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Here you can find a list of publishable project dissemination items:
UPSIDE’s project poster as presented during the EIC Summit 2022
UPSIDE’ s project one slide intro as presented during the EIC Summit 2022
UPSIDE’s open access publication about LIFU as an emerging method for treating major depressive disorder.
UPSIDE’s open access publication about the complexity of neuronal networks of depression & Epidural-focused ultrasound as a promising therapy
UPSIDE’s open access publication discusses the opportunities surrounding low-intensity focused ultrasound in the treatment of major depressive disorder in minimally invasive manner
Power and area efficient on-chip feature extraction is needed for future closed-loop neural interfaces. This paper presents a feature extraction unit for neural oscillatory synchrony that bypasses the phase extraction step to reduce hardware complexity.
Published in: 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)
UPSIDE’s open access publication puts in perspective the Neural Interfaces as a review article that covers all the main parts, explains their functionality, and promotes new ideas and a solution-centric way of thinking.
UPSIDE’s introductory leaflet from our team available for project’s dissemination purposes.
UPSIDE’s brand new Newsletter is out that summarizes our Year 1 progresses so far.
Understanding and modulating neural networks requires high-resolution acquisition of neural activity over time, real-time analysis, and minimally invasive stimulation methods with high specificity. Such procedures are particularly needed for treatment of sensory disfunction (e.g. hearing loss), and certain neurological diseases (e.g. epilepsy). The lack of soft, biocompatible, hybrid and smart neural interfaces hinders our capacity to study complex neural dynamics and efficiently apply responsive neuromodulation therapy. Here, I am presenting the vision of Neural Waves lab towards designing and developing materials and novel fully implantable, contained and responsive neural interfaces that will allow long-term acquisition and closed-loop manipulation of neural circuits with high spatiotemporal resolution over extended period of time to reveal neural dynamics in different neurological pathways and alleviate disfunctions and diseases. I will cover our studies on i) creating artificial basilar membrane based on acousto-sensitive ion-based transistors and soft electronics, ii) innovating electroencephalography interfaces, and iii) utilizing organic perforated multielectrode arrays to investigate the effect of photopharmacological interventions on Cortical Seizures.
Published in: Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS)
Proceedings of MATSUS Fall 2023 Conference (MATSUSFall23)
UPSIDE open access publication explores the potential of neuroimaging techniques, specifically non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG), in detecting biomarkers for depression.
UPSIDE’s brand new Newsletter is out and summarizes our progress so far in Year 2.
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUT) and Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUT) have seen great developments in recent years, both in terms of performance and scope of applications within the biomedical ultrasound domain. This paper presents a review of the state-of-the-art of PMUT and CMUT technologies, focusing on their principle of operation, microfabrication techniques and use in different biomedical imaging and therapeutic applications. The advantages and drawbacks of PMUT and CMUT technologies in comparison with conventional bulk transducers are highlighted, the trade-offs among PMUTs and CMUTs are discussed, and their relevance in the current landscape of medical diagnostics and therapeutic uses is outlined, thus providing a clear overview of these promising technologies for the present and the next generation biomedical ultrasound applications.
Published in: IEEE Access (Volume: 12)