Most assume implants fail slowly over months. The moment an electrode enters the brain, microglia rush toward it within seconds, like fingers reaching for a splinter. Blood vessels leak. The BBB breaks. Inflammation starts instantly.
#BCI #NeuralEngineering #Neurotech
#BCI #NeuralEngineering #Neurotech
March 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Most assume implants fail slowly over months. The moment an electrode enters the brain, microglia rush toward it within seconds, like fingers reaching for a splinter. Blood vessels leak. The BBB breaks. Inflammation starts instantly.
#BCI #NeuralEngineering #Neurotech
#BCI #NeuralEngineering #Neurotech
🚨 New Paper from UP NExT (Univ. Pitt NeuralEngineering Cross-Translation): We discovered that microglia the brain’s immune cells, aren't just a "cleanup crew". During brain stimulation, they act as hidden neural modulators, actively monitoring and contacting neurons to help manage circuit stability.
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
🚨 New Paper from UP NExT (Univ. Pitt NeuralEngineering Cross-Translation): We discovered that microglia the brain’s immune cells, aren't just a "cleanup crew". During brain stimulation, they act as hidden neural modulators, actively monitoring and contacting neurons to help manage circuit stability.
Created a Neural Engineering feed if this is useful to anyone. #BCI #Neurotech #NeuralInterface #NeuralEngineering #Neuroengineering #Neuroelectronics
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December 1, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Created a Neural Engineering feed if this is useful to anyone. #BCI #Neurotech #NeuralInterface #NeuralEngineering #Neuroengineering #Neuroelectronics
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Even “perfect” devices can fail in the OR before recording a single spike. Insertion variability matters more than we thought. www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai... #Neuroscience #Bioengineering #BrainComputerInterface #Immunology #NeuralEngineering
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⏱️ The First 30 Seconds of Brain Implants
🧠 Most people assume brain implants fail gradually, a slow degradation over months as scar tissue builds up and neurons drift away. That assumption is wrong,...
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Even “perfect” devices can fail in the OR before recording a single spike. Insertion variability matters more than we thought. www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai... #Neuroscience #Bioengineering #BrainComputerInterface #Immunology #NeuralEngineering
15 speakers across mouse, monkey, and human ICMS. Hands-on modeling clinic with code you keep. NSF travel awards cover registration, travel, and lodging. $75 for trainees, meals included.
Abstracts due March 1.
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#BCI #neurotech #neuroscience #UPNExT #NeuralEngineering #NSF
Abstracts due March 1.
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#BCI #neurotech #neuroscience #UPNExT #NeuralEngineering #NSF
BRIDGE-STIM Workshop
About The Workshop
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September 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
15 speakers across mouse, monkey, and human ICMS. Hands-on modeling clinic with code you keep. NSF travel awards cover registration, travel, and lodging. $75 for trainees, meals included.
Abstracts due March 1.
stim.bioniclab.org
#BCI #neurotech #neuroscience #UPNExT #NeuralEngineering #NSF
Abstracts due March 1.
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#BCI #neurotech #neuroscience #UPNExT #NeuralEngineering #NSF
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Whoever is into #neuralengineering Or Even generally #cyberpunk Feel free to hit me up for a subdomain
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December 1, 2024 at 10:42 PM
New username domain live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoever is into #neuralengineering Or Even generally #cyberpunk Feel free to hit me up for a subdomain
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Honored (and scared) of being invited to give the keynote lecture on #neuromorphic for NER at IEEE EMBS 12th Annual International Conference on #NeuralEngineering (neuro.embs.org/2025/)
Slides available here: bit.ly/3Jspfek
Slides available here: bit.ly/3Jspfek
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Honored (and scared) of being invited to give the keynote lecture on #neuromorphic for NER at IEEE EMBS 12th Annual International Conference on #NeuralEngineering (neuro.embs.org/2025/)
Slides available here: bit.ly/3Jspfek
Slides available here: bit.ly/3Jspfek
📄 Suematsu, Vazquez & Kozai, Biomaterials 2026
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroprosthetics
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroprosthetics
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📄 Suematsu, Vazquez & Kozai, Biomaterials 2026
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroprosthetics
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroprosthetics
The NERVE-ML checklist provides guidelines to ensure #MachineLearning approaches in #NeuralEngineering are reproducible and lead to valid scientific conclusions.
