven by Peano-HASEL Actuators. Front Robot AI. 2020; 7:586216. PMID: 33501343.
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    3. Anderson HE, Weir RFF. On the development of optical peripheral nerve interfaces. Neural Regen Res. 2019 Mar; 14(3):425-436. PMID: 30539808.
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    4. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 31078676.
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    5. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 22255242.
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    6. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 32313060.
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    7. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 33318448.
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    8. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 33499542.
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    9. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 33574598.
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    10. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 30194042.
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    11. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 34059810.
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    12. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 34892537.
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    13. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 19162626.
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    14. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 25099395.
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    15. Davidson M, Bodine C, Weir RFF. User surveys support designing a prosthetic wrist that incorporates the Dart Thrower's Motion. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2019 04; 14(3):312-315. PMID: 29514521.
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    16. Anderson HE, Fontaine AK, Caldwell JH, Weir RF. Imaging of electrical activity in small diameter fibers of the murine peripheral nerve with virally-delivered GCaMP6f. Sci Rep. 2018 02 19; 8(1):3219. PMID: 29459701.
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    17. Fontaine AK, Anderson HE, Caldwell JH, Weir RF. Optical read-out and modulation of peripheral nerve activity. Neural Regen Res. 2018 Jan; 13(1):58-61. PMID: 29451205.
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    18. Fontaine AK, Gibson EA, Caldwell JH, Weir RF. Optical Read-out of Neural Activity in Mammalian Peripheral Axons: Calcium Signaling at Nodes of Ranvier. Sci Rep. 2017 07 18; 7(1):4744. PMID: 28720792.
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    19. Segil JL, Huddle SA, Weir RFF. Functional Assessment of a Myoelectric Postural Controller and Multi-Functional Prosthetic Hand by Persons With Trans-Radial Limb Loss. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2017 06; 25(6):618-627. PMID: 27390181.
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    20. Krausz NE, Rorrer RA, Weir RF. Design and Fabrication of a Six Degree-of-Freedom Open Source Hand. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2016 05; 24(5):562-72. PMID: 26087495.
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    21. Segil JL, Weir RF. Novel postural control algorithm for control of multifunctional myoelectric prosthetic hands. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2015; 52(4):449-66. PMID: 26348320.
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    22. Segil JL, Weir RF. Design and validation of a morphing myoelectric hand posture controller based on principal component analysis of human grasping. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2014 Mar; 22(2):249-57. PMID: 23649286.
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    23. Segil JL, Controzzi M, Weir RF, Cipriani C. Comparative study of state-of-the-art myoelectric controllers for multigrasp prosthetic hands. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014; 51(9):1439-54. PMID: 25803683.
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    24. DeMichele GA, Hu Z, Troyk PR, Chen H, Weir RF. Low-power polling mode of the next-generation IMES2 implantable wireless EMG sensor. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014; 2014:3081-4. PMID: 25570642.
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    25. Birdwell JA, Hargrove LJ, Kuiken TA, Weir RF. Activation of individual extrinsic thumb muscles and compartments of extrinsic finger muscles. J Neurophysiol. 2013 Sep; 110(6):1385-92. PMID: 23803329.
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    26. Belter JT, Segil JL, Dollar AM, Weir RF. Mechanical design and performance specifications of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands: a review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013; 50(5):599-618. PMID: 24013909.
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    27. Merrill DR, Lockhart J, Troyk PR, Weir RF, Hankin DL. Development of an implantable myoelectric sensor for advanced prosthesis control. Artif Organs. 2011 Mar; 35(3):249-52. PMID: 21371058.
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    28. Weir RF, Troyk PR, DeMichele GA, Kerns DA, Schorsch JF, Maas H. Implantable myoelectric sensors (IMESs) for intramuscular electromyogram recording. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2009 Jan; 56(1):159-71. PMID: 19224729.
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    29. Miller LA, Lipschutz RD, Stubblefield KA, Lock BA, Huang H, Williams TW, Weir RF, Kuiken TA. Control of a six degree of freedom prosthetic arm after targeted muscle reinnervation surgery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Nov; 89(11):2057-65. PMID: 18996233.
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    30. Farrell TR, Weir RF. A comparison of the effects of electrode implantation and targeting on pattern classification accuracy for prosthesis control. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008 Sep; 55(9):2198-211. PMID: 18713689.
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    31. Sensinger JW, Weir RF. Modeling and preliminary testing socket-residual limb interface stiffness of above-elbow prostheses. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2008 Apr; 16(2):184-90. PMID: 18403287.
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    32. Farrell TR, Weir RF. The optimal controller delay for myoelectric prostheses. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2007 Mar; 15(1):111-8. PMID: 17436883.
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    33. Ohnishi K, Weir RF, Kuiken TA. Neural machine interfaces for controlling multifunctional powered upper-limb prostheses. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2007 Jan; 4(1):43-53. PMID: 17187470.
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    34. Lowery MM, Weir RF, Kuiken TA. Simulation of intramuscular EMG signals detected using implantable myoelectric sensors (IMES). IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2006 Oct; 53(10):1926-33. PMID: 17019856.
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    35. Ajiboye AB, Weir RF. A heuristic fuzzy logic approach to EMG pattern recognition for multifunctional prosthesis control. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2005 Sep; 13(3):280-91. PMID: 16200752.
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    36. Farrell TR, Weir RF, Heckathorne CW, Childress DS. The effects of static friction and backlash on extended physiological proprioception control of a powered prosthesis. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2005 May-Jun; 42(3):327-41. PMID: 16187245.
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