Giacomo Valle
@giacomovalle.bsky.social
Neural engineer passionate for neuroscience, innovations and technology | Lab: @BionicsNeural
🎉I’m grateful that my project #BionicDexterity has been awarded a 2.5M € ERC Starting Grant! 🧠🦾 Over 5 years, we’ll investigate at #Chalmers how to create a
multimodal #iBCI capable of restoring dexterity after paralysis @erc.europa.eu
multimodal #iBCI capable of restoring dexterity after paralysis @erc.europa.eu
📣 Good news! 📣
Results of the ERC 2026 Starting Grant call are out!
Funding worth a total of €705 million will go to 421 early-career researchers across Europe.
Discover who, what and where 👉 link.europa.eu/9M3MmN
🧪 #ERCStG #FrontierResearch #HorizonEurope
🇪🇺 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
Results of the ERC 2026 Starting Grant call are out!
Funding worth a total of €705 million will go to 421 early-career researchers across Europe.
Discover who, what and where 👉 link.europa.eu/9M3MmN
🧪 #ERCStG #FrontierResearch #HorizonEurope
🇪🇺 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
September 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
🎉I’m grateful that my project #BionicDexterity has been awarded a 2.5M € ERC Starting Grant! 🧠🦾 Over 5 years, we’ll investigate at #Chalmers how to create a
multimodal #iBCI capable of restoring dexterity after paralysis @erc.europa.eu
multimodal #iBCI capable of restoring dexterity after paralysis @erc.europa.eu
Our August issue is live! Human disease models by design, restoring vision and touch, pregnancy-associated organs-on-chips, diagnosis of sepsis, antibody design by machine learning, cell sheet engineering, and more: www.nature.com/natrevbioeng...
August 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
From shortlist to finalist: our work is now among the top ten in in Life Sciences for the #FallingWalls Global Call for #ScienceBreakthroughs 2026.
More info: falling-walls.com/breakthrough...
@FallingWalls @chalmersuniv @BionicsNeural
More info: falling-walls.com/breakthrough...
@FallingWalls @chalmersuniv @BionicsNeural
Breaking the Wall of Lost Touch and Movement
Giacomo Valle: Breaking the Wall of Lost Touch and Movement
falling-walls.com
August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
From shortlist to finalist: our work is now among the top ten in in Life Sciences for the #FallingWalls Global Call for #ScienceBreakthroughs 2026.
More info: falling-walls.com/breakthrough...
@FallingWalls @chalmersuniv @BionicsNeural
More info: falling-walls.com/breakthrough...
@FallingWalls @chalmersuniv @BionicsNeural
The role of neuromorphic principles in the future of biomedicine and healthcare
doi.org/10.1088/1741...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1088/1741...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
The role of neuromorphic principles in the future of biomedicine and healthcare
The role of neuromorphic principles in the future of biomedicine and healthcare , Hwang, Grace M, Falcone, Jessica D, Monaco, Joseph D, Pinard, Courtney R, Mollick, Jessica A, Miller, Roger L, Gage, S...
doi.org
July 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The role of neuromorphic principles in the future of biomedicine and healthcare
doi.org/10.1088/1741...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1088/1741...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
Intracortical microstimulation electrodes are safe and produce consistent sensations for as long as a decade in patients with spinal cord injury, supporting their utility in #BrainComputer interface interventions.
Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/4fmHddQ
Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/4fmHddQ
Long-term safety and efficacy of intracortical microstimulation in humans
Intracortical microstimulation in humans is safe and efficacious for up to 10 years.
scim.ag
July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Intracortical microstimulation electrodes are safe and produce consistent sensations for as long as a decade in patients with spinal cord injury, supporting their utility in #BrainComputer interface interventions.
Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/4fmHddQ
Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/4fmHddQ
Paper is out www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧠 Assisting paralyzed people to #move & #feel their hands again
🦾⚡Wearable neurorobotic system combines neurostimulation and exoskeletons to support both touch and movement in people with neurological impairments
🧠 Assisting paralyzed people to #move & #feel their hands again
🦾⚡Wearable neurorobotic system combines neurostimulation and exoskeletons to support both touch and movement in people with neurological impairments
Merging neural stimulation and exoskeletons to enhance sensorimotor hand functions after brain or spinal cord injury
SensoExo restores hand sensation and everyday object grasping in neurological patients combining robotics and neurostimulation.
www.science.org
June 22, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Paper is out www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧠 Assisting paralyzed people to #move & #feel their hands again
🦾⚡Wearable neurorobotic system combines neurostimulation and exoskeletons to support both touch and movement in people with neurological impairments
🧠 Assisting paralyzed people to #move & #feel their hands again
🦾⚡Wearable neurorobotic system combines neurostimulation and exoskeletons to support both touch and movement in people with neurological impairments
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
Restoring vision and touch with cortical microstimulation
Restoring vision and touch with cortical microstimulation
Nature Reviews Bioengineering, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44222-026-00449-zCortical sensory prostheses aim to restore vision and touch by stimulating primary visual and somatosensory cortices. This Review examines shared challenges and principles underlying visual and somatosensory restoration, comparing encoding strategies, technical and clinical requirements, and emerging approaches that advance high-fidelity, functional percepts across both modalities.
