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Last published 2026
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James J. Abbas

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: University of Kentucky (1997–2012); University of America (1995); Iowa State University (2003); Northern Arizona University (2003); Good Samaritan Medical Center (2007–2008); Cleveland FES Center (1991–2003); Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (2008); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia (1988–2005); Innovative Research (United States) (2024–2026); Arizona State University (2003–2022); Case Western Reserve University (1987–2005); Catholic University of America (1995)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 123 pubs 1,791 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Male
  • Animals
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Rats
  • Adult
  • Feedback
  • Neural Networks, Computer
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Artificial Limbs
  • Rats, Long-Evans

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

James J. Abbas's research focuses on the development and evaluation of neurostimulation techniques for various applications, including sensory feedback, neural block, and rehabilitation. He has investigated how different stimulation parameters, such as pulse charge and burst period, can elicit distinct referred sensations, contributing to the understanding of neural encoding.

His work includes the development of novel platforms for haptic feedback in virtual environments, aiming to enhance sensory integration for users interacting with virtual objects. Abbas also studies the application of wearable robots in military medical rehabilitation and force protection. His federally funded projects, totaling over $773,000 from NIH/NIBIB, focus on enhancing sensorimotor integration using neural prosthetic hand systems and improving the selectivity of bioelectronic interfaces with intrafascicular stimulation.

With a h-index of 23 and over 1,778 citations across 123 publications, Abbas is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include work with Ranu Jung, Andres E. Pena, Arianna Ortega Sanabria, and Anil K. Thota, all at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 123
  • Citations: 1,791

Selected Publications

  • Single-site non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation with multidimensional encoding enables object differentiation using a myoelectric prosthetic hand (2026)
    Journal of Neural Engineering DOI OpenAlex
  • Selective Activation of Nerve Fiber Subpopulations with Intrafascicular Stimulation (2026)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhancing Two-Dimensional Control via Single-Channel Haptic Feedback: A Multi-dimensional Encoding Strategy (2025)
    Research Square DOI OpenAlex
  • Fascicle-selective kilohertz-frequency neural conduction block with longitudinal intrafascicular electrodes (2025)
    Journal of Neural Engineering 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhancing Two-Dimensional Control via Single-Channel Haptic Feedback: A Multi-dimensional Encoding Strategy (2024)
    medRxiv DOI OpenAlex
  • Simultaneous modulation of pulse charge and burst period elicits two differentiable referred sensations (2024)
    Journal of Neural Engineering 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $773,526 total

NIH Contact PI Mar 2019 - May 2026

Enhancing Sensorimotor Integration Using a Neural Enabled Prosthetic Hand System

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering $634,078 R01
NIH Contact PI Sep 2018 - May 2024

CRCNS: Improving Bioelectronic Selectivity with Intrafascicular Stimulation

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering $139,448 R01

Collaboration Network

12 Collaborators 6 Institutions 2 Countries

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