Compliant semiconductor scaffolds: building blocks for advanced neural interfaces
Francesca Cavallo
摘要：Neuroscience,neuroprosthetics and neural regeneration would benefit from more adequate interfacing devices.To understand how neurons communicate,process information and control behavior,researchers need to monitor nerve cell activity with high specifity and high spatio-temporal resolution.Neural prostheses require minimally invasive implantable devices to replace lost function,and bypass dysfunctional pathways in the nervous system.Devices built to repair damaged nerves have to support and promote regeneration of host neurons through an injured area.Finally,as neuromodulation is being elevated from last resort to first choice treatment for an increasing number of conditions,implantable devices able to perform targeted regulation of neural activity are needed.Recent advances in device miniaturization,materials engineering,and nanotechnology are enabling development of an increasing number of devices that effectively interface with neural circuits.Wireless spinal cord and deep brain stimulators,retinal and cochlear implants,high density electrodes arrays for neural recording have already proven to significantly impact fundamental research in neuroscience,as well as individuals' quality of life.
机标关键词：minimally invasivecochlear implantsnervous systemspinal cordin device
论文发表日期：2015-01-01
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：2( 1741-1742 )
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