dlvr.it
June 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Restoring vision and touch with cortical microstimulation
After more than 5 decades of parallel development, #corticalstimulation for artificial #vision & artificial #touch is beginning to converge
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Our new @natrevbioeng.nature.com review brings together shared principles and modality-specific strategies across both fields
rdcu.be/flRzh
Our new @natrevbioeng.nature.com review brings together shared principles and modality-specific strategies across both fields
Restoring vision and touch with cortical microstimulation
Nature Reviews Bioengineering - Cortical sensory prostheses aim to restore vision and touch by stimulating primary visual and somatosensory cortices. This Review examines shared challenges and...
rdcu.be
June 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
After more than 5 decades of parallel development, #corticalstimulation for artificial #vision & artificial #touch is beginning to converge
rdcu.be/flRzh
Our new @natrevbioeng.nature.com review brings together shared principles and modality-specific strategies across both fields
rdcu.be/flRzh
Our new @natrevbioeng.nature.com review brings together shared principles and modality-specific strategies across both fields
NEW PREPRINT OUT!
Happy to share that our #preprint on how the human #brain encodes #touch: biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We investigate how touch is encoded in the human #somatosensory and #motor cortices recorded via #microelectrode arrays across different tactile conditions
Happy to share that our #preprint on how the human #brain encodes #touch: biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We investigate how touch is encoded in the human #somatosensory and #motor cortices recorded via #microelectrode arrays across different tactile conditions
May 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
NEW PREPRINT OUT!
Happy to share that our #preprint on how the human #brain encodes #touch: biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We investigate how touch is encoded in the human #somatosensory and #motor cortices recorded via #microelectrode arrays across different tactile conditions
Happy to share that our #preprint on how the human #brain encodes #touch: biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We investigate how touch is encoded in the human #somatosensory and #motor cortices recorded via #microelectrode arrays across different tactile conditions
Excellent opportunity for Professorship in #Health Engineering here at Chalmers University of Technology! Join us! 🦾 🧠
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Distinguished Professor in Health Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology invites applications for a permanent position as Distinguished Professor in Health
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April 30, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Excellent opportunity for Professorship in #Health Engineering here at Chalmers University of Technology! Join us! 🦾 🧠
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web103.reachmee.com/ext/I003/304...
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
Paralyzed artist paints again: how one brain implant drives two pathways to recovery www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfr... #NeuroXess #BCI #NeuroTech
Paralyzed Artist Paints Again: How One Brain Implant Drives Two Pathways to Recovery
YouTube video by NeuroXess脑虎科技
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April 23, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Paralyzed artist paints again: how one brain implant drives two pathways to recovery www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfr... #NeuroXess #BCI #NeuroTech
Join us at the the Neural Bionics Lab to work on neural #prosthetics and restore sensorimotor function using #neurotechnology! ⚡ 🧠 🦾
PhD position: www.chalmers.se/en/about-cha...
PhD position: www.chalmers.se/en/about-cha...
Vacancies
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April 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Join us at the the Neural Bionics Lab to work on neural #prosthetics and restore sensorimotor function using #neurotechnology! ⚡ 🧠 🦾
PhD position: www.chalmers.se/en/about-cha...
PhD position: www.chalmers.se/en/about-cha...
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
🦿 Using novel implantable #neurotechnology and #AI, researchers led by @giacomovalle.bsky.social from 🇸🇪 Chalmers University of Technology found a new way to make future leg #prostheses feel and act more natural.
Direct nervous system link to make leg prostheses feel more natural
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in people with above-k...
healthcare-in-europe.com
March 26, 2026 at 11:35 AM
🦿 Using novel implantable #neurotechnology and #AI, researchers led by @giacomovalle.bsky.social from 🇸🇪 Chalmers University of Technology found a new way to make future leg #prostheses feel and act more natural.
Just dropped an episode on somatosensory #neuroprosthetics 🦾🧠⚡️ Give it a listen! Thanks Eddie!
@NeuralBionicsLab #bionics #BCI @chalmers
youtu.be/fkSQDXyX9f4?...
@NeuralBionicsLab #bionics #BCI @chalmers
youtu.be/fkSQDXyX9f4?...
Beyond Neuralink: How This Scientist Is Teaching Amputees to FEEL With Bionic Hands | BCI Revolution
YouTube video by Ones Changing The World - 1CW
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March 24, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Just dropped an episode on somatosensory #neuroprosthetics 🦾🧠⚡️ Give it a listen! Thanks Eddie!
@NeuralBionicsLab #bionics #BCI @chalmers
youtu.be/fkSQDXyX9f4?...
@NeuralBionicsLab #bionics #BCI @chalmers
youtu.be/fkSQDXyX9f4?...
