Neural Interfaces
Research activities
- - development of novel intrafascicular interfaces;
- - development of novel regeneration interfaces;
- - neuro-mechanical models;
- - in-vitro and in-vivo test of novel interfaces with the peripheral nervous system.
Active Grants
M2Neural "Multifunctional Materials for advanced Neural interfaces"
M-ERA.NET Transnational Call 2013
MERIDIAN "Micro and Nano Engineered Bi-Directional Carbon Interfaces for Advanced Peripheral Nervous System Prosthetics and Hybrid Bionics"
FP7-NMP.2011.1.4-4 #280778
NEBIAS "NEurocontrolled BIdirectional Artificial upper limb and hand prosthesiS"
FP7-ICT-2013.9.6-FET Proactive: Evolving Living Technologies (EVLIT) #611687
Main Past Grants
INTER “Intelligent Interface”
ESPRIT Basic Research #8897
CYBERHAND “Development of a cybernetic hand prosthesis”
IST-FET Project 2001 #35094
TIME “Transverse Intrafascicular Multichannel Electrode system for induction of sensation and treatment of phantomlimb pain in amputees”
FP7 - ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/Nanosystems priority #224012
Multimedia
Videos
Publications
Recent publications
Poppendieck W, Sossalla A, Krob MO, Welsch C, Nguyen TA, Gong W, DiGiovanna J, Micera S, Merfeld DM, Hoffmann KP. Development, manufacturing and application of double-sided flexible implantable microelectrodes. Biomed Microdevices. 2014 Dec;16(6):837-50. doi: 10.1007/s10544-014-9887-8.
Sergi PN, Morana Roccasalvo I, Tonazzini I, Cecchini M, Micera S. Cell guidance on nanogratings: a computational model of the interplay between PC12 growth cones and nanostructures. PLoS One. 2013 Aug 6;8(8):e70304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070304. Print 2013.
Stieglitz T, Boretius T, Navarro X, Badia J, Guiraud D, Divoux JL, Micera S, Rossini PM, Yoshida K, Harreby KR, Kundu A, Jensen W. Development of a neurotechnological system for relieving phantom limb pain using transverse intrafascicular electrodes (TIME). Biomed Tech (Berl). 2012 Dec;57(6):457-65. doi: 10.1515/bmt-2011-0140.
Wieringa P, Tonazzini I, Micera S, Cecchini M. Nanotopography induced contact guidance of the F11 cell line during neuronal differentiation: a neuronal model cell line for tissue scaffold development. Nanotechnology. 2012 Jul 11;23(27):275102. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/27/275102.
Sergi PN, Jensen W, Micera S, Yoshida K. In vivo interactions between tungsten microneedles and peripheral nerves. Med Eng Phys. 2012 Jul;34(6):747-55. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.09.019.
Research activities
- - development of novel intrafascicular interfaces;
- - development of novel regeneration interfaces;
- - neuro-mechanical models;
- - in-vitro and in-vivo test of novel interfaces with the peripheral nervous system.
Active Grants
| M2Neural "Multifunctional Materials for advanced Neural interfaces" | M-ERA.NET Transnational Call 2013 |
| MERIDIAN "Micro and Nano Engineered Bi-Directional Carbon Interfaces for Advanced Peripheral Nervous System Prosthetics and Hybrid Bionics" | FP7-NMP.2011.1.4-4 #280778 |
| NEBIAS "NEurocontrolled BIdirectional Artificial upper limb and hand prosthesiS" | FP7-ICT-2013.9.6-FET Proactive: Evolving Living Technologies (EVLIT) #611687 |
Main Past Grants
| INTER “Intelligent Interface” | ESPRIT Basic Research #8897 |
| CYBERHAND “Development of a cybernetic hand prosthesis” | IST-FET Project 2001 #35094 |
| TIME “Transverse Intrafascicular Multichannel Electrode system for induction of sensation and treatment of phantomlimb pain in amputees” | FP7 - ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/Nanosystems priority #224012 |
Videos
Recent publications
Poppendieck W, Sossalla A, Krob MO, Welsch C, Nguyen TA, Gong W, DiGiovanna J, Micera S, Merfeld DM, Hoffmann KP. Development, manufacturing and application of double-sided flexible implantable microelectrodes. Biomed Microdevices. 2014 Dec;16(6):837-50. doi: 10.1007/s10544-014-9887-8.
Sergi PN, Morana Roccasalvo I, Tonazzini I, Cecchini M, Micera S. Cell guidance on nanogratings: a computational model of the interplay between PC12 growth cones and nanostructures. PLoS One. 2013 Aug 6;8(8):e70304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070304. Print 2013.
Stieglitz T, Boretius T, Navarro X, Badia J, Guiraud D, Divoux JL, Micera S, Rossini PM, Yoshida K, Harreby KR, Kundu A, Jensen W. Development of a neurotechnological system for relieving phantom limb pain using transverse intrafascicular electrodes (TIME). Biomed Tech (Berl). 2012 Dec;57(6):457-65. doi: 10.1515/bmt-2011-0140.
Wieringa P, Tonazzini I, Micera S, Cecchini M. Nanotopography induced contact guidance of the F11 cell line during neuronal differentiation: a neuronal model cell line for tissue scaffold development. Nanotechnology. 2012 Jul 11;23(27):275102. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/27/275102.
Sergi PN, Jensen W, Micera S, Yoshida K. In vivo interactions between tungsten microneedles and peripheral nerves. Med Eng Phys. 2012 Jul;34(6):747-55. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.09.019.