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SUMMARY:Electronics on the Brain - Prof. George Malliaras\, University of 
 Cambridge
DTSTART:20201112T140000Z
DTEND:20201112T150000Z
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CONTACT:Thiago Burghi
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 flexible and organ
 ic electronics have made available materials and devices with a unique com
 bination of attractive properties\, including mechanical flexibility\, mix
 ed ionic/electronic conduction\, enhanced biocompatibility\, and capabilit
 y for drug delivery. I will present examples of novel devices for recordin
 g and stimulation of neurons and show that organic electronic materials of
 fer tremendous opportunities to study the brain and treat its pathologies.
  I will also show examples of the reverse\, were neuro-inspired electronic
 s are designed based on the workings of the brain. 
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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