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Natasha Wilkins

Postdoctoral Associate
Biomedical Engineering

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Bladder Responses to Thoracolumbar Epidural Stimulation in Female Urethane-Anesthetized Rats with Graded Contusion Spinal Cord Injuries.

Journal Article Journal of neurotrauma · February 2025 Spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) is a therapeutic option that promotes functional improvements in sensory, motor, and autonomic functions following spinal cord injury (SCI). Previous scES mapping studies targeting the lower urinary tract (LUT) in ra ... Full text Cite

Spinal cord epidural stimulation for male sexual function in spinal cord injured rats.

Journal Article The journal of sexual medicine · January 2025 Background95% of men with spinal cord injuries exhibit difficulties with sexual function, including erectile dysfunction, anejaculation, retrograde ejaculation, poor ejaculatory force, and poor sperm quality.AimThe primary goal is to dete ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke KURe Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEScholar · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028

Targeting Apolipoprotein-E to Improve Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury

ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2025 - 2027

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