Let's pave the way for reliable ML-enhanced research!
➡️Read the full review: bit.ly/432tUcw
Let's pave the way for reliable ML-enhanced research!
➡️Read the full review: bit.ly/432tUcw
May 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The NERVE-ML checklist provides guidelines to ensure #MachineLearning approaches in #NeuralEngineering are reproducible and lead to valid scientific conclusions.
Let's pave the way for reliable ML-enhanced research!
➡️Read the full review: bit.ly/432tUcw
Let's pave the way for reliable ML-enhanced research!
➡️Read the full review: bit.ly/432tUcw
New Paper: University of Pittsburgh Neural Engineering Cross-Translation (UP NExT) Initiative! 🧠✨ Lead author Golnaz Haddadshargh and a team of Pitt experts including George Wittenberg, & Jennifer Collinger have mapped how the human brain plans reaching movements. #NeuralEngineering #StrokeRecovery
February 18, 2026 at 2:27 AM
New Paper: University of Pittsburgh Neural Engineering Cross-Translation (UP NExT) Initiative! 🧠✨ Lead author Golnaz Haddadshargh and a team of Pitt experts including George Wittenberg, & Jennifer Collinger have mapped how the human brain plans reaching movements. #NeuralEngineering #StrokeRecovery
🇺🇲 Taxpayers fund research discussed at SfN 2025 & Bloodfest VI, advancing neurovascular & glial science, neural engineering, and next-gen brain tech. This work trains scientists, improves health outcomes, and keeps the U.S. #1 in biomedical innovation. #UPNExT #SfN25 #NeuralEngineering #UCSD
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🇺🇲 Taxpayers fund research discussed at SfN 2025 & Bloodfest VI, advancing neurovascular & glial science, neural engineering, and next-gen brain tech. This work trains scientists, improves health outcomes, and keeps the U.S. #1 in biomedical innovation. #UPNExT #SfN25 #NeuralEngineering #UCSD
Get started playing with brain waves (EEGs) in Python. New beginner tutorial on Medium: medium.com/@protobioeng...
#eeg #neuroscience #python #neuralengineering #digitalsignalprocessing #datascience #brain #psychology
#eeg #neuroscience #python #neuralengineering #digitalsignalprocessing #datascience #brain #psychology
How to Open an EEG File with MNE and Python
Thank you to one of our readers for cluing us in about the wonders of MNE.
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December 1, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Get started playing with brain waves (EEGs) in Python. New beginner tutorial on Medium: medium.com/@protobioeng...
#eeg #neuroscience #python #neuralengineering #digitalsignalprocessing #datascience #brain #psychology
#eeg #neuroscience #python #neuralengineering #digitalsignalprocessing #datascience #brain #psychology
December 3, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Congrats to Professor Tay Netoff, the inaugural recipient of the Ronald L. and Janet A. Christenson Faculty Impact Fellowship!
Read more about the fellowship: cse.umn.edu/bme/news/tay...
#UMN #neuralengineering
Read more about the fellowship: cse.umn.edu/bme/news/tay...
#UMN #neuralengineering
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Congrats to Professor Tay Netoff, the inaugural recipient of the Ronald L. and Janet A. Christenson Faculty Impact Fellowship!
Read more about the fellowship: cse.umn.edu/bme/news/tay...
#UMN #neuralengineering
Read more about the fellowship: cse.umn.edu/bme/news/tay...
