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SUMMARY:Interfacing with the brain using organic electronics - George Mall
 iaras (Department of Engineering\, University of Cambridge\,)
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CONTACT:Prof Máté Lengyel
DESCRIPTION:One of the most important scientific and technological frontie
 rs of our time is the interfacing of electronics with the human brain. Thi
 s endeavour promises to help understand how the brain works and deliver ne
 w tools for diagnosis and treatment of pathologies including epilepsy and 
 Parkinson’s disease. Current solutions\, however\, are limited by the ma
 terials that are brought in contact with the tissue and transduce signals 
 across the biotic/abiotic interface. Recent advances in organic electronic
 s have made available materials with a unique combination of attractive pr
 operties\, including mechanical flexibility\, mixed ionic/electronic condu
 ction\, enhanced biocompatibility\, and capability for drug delivery. I wi
 ll present examples of novel devices for recording and stimulation of neur
 ons and show that organic electronic materials offer tremendous opportunit
 ies to study the brain and treat its pathologies.\n
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, CBL\, BE4-38 (http:
 //learning.eng.cam.ac.uk/Public/Directions)
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