Georges Malliaras: Interfacing with the brain using organic electronics
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Dec 16, 2020
from 12:15 PM to 01:15 PM |
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| Where | Zoom Meeting |
| Contact Name | Thomas Stieglitz |
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Abstract
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 organic 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.
The talk will be held online via Zoom
Meeting ID and password will be sent with e-mail invitation. You can also send an e-mail to katja.kukatz@bcf.uni-freiburg.de for meeting ID and password.