Soft Multifunctional Neural Probes
Type: Electrophysiology / Probes,
Keywords: Stretchable, Multifunctional, Optogenetics, Electrophysiological, Photometry
Soft Multifunctional Neural Probes
This is a toolset of multifunctional soft neural probes for simultaneous optical stimulation, optical recording, electrophysiological recording, pharmacological infusion and virus delivery. The neural probes are made of soft and stretchable hydrogel materials, which exhibit superior optical and mechanical properties. With the merit of improved material-tissue interfaces, this tool will allow for long-term neural modulation and recording through multiple modalities.
* Soft multifunctional neural probes
* Simultaneous animal behavior tests
* Bi-directional optical interrogation
* Mouse
* Rat
* Prolonged functional longevity
* Integrated miniaturized devices
* Multiple-modality modulation
* High-throughput fabrication
Siyuan Rao, Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
TEAM / COLLABORATOR(S)
Sizhe Huang, PhD Candidate, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Qianbin Wang, Research Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Xinyue Liu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FUNDING SOURCE(S)
* Junior Faculty Startup, University of Massachusetts Amherst
* BBRF Young Investigator Grant