E-Mail IMAGE: Claudia Angeli, Ph.D., left, with UofL research participants Kelly Thomas and Jeff Marquis and trainer Kristin Benton view more Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Researchers at the University of Louisville made news worldwide in 2018 when two people diagnosed with complete spinal cord injuries recovered the ability to walk thanks to experimental use of a therapy known as epidural stimulation. The news gave hope to people living with complete spinal cord injuries, a diagnosis that historically meant they were unlikely to regain function below their level of injury. Despite these significant results, use of epidural stimulation outside a research lab setting to restore function for people with spinal cord injury thus far has been hampered by several limitations, including the use of a technology that was designed for patients with chronic, intractable pain - not those with spinal cord injury.