Interrogating the Fundamental Mechanisms of Mechanical Neuromodulation at the Nanoscale — NSF Award to University of Illinois at U
Brain disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet effective treatment options remain limited. Ultrasound neuromodulation is a promising technique that uses sound waves to gently influence brain activity without surgery. However, scientists do not fully understand how ultrasound affects individual brain cells, wh
| Award title | Interrogating the Fundamental Mechanisms of Mechanical Neuromodulation at the Nanoscale |
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| Award ID | 2528704 |
| Awardee | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| City | URBANA |
| State | IL |
| Amount obligated | $395,787 |
| Principal investigator | Yang Zhao |
| Program | BioP-Biophotonics |
| Start date | 05/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Brain disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet effective treatment options remain limited. Ultrasound neuromodulation is a promising technique that uses sound waves to gently influence brain activity without surgery. However, scientists do not fully understand how ultrasound affects individual brain cells, which limits its safe and effective use in medicine. This project will uncover how mechanical forces created by ultrasound interact with neurons at length scales smaller than a singl |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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