Wearable And Implantable Neural Interfaces For Behavior And Medicine

The greatest promise of neurotechnologies is to enhance the quality of life for humans suffering from psychiatric, neurological, neurodegenerative, movement disorders, and chronic pain, which are growing concerns in our aging society. Examples include Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, and stroke. Achieving this goal requires a holistic and integrated approach to advancing the sensing technologies for complete mapping of the brain circuits, stimulation technologies for precise modification of the neural signals, and data analytics for advanced processing of large-scale complex neural information. The NBX initiative will fuel innovation in neurotechnologies by developing novel wearable and implantable electronics for sensing and stimulation, validating and translating these technologies in the brain and nervous system, and developing advanced diagnostic, assistive, and rehabilitative technologies for neurological and neurodegenerative disorders.

Researchers specializing in theme:

Elisa Riedo, Davood Shahrjerdi, Farokh Atashzar, Rumi Chunara, Rose Faghih, Andreas Hielscher, Margaret Rice, Dora Angelaki.