Summit Meeting on Chronic Microscale Neural Interfaces: Defining Standards and Benchmarks for an R&D Roadmap
June 18, 2007
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Registration is free.
This symposium will focus on chronic implantable microelectrode arrays (and related technologies) for neural recording, neurostimulation, neurochemical sensing, and drug delivery. The goal is to provide a forum for focused, open discussion of the current status of chronic neural interfaces and a roadmap for device development over the next 5-10 years, including in areas of clinical translation.
The tentative session topics include:
- Current status of chronic microelectrodes: recording, stimulation, and chemical interfaces
- Probe failure modes: Facts, conjectures, and wild-eyed guesses
- Probe assessment: Beyond comparing 'apples to oranges' to standardized metrics and benchmarks
- What's coming up: Emerging technologies, materials, and techniques
We welcome input on session topics and session leaders. We expect to publish outcomes of the meeting.
This meeting will be followed immediately by a separate 5-day CNCT short course on 'Implantable Neuroprosthetics: Technologies and Techniques'. This course will have 24 participants from the US and Europe, as well as instructors from around the US. The course participants will be at the summit meeting.
Details:
Date: Monday, June 18, 2007
Time: 8:30am - 6 pm, plus an evening reception and dinner
Location: Lurie Engineering Center, University of Michigan campus
Cost: Free, but registration is requested
Hotel recommendation: Campus Inn, 615 E. Huron St, Ann Arbor MI 48104 (800)666-8693
Airport: Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), 30 minutes to campus, transportation is available
This meeting is open to everyone.
Background:
This meeting was motivated by a meeting at USC in Los Angeles in January, 2007 in which several people in the community--including Greg Gerhardt, Ted Berger, Dick Normann, Doug McCreery, Ravi Bellamkonda, Patrick Tresco, Bill Shain and Daryl Kipke--discussed the current status of chronic neural probes and the general interest in coming together to discuss 'best practices' and performance standards for implantable microelectrode arrays.
About the Center for Neural Communication Technology (CNCT) at the University of Michigan
Microscale implantable neuroprosthetic devices provide a means for long-term recording and stimulation of the CNS. The utility of these devices for acute studies is well established; however, their use in chronic studies is hindered by time-dependent performance losses. The mission of the CNCT is to develop and provide microscale implantable devices that offer long-term, high-fidelity interfaces to the nervous system. The Center also provides training to collaborators and the research community at large aimed at maximizing proficiency in the use of these devices, monitoring device performance, and assessing tissue reaction.
For more information, please see http://cnct.engin.umich.edu.
The CNCT is a Biotechnology Research Center funded by the NIH/National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Contact information:
Daryl Kipke, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Neural Communication Technology
University of Michigan, MI USA
Email: dkipke@umich.edu
Phone: +1-734-764-3716
Bill Shain, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Center for Neural Communication Technology
Wadsworth Center, Albany NY USA
Email: shain@wadsworth.org
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