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SUMMARY:Electronics on the Brain - George Malliaras\, Prince Philip Profes
 sor of Technology
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CONTACT:Ali Mashhadi
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 electronics have m
 ade 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 prese
 nt examples of novel devices for recording and stimulation of neurons and 
 show that organic electronic materials offer tremendous opportunities to s
 tudy the brain and treat its pathologies.
LOCATION:Wolfson College\, Gatsby Room
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