MULTISENS
Multi-sensing polymer transistors for in vivo recording
| Coordinatore | Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne
Organization address
address: COURS FAURIEL 158 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | France [FR] |
| Totale costo | 185˙748 € |
| EC contributo | 185˙748 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IEF |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-09-01 - 2013-08-31 |
Partecipanti
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Nome Ente NON disponibile
Organization address
address: COURS FAURIEL 158 contact info |
FR (SAINT ETIENNE CEDEX) | coordinator | 185˙748.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The computational power of the brain arises from the complex interaction and cooperation of a large number of neurons embedded in a functional network. Thus, a direct investigation of the temporal dynamics of neuronal populations (and structures) must address the simultaneous observation of multiple neurons. Most breakthroughs in our understanding of the basic mechanisms of information processing in the brain have been obtained with local field potentials (LFPs) and single neuron recordings in freely moving animals. Those measurements have been performed with silicon probes, but the process is prone to errors, since this technology suffers from several limitations, directly related to the materials used for the probe fabrication. In particular, the electrodes are not biocompatible and create tissue scars, they are rigid, and thus cannot compensate for small brain movements (as a result, a given cell cannot be recorded over extended periods of time). More important, information is only electrical and there is no information regarding how the system uses metabolites or how neuronal activity maintains the appropriate level of metabolites to operate properly. The purpose of MultiSENS is to develop a new generation of chronically implantable biocompatible probes displaying multi-sensing recording sites for monitoring brain activity. The most recent technology - organic electronics - will be used to address this issue. In particular, organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) will be used as sensing sites for metabolites and ion current in situ measurements, thanks to their peculiar properties of strong ion-to-electron transduction, biocompatibility and mechanical flexibility. MultiSENS will make available multi-sensing probes capable of simultaneous in vivo recording of LFPs and ion currents/glucose concentration, delivering an advanced biomedical tool that will have a major impact on neuroscience research.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Recording brain activity can reveal significant information on how we process information and is also important for diagnosing mental illness. European scientists generated a biocompatible device for recording neurophysiological activity in the brain.