Gerald E. Loeb
Gerald E. Loeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupations | Researcher, biomedical engineer and academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Human Biology Doctor of Medicine |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Website | bme |
Gerald E. Loeb is an American researcher and professor of biomedical engineering, neurology and pharmacy at the University of Southern California.[1][2]
His research interests include neural prostheses, motor control, biomechanics, and the development of biologically inspired models of the nervous system. Loeb has published more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, authored a book on electromyography, and holds 70 U.S. patents.[1] His publications have received 42,321 citations, with an h-index of 111.[3]
He is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[4] and the National Academy of Inventors.[5]
Selected works
Books
- Loeb, Gerald E.; Gans, Carl (1986). Electromyography for Experimentalists. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-49015-1.
Journal articles
- Loeb, Gerald E. (2025-09). "Did Down-Regulated Instincts Enable Human Gene-Culture Coevolution?". Evolutionary Anthropology. 34 (3): e70015. doi:10.1002/evan.70015. ISSN 1520-6505. PMC 12352738. PMID 40811454
- Fishel, Jeremy A.; Loeb, Gerald E. (2012-06-18). "Bayesian Exploration for Intelligent Identification of Textures". Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 6. doi:10.3389/fnbot.2012.00004
{{doi}}: unflagged free DOI (link). ISSN 1662-5218. - Wettels, Nicholas; Santos, Veronica J.; Johansson, Roland S.; Loeb, Gerald E. (2008-01-01). "Biomimetic Tactile Sensor Array". Advanced Robotics. 22 (8): 829–849. doi:10.1163/156855308X314533. ISSN 0169-1864.
- Bak, M.; Girvin, J. P.; Hambrecht, F. T.; Kufta, C. V.; Loeb, G. E.; Schmidt, E. M. (1990-05-01). "Visual sensations produced by intracortical microstimulation of the human occipital cortex". Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 28 (3): 257–259. doi:10.1007/BF02442682. ISSN 1741-0444
- Thomas, C. A.; Springer, P. A.; Loeb, G. E.; Berwald-Netter, Y.; Okun, L. M. (1972-09-01). "A miniature microelectrode array to monitor the bioelectric activity of cultured cells". Experimental Cell Research. 74 (1): 61–66. doi:10.1016/0014-4827(72)90481-8. ISSN 0014-4827.
Patents
- U.S. patent 12251558B2, Faltys, Michael A.; Martin, Roy C. & Scott, Steven E. et al., "Nerve cuff with pocket for leadless stimulator", issued 2025-03-18
- U.S. patent 12033201B2, Loeb, Gerald E.; Botticelli, Peter A. & Groves, David E. et al., "Method and system for assisting the selection of materials or products according to haptic properties", issued 2024-07-09
- U.S. patent 10559377B2, Loeb, Gerald E. & Fishel, Jeremy A., "Graphical user interface for identifying diagnostic and therapeutic options for medical conditions using electronic health records", issued 2020-02-11
- U.S. patent 9393407B2, Bar-Cohen, Yaniv; Loeb, Gerald & Silka, Michael et al., "Minimally invasive epicardial pacemaker", issued 2016-07-19
- U.S. patent 7658119B2, Loeb, Gerald E. & Johansson, Roland, "Biomimetic tactile sensor", issued 2010-02-09
References
- ^ a b "USC - Viterbi School of Engineering - Viterbi Faculty Directory". viterbi.usc.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "New Maker Space Helping Students Craft Life-Changing Medical Devices". USC Viterbi | School of Engineering. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Gerald E. Loeb". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Gerald E. Loeb, M.D. COF-0597 - AIMBE". Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "USC and the National Academy of Inventors". USC Stevens Center for Innovation. Retrieved 2025-12-18.