Podcasts about brain machine interface

How can we minimize the invasiveness of implantable brain-computer interfaces? What are the secrets behind using interventional neuroradiology approaches to create technology for brain interfacing? And what does it truly mean to innovate in the realm of healthcare? Welcome, dear listeners, to another exciting episode of the "Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!" entrepreneurial podcast series! Today, we embark on a journey into the cutting-edge world of neurotechnology and innovation. Our focus? The incredible advancements in minimally invasive brain interfaces led by a pioneer in the field, Dr. Jose Morales. Dr. Morales, a co-founder of Vonova and an accomplished Neurointerventional Surgeon, combines his deep passion for neuroscience with a remarkable flair for innovation. With a background steeped in translational neuroscience and experience in molecular-scale research, Dr. Morales is pushing the boundaries of neurointervention. His mission? To revolutionize diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for various neurological conditions while minimizing the invasiveness of traditional neurosurgery. But Dr. Morales isn't just a visionary; he's a recognized leader in his field. His accolades include winning the UCLA Health Innovation Challenge and Radiological Sciences Exploratory Research seed grants, as well as being selected as a finalist for the inaugural MedTech Color competition and CLS FAST program in 2021. A co-founder of the neurotechnology company, Vonova, Inc., he and his team have been selected as an NIH Blueprint MedTach Seedling and EvoNexus Incubator portfolio company, as well as a UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator company in 2023. At the forefront of Vonova lies the development of minimally invasive brain interfaces. The goal? To transform the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy and other neurological disorders. Through the ingenious use of catheter-based technology, Vonova aims to provide solutions that are both less invasive and more effective for patients. In this episode, we'll delve into Dr. Morales's extraordinary journey, exploring his career as a Neurointerventional Surgeon, his deep-rooted passion for neuroscience, and the groundbreaking work unfolding at Vonova. Together, we'll uncover the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field, shining a spotlight on the thrilling intersection of medicine and technology. Prepare to be inspired and enlightened as we engage in this captivating conversation with Dr. Jose Morales, a visionary shaping the future of neuroendovascular theranostics. Tune in to 'Neurocareers' and join us for this enlightening exploration of the boundless potential within the world of neuroscience and innovation. About the Podcast Guest: José Morales is an entrepreneur and a neurointerventional surgeon at Pacific Neuroscience Institute (Santa Monica, CA). He completed his Neurology Residency at the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology at Northwestern University and Vascular Neurology and Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowships at the University of California Los Angeles. He is a medical school graduate from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where he served as the President of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Student Interest Group in Neurology and participated in an extended curriculum program under the Scholarship and Discovery track to conduct research in Computational Neuroscience and Brain Machine Interface, which was funded by the AAN Medical Student Research Scholarship. Prior to enrolling in medical school, Dr. Morales investigated the neuroanatomical correlates of critical period plasticity in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus at Harvard Medical School. He is also a graduate of Imperial College London, where he completed a Master of Science in Integrative Neuroscience and investigated the functional connectivity of memory and language networks associated with normative and pathological aging in humans for his graduate thesis in the Computational, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory. Dr. Morales is a clinician-scientist, who has published in journals, such as Neuron, Nature, and Stroke, and a medical device innovator with several issued medical device patents. For his innovative concepts, Dr. Morales was selected as a fellow for the 2021-2022 UCLA Biodesign Accelerator program. Learn about Vonova here: https://www.vonova.io/  Get in touch with Jose Morales, MD, via LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jose-m-9672344b About the Podcast Host: The Neurocareers podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches (https://www.neuroapproaches.org/) and its founder, Milena Korostenskaja, Ph.D. (Dr. K), a neuroscience educator, research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies. As a professional coach with a background in the field, Dr. K understands the unique challenges and opportunities job applicants face in this field and can provide personalized coaching and support to help you succeed. 