The object
Bloch co-developed targeted electronic spinal stimulation technology that delivers controlled pulses to reactivate spinal circuits involved in locomotion. The implantable hardware, used with rehabilitation, has enabled people with spinal-cord injuries to regain voluntary movement and represents a consequential advance in neuroprosthetic engineering.
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What Jocelyne did
Co-developed targeted electronic spinal stimulation used to reactivate locomotor circuits.
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Why it matters
QEPrize identifies Bloch as a 2026 laureate for electronic spinal stimulation that has enabled voluntary movement after spinal-cord injury.
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Living-status check
QEPrize's 5 February 2026 laureate announcement names Jocelyne Bloch and describes the inventor's contribution to the physical system.