Rajiv Saigal MD, PhD
Expected Graduation Date: 2015
Education, Training, and Previous Positions
- 2000: BSc, Georgia Institute of Technology, Summa Cum Laude
2002: MSc, Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
2009: PhD, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
2009: MD, Tufts University
Selected Honors and Awards
- 2009: Kasdon Award, Tufts University
2008: Eliot House Heimert & Grimes Award, Harvard University
2008: Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine “30 under 30”
2008: Martinos Scholar, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology
2004-2007: Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation
2002-2004: Graduate Research Fellowship, Whitaker Foundation
2001: NIH, NINDS Exceptional Summer Student Award
2000: Mr. Georgia Tech - awarded for “scholarship, leadership, and overall contributions to the Georgia Tech community”
1998-2000: Intel Foundation Full-tuition Scholarship
1996-2000: Georgia Tech President’s Scholarship
1996-2000: National Merit Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
George PM, Saigal R, Lawlor MW, Moore MJ, LaVan DA, Marini RP, Selig M, Makhni M, Burdick JA, Langer R, Kohane DS. Three-dimensional conductive constructs for nerve regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res A 2009;91(2):519-27.
Park H, Bhalla R, Saigal R, Radisic M, Watson N, Langer R, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Effects of electrical stimulation in C2C12 muscle constructs. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2008;2(5):279-87.
Guevremont L, Renzi CG, Norton JA, Kowalczewski J, Saigal R, Mushahwar VK. Locomotor-related networks in the lumbosacral enlargement of the adult spinal cat: activation through intraspinal microstimulation. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2006;14(3):266-72.
Mushahwar VK, Guevremont L, Saigal R. Could cortical signals control intraspinal stimulators? A theoretical evaluation. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2006;14(2):198-201.
Floeter MK, Zhai P, Saigal R, Kim Y, Statland J. Motor neuron firing dysfunction in spastic patients with primary lateral sclerosis. J Neurophysiol 2005;94(2):919-27.
Saigal R, Renzi C, Mushahwar VK. Intraspinal microstimulation generates functional movements after spinal-cord injury. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2004;12(4):430-40.