Noland Arbaugh
Neuralink patient
1

Noland Arbaugh

Neuroscience student and inspirational speaker
Yuma, Arizona
SCI
PRIME
Patient
#
1
Implant date

January 2024

Condition
SCI
Study
PRIME
Hospital
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

* Likely, but not yet confirmed by Neuralink, the patient, or the trial site.

In their words
“[Neuralink has] restored my hope, helped me find purpose, and shown me a future filled with possibilities.”
About
Noland Arbaugh

Noland, 31, was born in Yuma, Arizona. While at a summer camp in 2016, he sustained a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. He is now the first human in the world to receive the Neuralink implant. In his 21-month update, he shared how much Neuralink has helped improve his quality of life and given him the freedom to become a neuroscience student and speaker.

Neura Pod interview
Watch the full conversation on the Neura Pod YouTube channel.

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