Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch on restoring movement after paralysis
From Planet Hope by The Times
October 31, 2025 · 35 min · Season 3 · Episode 8
About this episode
Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch discuss their pioneering work on a digital bridge that helps restore movement in people with paralysis.
In Lausanne, Switzerland, neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine and neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch have pioneered a “digital bridge” that translates brain signals into spinal stimulation, giving people with paralysis new ways to regain movement. They tell Tom Whipple about the science behind the technology, the patients leading the way and their hopes for the future of movement recovery after paralysis. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Grégoire Courtine, Neuroscientist and co-founder of NeuroRestore. Jocelyne Bloch, Neurosurgeon and co-founder of NeuroRestore. Suzanne Edwards, Patient at NeuroRestore. Host: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times. Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Tom Whipple
Guests: Grégoire Courtine, Jocelyne Bloch
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- paralysis
- movement recovery
- brain signals
- spinal stimulation
- technology
- patient stories
Keywords
- neuroscience
- paralysis
- brain signals
- spinal stimulation
- movement recovery
- NeuroRestore
- technology
Sponsors
Rolex
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NeuroRestore, The Times
Places: Lausanne, Switzerland
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