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#mindupload #neuroscience #biotechnology #braincomputerinterface Prof. Watanabe Mastaka is the associate prof at the Department of Systems Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo He heads the Watanabe Laboratory & specializes in theoretical and experimental neuroscience with a particular focus on consciousness, machine consciousness, spiking neural networks, brain-machine-interface & mind-uploading he is the author of “From Biological to Artificial Consciousness”. Prof Masa is working on a new type of Brain Machine Interface that enables reading and writing information with unprecedented precision. The proposed BMI dissects axonal fibers that connect the two cortical hemispheres and inserts a CMOS-based, double-sided two-dimensional electrode array. This design allows independent reading and writing of all axonal projections that connect the two hemispheres. Importantly, due to the critical problems suggested by Histed et al. (Neuron, 2009), the proposed brain–machine interface is likely the only plausible method for biological brains to sufficiently communicate with artificial devices, leading to medical applications such as AI assistance and replacement of neuronal function. https://www.sys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/memberpage/3366?lang=enhttps://sites.google.com/view/watanaberesearchlab/ Watch our highest-viewed videos: 1-DR R VIJAYARAGHAVAN - PROF & PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AT TIFR India's 1st Quantum Computer- https://youtu.be/ldKFbHb8nvQ 2-TATA MOTORS- DRIVING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY IN INDIA- SHAILESH CHANDRA- MD: TATA MOTORS-https://youtu.be/M2Ey0fHmZJ0 3-MIT REPORT PREDICTS SOCIETAL COLLAPSE BY 2040 - GAYA HERRINGTON -DIR SUSTAINABILITY: KPMG- https://youtu.be/Jz29GOyVt04 4-WORLDS 1ST HUMAN HEAD TRANSPLANTATION- DR SERGIO CANAVERO - https://youtu.be/KY_rtubs6Lc 5-DR HAROLD KATCHER - CTO NUGENICS RESEARCH Breakthrough in Age Reversal- https://youtu.be/214jry8z3d4 6-Head of Artificial Intelligence-JIO - Shailesh Kumar https://youtu.be/q2yR14rkmZQ 7-STARTUP FROM INDIA AIMING FOR LEVEL 5 AUTONOMY - SANJEEV SHARMA CEO SWAAYATT ROBOTS - https://youtu.be/Wg7SqmIsSew 8-MAN BEHIND GOOGLE QUANTUM SUPREMACY - JOHN MARTINIS  - https://youtu.be/Y6ZaeNlVRsE 9-BANKING 4.0 - BRETT KING FUTURIST, BESTSELLING AUTHOR & FOUNDER MOVEN - https://youtu.be/2bxHAai0UG0 10-E-VTOL & HYPERLOOP- FUTURE OF INDIA" S MOBILITY- SATYANARAYANA CHAKRAVARTHY https://youtu.be/ZiK0EAelFYY 11-HOW NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING WILL ACCELERATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - PROF SHUBHAM SAHAY- IIT KANPUR- https://youtu.be/sMjkG0jGCBs 12-INDIA'S QUANTUM COMPUTING INDUSTRY- PROF ARUN K PATI -DIRECTOR QETCI- https://youtu.be/Et98nkwiA8w Connect & Follow us at: https://in.linkedin.com/in/eddieavil https://in.linkedin.com/company/change-transform-india https://www.facebook.com/changetransformindia/ https://twitter.com/intothechange https://www.instagram.com/changetransformindia/ Listen to the Audio Podcast at: https://anchor.fm/transform-impossible https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-i-m-possibleid1497201007?uo=4 https://open.spotify.com/show/56IZXdzH7M0OZUIZDb5mUZ https://www.breaker.audio/change-i-m-possible https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjg4YzRmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Don't Forget to Subscribe www.youtube.com/@toctwpodcast Time Stamp 0:00 to 02:54- Intro & background 02:54 to 04:15- current understanding of human brain 04:15 to 06:46- approach to learn about human brain 06:46 to 07:59- language of neuronal firing & wiring 07:59 to 16:57- mind uploading process 16:57 to 21:52- do we need to digitise both brain & body for mind uploading? 21:52 to 25:58-peers working in mind uploading 25:58 to 32:03- Prof. Masa's mind uploading method 32:03 to 35:34- how & when mind uploading be possible 35:34 to 39:53- spiking neural networks & neuromorphic computing

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.21.550067v1?rss=1 Authors: Noel, J.-P., Bockbrader, M., Colachis, S., Solca, M., Orepic, P., Ganzer, P., Haggard, P., Rezai, A., Blanke, O., Serino, A. Abstract: Self-initiated behavior is accompanied by the experience of willing our actions. Here, we leverage the unique opportunity to examine the full intentional chain, from will (W) to action (A) to environmental effects (E), in a tetraplegic person fitted with a primary motor cortex (M1) brain machine interface (BMI) generating hand movements via neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). This combined BMI-NMES approach allowed us to selectively manipulate each element of the intentional chain (W, A, and E) while performing extra-cellular recordings and probing subjective experience. Our results reveal single-cell, multi-unit, and population-level dynamics in human M1 that encode W and may predict its subjective onset. Further, we show that the proficiency of a neural decoder in M1 reflects the degree of W-A binding, tracking the participant subjective experience of intention in (near) real time. These results point to M1 as a critical node in forming the subjective experience of intention and demonstrate the relevance of intention-related signals for translational neuroprosthetics. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.07.536077v1?rss=1 Authors: Lai, C., Tanaka, S., Harris, T. D., Lee, A. K. Abstract: The hippocampus is critical for recollecting and imagining experiences. This is believed to involve voluntarily drawing from hippocampal memory representations of people, events, and places, including the hippocampus' map-like representations of familiar environments. However, whether the representations in such "cognitive maps" can be volitionally and selectively accessed is unknown. We developed a brain-machine interface to test if rats could control their hippocampal activity in a flexible, goal-directed, model-based manner. We show that rats can efficiently navigate or direct objects to arbitrary goal locations within a virtual reality arena solely by activating and sustaining appropriate hippocampal representations of remote places. This should provide insight into the mechanisms underlying episodic memory recall, mental simulation/planning, and imagination, and open up possibilities for high-level neural prosthetics utilizing hippocampal representations. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

