Lysosome-Directed Strategies to Improve the Success of Neural Interfaces — NSF Award to University of Pittsburgh (PA, $550,000)
Tiny electrodes placed in the brain can help doctors treat conditions like Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and paralysis. These devices, called brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), can let a paralyzed person move a robotic arm or speak through a computer. For BCIs to function, the tissue around the newly implanted electrod
| Award title | Lysosome-Directed Strategies to Improve the Success of Neural Interfaces |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2552758 |
| Awardee | University of Pittsburgh |
| City | PITTSBURGH |
| State | PA |
| Amount obligated | $550,000 |
| Principal investigator | Kirill Kiselyov |
| Program | Engineering of Biomed Systems |
| Start date | 06/15/2026 |
| Abstract | Tiny electrodes placed in the brain can help doctors treat conditions like Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and paralysis. These devices, called brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), can let a paralyzed person move a robotic arm or speak through a computer. For BCIs to function, the tissue around the newly implanted electrode must heal and form a stable connection with it. Half of the BCIs stop functioning within a year because brain tissue around the device does not heal and becomes inflamed. Electro |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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