Neuro-X seminar: Temporally adaptive neural interfaces
Event details
| Date | 09.03.2023 |
| Hour | 13:00 › 14:00 |
| Speaker | Dr Quansan Yang |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Abstract:
Meeting the needs of time-varying diseases and disorders in neural engineering requires the next generation of bioelectronics to be adaptable over time. Bioresorbable electronics are uniquely positioned to provide compatible and dynamic interfaces to living tissues, enabling diagnosis and treatment within clinically relevant timeframes, followed by controlled degradation and dissolution as a part of the metabolic cycle.
In this talk, I will demonstrate how my research advances the field of bioresorbable electronics to make it from academic curiosity to practical applications. Specifically, I will discuss:
Bio:
Quansan Yang is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, where he works in the labs of Prof. Edward S. Boyden and Prof. Peter T.C. So. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2021, working with Prof. John A. Rogers, where he advanced the field of bioelectronics by leveraging his expertise in the principles and methodologies of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Previously, he obtained his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from Tsinghua University in 2016 while researching solid-liquid interfaces. Dr. Yang actively collaborates with companies, including Fujikura and Edwards Lifesciences, to emphasize the societal impacts of his research. His contributions have been widely recognized, and he has been selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science.
Meeting the needs of time-varying diseases and disorders in neural engineering requires the next generation of bioelectronics to be adaptable over time. Bioresorbable electronics are uniquely positioned to provide compatible and dynamic interfaces to living tissues, enabling diagnosis and treatment within clinically relevant timeframes, followed by controlled degradation and dissolution as a part of the metabolic cycle.
In this talk, I will demonstrate how my research advances the field of bioresorbable electronics to make it from academic curiosity to practical applications. Specifically, I will discuss:
- The first bioresorbable micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) that enable highly-integrated bioresorbable microchips.
- A novel high-speed and high-throughput manufacturing technology that makes bioresorbable electronics accessible to our society.
- A unique multi-functional bioresorbable material that facilitates seamless integration between bioelectronic systems and biological tissues,
- Synergized strategies that address the demands of complicated medical applications, including the creation of the first bioresorbable nerve cooling interfaces to alleviate nerve pain as an alternative to opioids.
Bio:
Quansan Yang is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, where he works in the labs of Prof. Edward S. Boyden and Prof. Peter T.C. So. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2021, working with Prof. John A. Rogers, where he advanced the field of bioelectronics by leveraging his expertise in the principles and methodologies of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Previously, he obtained his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from Tsinghua University in 2016 while researching solid-liquid interfaces. Dr. Yang actively collaborates with companies, including Fujikura and Edwards Lifesciences, to emphasize the societal impacts of his research. His contributions have been widely recognized, and he has been selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science.
Practical information
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- Free