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Who did the checked work

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Each study below was checked against its original. Under it: who a primary source confirms took part, and in what role — quoted, with the source.

The checked study

Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain-spine interface.

Nature, 2023

Technology: Epidural spinal cord stimulation

Honest stage: First results in a few people — early evidence, not proof that it works

The scientific original: PubMed record · Article at the publisher

Researchers a primary source confirms

  • Grégoire Courtine
    • conceived and supervised the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as G.Courtine · checked 2026-09-24
      H.L., G.Charvet, J.B. and G.Courtine conceived and supervised the study.
  • Henri Lorach
    • conceived and supervised the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as H.L. · checked 2026-09-24
      H.L., G.Charvet, J.B. and G.Courtine conceived and supervised the study.
  • Jocelyne Bloch
    • conceived and supervised the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as J.B. · checked 2026-09-24
      H.L., G.Charvet, J.B. and G.Courtine conceived and supervised the study.
    • performed the neurosurgical interventions — the article, at the publisher · named there as J.B. · checked 2026-09-24
      S.Chabardes and J.B. performed neurosurgical interventions.
    • principal investigator of the registered trial — the ClinicalTrials.gov record · named there as Jocelyne Bloch · checked 2026-09-24
      {"name":"Jocelyne Bloch","affiliation":"Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois","role":"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR"}

Laboratories and centres

Companies the source itself names

The checked study

Activity-dependent spinal cord neuromodulation rapidly restores trunk and leg motor functions after complete paralysis.

Nat Med, 2022

Technology: Epidural spinal cord stimulation

Honest stage: First results in a few people — early evidence, not proof that it works

The scientific original: PubMed record · Article at the publisher · Trial record at ClinicalTrials.gov

Researchers a primary source confirms

  • Grégoire Courtine
    • conceived and supervised the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as G.C. · checked 2026-09-24
      G.C. and J. Bloch conceived and supervised the study.
    • study chair of the registered trial — the ClinicalTrials.gov record · named there as Grégoire Courtine · checked 2026-09-24
      {"name":"Grégoire Courtine","affiliation":"Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne","role":"STUDY_CHAIR"}
  • Jocelyne Bloch
    • conceived and supervised the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as J. Bloch · checked 2026-09-24
      G.C. and J. Bloch conceived and supervised the study.
    • performed the neurosurgical interventions — the article, at the publisher · named there as J. Bloch · checked 2026-09-24
      J. Bloch performed neurosurgical interventions.
    • sponsor-investigator of the registered trial — the ClinicalTrials.gov record · named there as Jocelyne Bloch · checked 2026-09-24
      "responsibleParty":{"type":"SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR","investigatorFullName":"Jocelyne Bloch"

Laboratories and centres

Companies the source itself names

  • Medtronic
    • donated devices for the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as Medtronic · checked 2026-09-24
      Investigational implantable stimulators and paddle leads were donated by Medtronic and ONWARD Medical.
  • ONWARD Medical
    • donated devices for the study — the article, at the publisher · named there as ONWARD Medical · checked 2026-09-24
      Investigational implantable stimulators and paddle leads were donated by Medtronic and ONWARD Medical.
    • its employees are among the authors — the article, at the publisher · named there as ONWARD Medical · checked 2026-09-24
      V.D., D.G., J. Bakker, H.L., A.W., C.J., M.D., M. Caban and E. Paoles are ONWARD Medical employees.

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