Research & Innovation
Dr. Barone is a neurosurgeon-scientist whose laboratory develops next-generation neural interfaces and neurorestoration technologies — moving discoveries from the bench toward the patients who need them.
The Barone Laboratory's mission is to develop transformative technologies for neurorestoration and neuromodulation that align with real-world surgical practice and unmet patient needs. The work spans the full translational pipeline — from in-silico modeling and advanced manufacturing through in-vivo validation — and is driven by the clinical challenges Dr. Barone encounters in epilepsy, functional, spinal, and peripheral nerve surgery.
Research focus
Neurorestoration
Developing surgical and technological strategies to restore function lost to nerve injury, spinal cord disorders, and disease — the clinical mission that drives the laboratory.
Implantable neural interfaces & bioelectronics
Designing ultra-thin, minimally invasive devices that interface safely and durably with neural tissue, using microfabrication, lithography, and bioelectronics.
Biohybrid constructs & the foreign-body response
Combining biomaterials and stem-cell-derived tissues to improve long-term integration of implants and overcome the body's reaction to neural devices.
Peripheral nerve repair research
Translating laboratory advances in nerve regeneration and neuroprosthetics into better surgical outcomes for nerve and brachial plexus injuries.