#UMN #neuralengineering
MIT Develops Microscopic Wearable Devices for Neurons https://www.science-tldr.com/news/mit-develops-microscopic-wearable-devices-for-neurons/e1d2724551dc977efd534e8159126ba36833adb7.html #MITResearch #Neuroscience #WearableTech #Innovation #MultipleSclerosis #NeuralEngineering
November 21, 2024 at 4:27 AM
MIT Develops Microscopic Wearable Devices for Neurons https://www.science-tldr.com/news/mit-develops-microscopic-wearable-devices-for-neurons/e1d2724551dc977efd534e8159126ba36833adb7.html #MITResearch #Neuroscience #WearableTech #Innovation #MultipleSclerosis #NeuralEngineering
Our work on bi-directional brain-tech communication, focusing on glial & mural cells in neural engineering thrives w/ @NIH
& @NSF support, driving rigorous, impactful research on neurocomputational roles of understudied cell types. #NeuralEngineering #ScienceFunding #NIH #NSF
& @NSF support, driving rigorous, impactful research on neurocomputational roles of understudied cell types. #NeuralEngineering #ScienceFunding #NIH #NSF
August 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our work on bi-directional brain-tech communication, focusing on glial & mural cells in neural engineering thrives w/ @NIH
& @NSF support, driving rigorous, impactful research on neurocomputational roles of understudied cell types. #NeuralEngineering #ScienceFunding #NIH #NSF
& @NSF support, driving rigorous, impactful research on neurocomputational roles of understudied cell types. #NeuralEngineering #ScienceFunding #NIH #NSF
📄 Wellman, Guzman, Suematsu et al. (2026). Oligodendrocyte-Specific Fus Depletion Preserves CA1 Single-Unit Fidelity and Stabilizes Network Dynamics During Chronic Recording. Journal of Neural Engineering. doi.org/10.1088/1741...
#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroscience #UPitt #Myelin
#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroscience #UPitt #Myelin
Oligodendrocyte-specific Fus depletion preserves CA1 single-unit fidelity and stabilizes network dynamics during chronic recording
Oligodendrocyte-specific Fus depletion preserves CA1 single-unit fidelity and stabilizes network dynamics during chronic recording, Wellman, Steven M, Guzman, Kelly, Suematsu, Naofumi, Thai, Teresa, T...
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March 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
📄 Wellman, Guzman, Suematsu et al. (2026). Oligodendrocyte-Specific Fus Depletion Preserves CA1 Single-Unit Fidelity and Stabilizes Network Dynamics During Chronic Recording. Journal of Neural Engineering. doi.org/10.1088/1741...
#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroscience #UPitt #Myelin
#NeuralEngineering #BCI #Neuroscience #UPitt #Myelin
Funded by NIH & NSF—taxpayer investment driving brain health innovation.
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #MedTech
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #MedTech
Monolithic three-dimensional neural probes from deterministic rolling of soft electronics
Nature Electronics - Soft electronic probes for measuring neural activity can be made scalably in an initially planar form and turned into various three-dimensional geometries through a controlled...
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August 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Funded by NIH & NSF—taxpayer investment driving brain health innovation.
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #MedTech
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#NeuralEngineering #BCI #MedTech
During #EngineersWeek2025, we celebrate those pushing the boundaries of #neuralengineering. As it was once said, it’s not just about #brain interfaces; it’s about unlocking the mind’s mysteries and expanding human potential. Here’s to the innovators shaping the future of #neurotechnology! #EWeek2025
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
During #EngineersWeek2025, we celebrate those pushing the boundaries of #neuralengineering. As it was once said, it’s not just about #brain interfaces; it’s about unlocking the mind’s mysteries and expanding human potential. Here’s to the innovators shaping the future of #neurotechnology! #EWeek2025
#AI & #neuroengineering takes the lead! From decoding #brain signals to building smarter neural interfaces, the @ieeebrain.bsky.social community has told us what they're most excited to hear about at #NER2025. See you in San Diego next week! #neurotech #neurotechnology #NeuralEngineering
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#AI & #neuroengineering takes the lead! From decoding #brain signals to building smarter neural interfaces, the @ieeebrain.bsky.social community has told us what they're most excited to hear about at #NER2025. See you in San Diego next week! #neurotech #neurotechnology #NeuralEngineering
Panel and Workshop Speaker Lineup Alert!
