This month's WISER Woman is Beth Prusaczyk, PhD, MSW, Instructor in Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on improving the health and healthcare of older adults, particularly vulnerable older adults such as those with dementia or those living in rural areas, through the use of implementation science and data and technology. She is also interested in using social network analysis to understand care coordination and communication among health and social service providers. We are excited that Dr. Prusaczyk will be a panelist for WISER Conversations: Find Your Voice. Strengthen Your Communication Skills on September 9th. Click here to register.

Meet Dr. Eric Leuthardt, Chief of the Division of Neurotechnology, Professor of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, and Director at the Center for Innovation in Neuroscience and Technology at Washington University School of Medicine. His research has focused on brain computer interfaces and brain mapping – using engineering approaches to decode the brain to create novel diagnostics and treatments for disease ranging from brain tumors, stroke, chronic pain, and spinal cord injury. Dr. Leuthardt and his team have just received FDA approval for a first-of-its kind device that helps people disabled by stroke regain significant control over their arm and hand function by using their minds. Read more about it here.