During the clinical trial, Cogan and his team will monitor the safety of the electrical stimulation. The UT Dallas researchers will collect, analyze and track data from the electrodes. Before joining UT Dallas in 2014, Cogan, as vice president of EIC Laboratories, worked with the IIT researchers to develop the electrode technology. At the Speed of Bright UT Dallas has earned a reputation for incredibly bright students, innovative programs, renowned faculty, dedicated staff, engaged alumni and research that matters. “The user will have the perception of patterns made up of spots of light or phosphenes,” Cogan said.