Join us at the 12th Annual IEEE EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering NER 2025 happening Nov 11-14, 2025 in San Diego.
Learn more & register: neuro.embs.org/2025
A #SFN 2025 Satellite Event
#NER2025 #NeuralEngineering #IEEEEMBS #Neurotech
Join us at the 12th Annual IEEE EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering NER 2025 happening Nov 11-14, 2025 in San Diego.
Learn more & register: neuro.embs.org/2025
A #SFN 2025 Satellite Event
#NER2025 #NeuralEngineering #IEEEEMBS #Neurotech
April 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Panel and Workshop Speaker Lineup Alert!
Join us at the 12th Annual IEEE EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering NER 2025 happening Nov 11-14, 2025 in San Diego.
Learn more & register: neuro.embs.org/2025
A #SFN 2025 Satellite Event
#NER2025 #NeuralEngineering #IEEEEMBS #Neurotech
Join us at the 12th Annual IEEE EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering NER 2025 happening Nov 11-14, 2025 in San Diego.
Learn more & register: neuro.embs.org/2025
A #SFN 2025 Satellite Event
#NER2025 #NeuralEngineering #IEEEEMBS #Neurotech
Heads-up! The one-page abstract submission deadline for @embs.org's 12th Annual International Conference on #NeuralEngineering is less than a week away. Get your #NER2025 submissions in no later than 11 Aug 2025. More info here: neuro.embs.org/2025/full-co... #brain #neurotech #neurotechnology
August 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Heads-up! The one-page abstract submission deadline for @embs.org's 12th Annual International Conference on #NeuralEngineering is less than a week away. Get your #NER2025 submissions in no later than 11 Aug 2025. More info here: neuro.embs.org/2025/full-co... #brain #neurotech #neurotechnology
Congratulations to Dr. Vlad Marcu for successfully defending his PhD dissertation!
Read more: bit.ly/3SmxzAC
#biomedicalengineering #neuralengineering #CWRU #HFI
Read more: bit.ly/3SmxzAC
#biomedicalengineering #neuralengineering #CWRU #HFI
August 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Vlad Marcu for successfully defending his PhD dissertation!
Read more: bit.ly/3SmxzAC
#biomedicalengineering #neuralengineering #CWRU #HFI
Read more: bit.ly/3SmxzAC
#biomedicalengineering #neuralengineering #CWRU #HFI
House Rules Committee votes the week of June 29. Endorsements filed before that vote carry more weight than after. Contact your Rep, post your endorsement, file with NSCEB.
biotech.senate.gov/recommendation-tracker/
#Biotech #NeuralEngineering #BCI #SciencePolicy #FY27NDAA (8/8)
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#Biotech #NeuralEngineering #BCI #SciencePolicy #FY27NDAA (8/8)
NSCEB Recommendation Tracker - Biotech
NSCEB Recommendation Tracker
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June 25, 2026 at 11:36 PM
House Rules Committee votes the week of June 29. Endorsements filed before that vote carry more weight than after. Contact your Rep, post your endorsement, file with NSCEB.
biotech.senate.gov/recommendation-tracker/
#Biotech #NeuralEngineering #BCI #SciencePolicy #FY27NDAA (8/8)
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#Biotech #NeuralEngineering #BCI #SciencePolicy #FY27NDAA (8/8)
🎉 Exciting news! Nearly half of Pitt Bioengineering UP NExT PhD trainees earned NIH F31 Fellowships this year—showing the strength of our neural engineering training. #UPNExT #NIHF31 #NeuralEngineering
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Four Bioengineering PhD Students receive NIH F31 Fellowships
Four Bioengineering PhD students at the Swanson School of Engineering will receive funding toward their studies in 2025, thanks to prestigious awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Pred...
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September 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🎉 Exciting news! Nearly half of Pitt Bioengineering UP NExT PhD trainees earned NIH F31 Fellowships this year—showing the strength of our neural engineering training. #UPNExT #NIHF31 #NeuralEngineering
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