Jordyn Ting, PhD

  • TL1 Postdoctoral Scholar

Jordyn Ting is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ting received her doctorate in Bioengineering with a focus in Neural Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in 2024 with advisor Dr. Doug Weber. In her doctoral work, she evaluated a novel neural interface for delivering dorsal root ganglion stimulation and worked to better understand the mechanisms underlying the analgesic effects of dorsal root ganglion stimulation in animal models. Her current work involves the application of deep brain stimulation technology to improve motor function in individuals with stroke and other neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Ting's primary research interests involve developing and commercializing new neurostimulation technologies to improve motor function. She is currently investigating the use of deep brain stimulation to improve speech and swallowing function in individuals with motor impairments after stroke.

Education & Training

  • BSE (Biomedical Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, 2018
  • PhD (Bioengineering), University of Pittsburgh, 2024

Representative Publications

Ting JE, Hooper CA,  Dalrymple AN, Weber J. Tonic Stimulation of Dorsal Root Ganglion Results in Progressive Decline in Recruitment of Aα/β-Fibers in Rats. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 27:8, 2024.

Dalrymple AN*, Ting JE*, Bose R, Trevathan JK, Nieuwoudt S, Lempka SF, Franke M, Ludwig KA, Shoffstall AJ, Fisher LE, Weber DJ. Stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion using an Injectrode®. Journal of Neural Engineering, 18:5, 2021.

Ting JE*, Del Vecchio A*, Sarma D, Verma N, Colachis 4th SC, Annetta NV, Collinger JL, Farina D*, Weber DJ*. Sensing and decoding the neural drive to paralyzed muscles during attempted movements of a person with tetraplegia using a sleeve array. Journal of Neurophysiology, 126, 2021.

Click here for a more complete bibliography of Dr. Ting's work. 

Research Interests

  • Neuromodulation
  • Neurotechnology
  • Stroke Rehabilitation