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SUMMARY:Electronic Tissue Technologies for Interfacting Cells\, Nerves and
  Brains - Professor of Intelligent Healthcare Technologies Department of A
 utomatic Control and Systems Engineering\, University of Sheffield
DTSTART:20210715T150000Z
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CONTACT:Kirsty Shepherd
DESCRIPTION:Bioelectronic probes are a crucial component of neuroprosthese
 s\, brain-machine interfaces and some organ-on-chip systems. Such devices 
 have to seamlessly integrate with the host biological system\, be anatomy 
 adapted\, soft and enabled for multi-modal information exchange.\nIn this 
 talk\, I will present a strategy for rapid prototyping (3D printing) of be
 spoke neural implants and microphysiological platforms. It relies on well-
 established fabrication tools such as direct ink writing (extrusion) and i
 nkjet printing and a palette of inorganic soft materials. Printed devices 
 are deployed in several niches of the nervous system in vivo as well as fo
 r multi-modal interfacing of cell cultures. I will also discuss our effort
 s to engineer “electronic tissue” materials based on conductive polyme
 rs and hydrogels. These are designed to combine softness\, electrical and 
 biochemical properties that go beyond those of inorganic materials.  
LOCATION:Meeting ID: 842 1922 6854  Passcode: 116894
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