Neural engineering

connection between brain and computer

Optogenetics is a biological technique used to characterize and manipulate the activity of neurons or other cell types with light. This is achieved by expression of light-sensitive ion channels, pumps or enzymes in the target brain cells.

discipline within biomedical engineering that uses engineering techniques to understand, repair, replace, or enhance neural systems

technological devices that connect directly to a biological subject's brain

implanted medical device for chronic pain management

change of the characteristics of one sensory modality into stimuli of another sensory modality

small stent-mounted electrode array that is permanently implanted into a blood vessel in the brain without the need for open brain surgery