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
A new neurotechnology decodes leg movement signals directly from nerves in above-knee amputees, enabling more natural control and sensory feedback for future prosthetic legs. doi.org/hbs568
Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in people with above-knee amputations.
medicalxpress.com
March 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A new neurotechnology decodes leg movement signals directly from nerves in above-knee amputees, enabling more natural control and sensory feedback for future prosthetic legs. doi.org/hbs568
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
During phantom limb movements, motor signals emerge from the tibial nerve of amputees🦿, revealing joint- and direction-specific neural activity 🧠 A SNN-based decoder could capture these patterns, outperforming conventional methods.
Paper by Cecilia Rossi: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Paper by Cecilia Rossi: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in people with above-k...
www.eurekalert.org
March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
The brain–computer interface is the first in the world to be available for wider use outside of clinical trials
go.nature.com/472hzbd
go.nature.com/472hzbd
China approves brain chip to treat paralysis — a world first
Chip allows people with paralysis to control a soft robotic hand.
go.nature.com
March 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The brain–computer interface is the first in the world to be available for wider use outside of clinical trials
go.nature.com/472hzbd
go.nature.com/472hzbd
Truly pioneering and disruptive discoveries in the somatosensory system. Very well deserved! 🧠
Warm congratulations to The Brain Prize winners 2026, Professor David Ginty and Professor Patrik Ernfors, for their pioneering work on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain.
Karolinska Institutet
HHMI
#Neuroscience #BrainPrize2026
Karolinska Institutet
HHMI
#Neuroscience #BrainPrize2026
March 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Truly pioneering and disruptive discoveries in the somatosensory system. Very well deserved! 🧠
Thanks to @nature.com for reporting this interesting news on innovative brain interfacing opportunities
Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe disabilities to speak and even sing in near-real time
go.nature.com/49RH292
go.nature.com/49RH292
OpenAI’s brain implant would use ultrasound to read minds. Does the science stand up?
Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s firm Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an early stage.
go.nature.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Thanks to @nature.com for reporting this interesting news on innovative brain interfacing opportunities
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe disabilities to speak and even sing in near-real time
go.nature.com/49RH292
go.nature.com/49RH292
OpenAI’s brain implant would use ultrasound to read minds. Does the science stand up?
Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s firm Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an early stage.
go.nature.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe disabilities to speak and even sing in near-real time
go.nature.com/49RH292
go.nature.com/49RH292
A truly inspiring story by our BCI participant and pioneer
#ScottImbrie on TEDx @Northwestern University
youtu.be/6qjLR-m1zn0?...
@corticalbionics.bsky.social @NeuralBionicsLab @bcipioneers #Tedx #Bionics #BCI
#ScottImbrie on TEDx @Northwestern University
youtu.be/6qjLR-m1zn0?...
@corticalbionics.bsky.social @NeuralBionicsLab @bcipioneers #Tedx #Bionics #BCI
Why I volunteered for brain-computer interface research | Scott Imbrie | TEDxNorthwesternU
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
A truly inspiring story by our BCI participant and pioneer
#ScottImbrie on TEDx @Northwestern University
youtu.be/6qjLR-m1zn0?...
@corticalbionics.bsky.social @NeuralBionicsLab @bcipioneers #Tedx #Bionics #BCI
#ScottImbrie on TEDx @Northwestern University
youtu.be/6qjLR-m1zn0?...
@corticalbionics.bsky.social @NeuralBionicsLab @bcipioneers #Tedx #Bionics #BCI
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
The disruptive advances we are seeing in #neurotechnology must be accompanied by ethical frameworks, such as the one adopted yesterday by @unesco.org
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Ethics of neurotechnology: UNESCO adopts the first global standard in
Today UNESCO’s Member States took the final step towards adopting the first global normative framework on the ethics of neurotechnology. The Recommendation, which will enter into force on November 12
www.unesco.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The disruptive advances we are seeing in #neurotechnology must be accompanied by ethical frameworks, such as the one adopted yesterday by @unesco.org
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
I had the pleasure of spending some time with the team in Linköping University 🇸🇪 brainstorming on fascinating projects on the sense of #touch.
Many thanks to Sarah McIntyre & team for the warm welcome and stimulating conversations!
Can't wait to collaborate!
Many thanks to Sarah McIntyre & team for the warm welcome and stimulating conversations!
Can't wait to collaborate!
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I had the pleasure of spending some time with the team in Linköping University 🇸🇪 brainstorming on fascinating projects on the sense of #touch.
Many thanks to Sarah McIntyre & team for the warm welcome and stimulating conversations!
Can't wait to collaborate!
Many thanks to Sarah McIntyre & team for the warm welcome and stimulating conversations!
Can't wait to collaborate!
Reposted by Giacomo Valle
Our #BCI work was featured in #Tagesthemen, Germany’s most important newscast. Check it out 👇🏻 www.tagesschau.de/tagesthemen/...
October 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Our #BCI work was featured in #Tagesthemen, Germany’s most important newscast. Check it out 👇🏻 www.tagesschau.de/tagesthemen/...