Joseph G. Letner received the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering with a minor in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 2015 and 2016, respectively, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Department of Biomedical Engineering advised by Dr. Cynthia Chestek and Dr. Dawen Cai. His research is focused on fabrication and implantation techniques of novel carbon fiber neural electrodes for use in brain–machine interfaces. His research also focuses on characterizing the biological reaction of electrode implantation and improving recording capability over time.