University of Southern California Department of Biomedical Engineering The USC Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering USC
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Gerald E. Loeb, M.D.

Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Deputy Director of the BMES ERC Neural prosthetics, neurophysiology and computer modeling of sensory-motor control systems.

Office: DRB B10
Phone: (213) 821-1112
Fax: (213) 821-1120
Email: mailto:gloeb@usc.edu
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Selected Publications
 
 
 
Misc. Medical Devices
 
Zou, Q. Tan, W., Kim, E.S., and Loeb, G.E. Single- and Triaxis Piezoelectric-Bimorph Accelerometers. J. of Microelectromechanical Systems, 17(1):45-57, 2008. 

Loeb, G.E. and Wills, J.  General-Purpose Technology for a General-Purpose Nervous System.  ISCAS Conference 2008. 

Loeb, G.E., Singh, J., Allen, J.G., Raphael, G., Buckley P., Blanco, C., Richmond, F.J.R. and Salter, G.D.V.  A Document Navigation System for the Paperwork Jungle, MD&DI, p. 110-119, August 2006. http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/06/08/008.html 
 
Loeb, G.E.  We made the deaf hear.  Now What?  Toward Replacement Parts for the Brain:  Implantable Biomimetic Electronics as Neural Prostheses, Chapter 1, p. 3-13, 2005.

Loeb, G.E. Galvani’s Delayed Legacy: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2(4):379-381, July, 2005.
 
Loeb, G.E. and Richmond, F.J.R. Making Design Controls Useful for Research and Development. Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry 25(4):63-68, April, 2003.
 
Loeb, G.E. and Peck, R.A. Cuff electrodes for chronic stimulation and recording of peripheral nerve activity. J. Neurosci. Meth. 64:95-103, 1996.
 
Martyniuk, J., Corbett, S., and Loeb, G.E. Innovative Laser Systems for Ultraviolet Laser-Based Micromachining. Med. Dev. & Diag. Industry, October, pp. 110-121, 1994.
 
Bak, M., Girvin, J.P., Hambrecht, F.T., Kufta, C.V., Loeb, G.E. and Schmidt, E.M. Visual sensations produced by intracortical microstimulation of the human occipital cortex. Med. & Biol. Engng and Comput. 28:257-259, 1990.
 
 
 
 
Chanaud, C.M., Pratt, C.A. and Loeb, G.E. A multiple-contact EMG recording array for mapping single muscle unit territories. J. Neurosci. Meth. 21:105-112, 1987.
 
Loeb, G.E. Restoring motor function through electrical stimulation. MS Quart. Rep. 6:47-50, 1987.
 
Loeb, G.E. Neural control and prosthetics: Interfaces with the nervous system. Keynote address, J. Am. Osteopathic Assoc. 86:594-5, 1986.
 
Loeb, G.E., McHardy, J., Kelliher, E.M. and Brummer S.B. Neural Prosthesis. In: Biocompatibility in Clinical Practice, Vol. II. (Ed.) D.F. Williams, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, pp. 123-149, 1982.