Dr Matt Petoe is a biomedical engineer with a keen interest in human perception, neuroscience and clinical research. Prior to joining the Bionics Institute in November 2012 he was involved in a number of projects aimed at improving clinical outcomes in different patient groups. Working with the Mater Mothers’ Hospital and The Hear and Say Centre in Brisbane, Matt’s PhD research investigated methods of improving the auditory brainstem response test – a diagnostic test used for neonatal hearing screening and assessing neuropathic hearing loss. His work improved the speed and robustness of the test, and received recognition in awarded patents and the formation of a hearing-screening technology company.

Following his PhD, he took up a Stroke Foundation Research Fellowship (Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand) and oversaw the recruitment and assessment of stroke patients receiving a novel therapy for upper limb impairment. This successful clinical trial demonstrated that ‘priming’ the brain before physiotherapy sessions promotes faster recovery of upper limb function following stroke.

Bringing these prior experiences together, Matt realised an ambition to work at the Bionics Institute and develop medical device technologies. Matt was one of the lead researchers and investigators working within the Bionic Vision research team during the 24-channel bionic eye clinical trial (2012-2014) and the second generation 44-channel bionic eye clinical trial (2018-2021).

Matt continues to be involved with development of a third-generation bionic eye. He is also applying his expertise in neural prostheses to develop hardware and algorithms for deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and to conduct investigations into cortical stimulation for functional motor recovery after stroke.

 

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URL: https://www.bionicsinstitute.org/dr-matt-petoe

ORCID: 0000-0002-1865-3566

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Research projects

Deep brain stimulation

Bionic eye

Stroke

Programming cochlear implants

Recent publications

1. Petoe MA, Titchener SA, Kolic M, Kentler WG, Abbott CJ, Nayagam DAX, Baglin EK, Kvansakul J, Barnes N, Walker JG, Epp SB, Young KA, Ayton LN, Luu CD, Allen PJ; Bionics Institute and Centre for Eye Research Australia Retinal Prosthesis Consortium. A Second-Generation (44-Channel) Suprachoroidal Retinal Prosthesis: Interim Clinical Trial Results. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 Aug 12;10(10):12. doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.10.12. PMID: 34581770
2. Ayton, L. N., J. F. Rizzo, III, I. L. Bailey, A. Colenbrander, G. Dagnelie, D. R. Geruschat, P. C. Hessburg, C. D. McCarthy, M. A. Petoe, G. S. Rubin, P. R. Troyk, and f. t. H. I. Taskforce. 2020. Harmonization of Outcomes and Vision Endpoints in Vision Restoration Trials: Recommendations from the International HOVER Taskforce. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 9(8): 25-25. doi: 1167/tvst.9.8.25. Full Text
   
   
3. Kvansakul, J., L. Hamilton, L. N. Ayton, C. McCarthy, and M. A. Petoe. 2020. Sensory augmentation to aid training with retinal prostheses. Journal of Neural Engineering. 17(4): 045001. doi:10.1088/1741-2552/ab9e1d
   
   
4. Ayton, L. N., N. Barnes, G. Dagnelie, T. Fujikado, G. Goetz, R. Hornig, B. W. Jones, M. M. K. Muqit, D. L. Rathbun, K. Stingl, J. D. Weiland, and M. A. Petoe. 2019. An update on retinal prostheses. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. 131(6): 1383-1398. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.11.029.
   
   
5. Titchener, S. A., L. N. Ayton, C. J. Abbott, J. B. Fallon, M. N. Shivdasani, E. Caruso, P. Sivarajah, and M. A. Petoe. 2019. Head and Gaze Behavior in Retinitis Pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(6): 2263-2273. doi: 1167/iovs.18-26121. Full Text
   
   
6. Mao, D., H. Innes-Brown, M. A. Petoe, Y. T. Wong, and C. M. McKay. 2019. Fully objective hearing threshold estimation in cochlear implant users using phase-locking value growth functions. Hearing Research. 377: 24-33. doi: 1016/j.heares.2019.02.013. Full Text
   
   
7. Mao, D., H. Innes-Brown, M. A. Petoe, Y. T. Wong, and C. M. McKay. 2018. Cortical auditory evoked potential time-frequency growth functions for fully objective hearing threshold estimation. Hearing Research. 370: 74-83. doi: 1016/j.heares.2018.09.006.Full Text
   
   
8. Titchener, S. A., M. N. Shivdasani, J. B. Fallon, and M. A. Petoe. 2018. Gaze Compensation as a Technique for Improving Hand-Eye Coordination in Prosthetic Vision. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 7(1): 2. Full Text
   
   
9. Shivdasani, M. N., N. C. Sinclair, L. N. Gillespie, M. A. Petoe, S. A. Titchener, J. B. Fallon, T. Perera, D. Pardinas-Diaz, N. M. Barnes, and P. J. Blamey. 2017. Identification of Characters and Localization of Images Using Direct Multiple-Electrode Stimulation With a Suprachoroidal Retinal Prosthesis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(10): 3962-74. Full Text
   
   
10. Petoe, M. A., C. D. McCarthy, M. N. Shivdasani, N. C. Sinclair, A. F. Scott, L. N. Ayton, N. M. Barnes, R. H. Guymer, P. J. Allen, P. J. Blamey, and Consortium Bionic Vision Australia. 2017. Determining the Contribution of Retinotopic Discrimination to Localization Performance With a Suprachoroidal Retinal Prosthesis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(7): 3231-39. Full Text
    
    
11. Petoe, M. A., and M. N. Shivdasani. 2016. Are long stimulus pulse durations the answer to improving spatial resolution in retinal prostheses? Annals of Translational Medicine. 4(21): 434. Full Text
12. See more publications by Matt Petoe in PubMed and Google Scholar