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Date(s) - 13/05/2021
17:00 - 18:00
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COLÓQUIO DO DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA
Electronics on the brain
Prof. George Malliaras
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
13/05 – 5a. feira – 17h
One of the most important scientific and technological frontiers of our time is the interfacing of electronics with the human brain. This endeavour promises to help understand how the brain works and deliver new tools for diagnosis and treatment of pathologies including epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. Current solutions, however, are limited by the materials that are brought in contact with the tissue and transduce signals across the biotic/abiotic interface. Recent advances in electronics have made available materials with a unique combination of attractive properties, including mechanical flexibility, mixed ionic/electronic conduction, enhanced biocompatibility, and capability for drug delivery. I will present examples of novel devices for recording and stimulation of neurons and show that organic electronic materials offer tremendous opportunities to study the brain and treat its pathologies.
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Meeting ID: 949 1878 6097
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