Symposium F.FL01-Bioelectronic Materials for Neural Interfaces—Stimulation, Sensing, Power and Packaging

Devices that can measure and manipulate biological signals in the brain and body have the potential to treat diseases in ways that complement or replace traditional pharmaceutical therapies. These bioelectronic interfaces also give researchers new methods to study fundamental biological processes in humans and model organisms with minimal disruption to natural behavior. To realize this promising future for bioelectronic devices we must continue to improve the materials that form the sensing and stimulation interface between inorganic devices and biological tissue. Additionally, we must consider packaging that permits stable operation over the intended lifetime of the devices, and materials for energy harvesting or power delivery. Fundamental materials work is needed to address these challenges while respecting the current trend toward smaller, more flexible, and biocompatible bioelectronic systems. The topics covered in this symposium focus on the materials challenge related to bioelectronic interface materials and the methods to deliver power and maintain stable device performance in both the research and clinical setting.

Topics will include:

Magnetic, electronic, photonic, and ultrasound materials for stimulation/recording of biological signals
Materials for wireless power delivery or energy harvesting
Encapsulation approaches for implantable bioelectronics
Understanding and optimizing the interface between electronic/photonic materials and biological systems
Novel biocompatible and biodegradable materials for devices and packaging
Conducting/Semiconducting polymers and Conducting hydrogels for neural interfaces and neuro-regeneration
Carbon nanotubes, and 2D materials for neural interfacing
Nanomaterials, and cell-integrated engineered systems for genetic and non-genetic stimulation
Soft materials for interfaces with electroactive cells
Flexible, stretchable active/passive materials used in bioelectronics
Materials for I/O neuronal interfaces
Novel biological signal transduction approaches
Devices and materials that combine multiple sensing or stimulation modalities
Artificial skins and e-textiles for brain-machine interfacing and health monitoring
Towards closed loop sensing/stimulation

Invited Speakers:

Magnus Berggren (Linköping University, Sweden)
Tzahi Cohen-Karni (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Bianxiao Cui (Stanford University, USA)
Eric Glowacki (Linköping University, Sweden)
Sahika Inal (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
Dion Khodagholy (Columbia University, USA)
Stephanie Lacour (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
Guglielmo Lanzani (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy)
George Malliaras (Ecole de MINES Saint-Étienne, France)
John Rogers (Northwestern University, USA)
Bozhi Tian (University of Chicago, USA)
Flavia Vitale (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Chong Xie (University of Texas at Austin, USA)