We're back with Part II of our two-part series on Connectomics! In part one we speculated on the legal and ethical implications of emerging technologies in the connectomics field. In part two, we don our lab coats and take a deep dive into the latest research tools, from fixation protocols for the preservation of neural tissue, to multimodal imaging techniques, to the machine intelligence designed to interpret massive data sets and reconstruct the vast neural circuits that make up the connectome. Our guests are:  Kenneth Hayworth, PhD, President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation, Senior Scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC) Robert McIntyre, CEO at Nectome Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, PhD, Software Engineer–Connectomics at Google In this episode, Ken and Robert from part one return to the pub, and we are also joined by Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, an engineer and researcher at Google, who shares insights into some of the machine intelligence modalities being used to decode previously uncharted neural networks. Check out Jeremy's recent paper on BioRxiv, as well as his published work at Google. If you missed part one, you can listen and explore the show notes here. Cheers!Show Notes: 0:00 | Intro1:03 | Kenneth Hayworth, PhD1:12 | Robert McKintyre, CEO, Nectome1:17 | Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, PhD1:51 | Setting the record straight 3:09 | The nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage φX1744:22 | Frozen Zoo at San Diego Zoo12:01| Glutaraldehyde and reduction techniques for immunolabeling 17:39 | SWITCH Framework19:14 | Population Responses in V1 Encode Different Figures by Response Amplitude Enhanced mirror neuron network activity and effective connectivity during live interaction among female subjects Permeabilization-free en bloc immunohistochemistry for correlative microscopy 19:57 | Synaptic Signaling in Learning and Memory Structure and function of a neocortical synapse Engineering a memory with LTD and LTP Synapse-specific representation of the identity of overlapping memory engrams 20:28 | Ultrastructure of Dendritic SpinesStructure–stability–function relationships of dendritic spines 24:25 | Reconstructing the connectome 24:32 | Connectomics Research Team at Google 24:55 | Google x HHMI: Releasing the Drosophila Hemibrain Connectome 28:38 | Serial Block-Face Scanning Electron Microscopy 29:22 | Automated Serial Sections to Tape29:45 | Mapping connections in mouse neocortex30:59 | A connectome and analysis of the adult Drosophila central brain 32:14 | Expansion Microscopy34:37 | The future of connectomics 45:13 | Contribution of apical and basal dendrites to orientation encoding in mouse V1 L2/3 pyramidal neurons49:49 | Mice and rats achieve similar levels of performance in an adaptive decision-making task Want More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! In this first installment of two episodes on Connectomics, host and Paradromics CEO Matt Angle kicks off a lively discussion on the rapidly accelerating research in the mapping, preservation, and reconstruction of the human connectome. We explore the ethical and legal ramifications of disruptive technology, and some of the unique challenges faced when driving innovation in emerging industries. Our guests are:  Nita Faraheny, JD, PhD, Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, the Founding Director of Duke Science & Society, the Faculty Chair of the Duke MA in Bioethics & Science Policy, and principal investigator of SLAP Lab.  Kenneth Hayworth, PhD, President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation, Senior Scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC) Robert McIntyre, CEO at Nectome As an exciting new development since the recording of this episode, Nita recently published a book, The Battle for Your Brain, which examines many topics in neuroethics, from Connectomics to Brain-Computer Interfaces. It is currently available on Amazon.Keep an eye out for part two in this series, which will take a deep dive into the latest technical and engineering innovations in the connectomics ecosystem. Coming soon!Please be advised that this episode contains a brief discussion of assisted suicide in a medical setting.Show Notes: 0:00 | Episode Intro 1:16 | Nita A. Farahany, JD, PhD1:21 | Kenneth Hayworth, PhD1:27 | Robert McKintyre, CEO, Nectome1:56 | Meeting of the minds 2:53 | Aldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation wins final phase of brain preservation prize3:56 | The Brain Preservation Foundation4:09 | Documentary series on the Brain Preservation Foundation5:21 | Letter of Support for Aldehyde Stabilized Cryopreservation (and ‘next steps' caveats)5:51 | Nita's 2018 Neuroethics Ted Talk 5:54 | International Neuroethics Society6:25 | Connectomics & new paths in neuroscience 8:10 | Allen Institute for Brain Science8:47 | A connectome and analysis of the adult Drosophila central brain9:33 | A visual intro to synaptic imaging in connectomics10:28 | The structure of the nervous system of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans 11:16 | Mouse Connectome Project at CIC14:59 | Cryonics controversy 19:00 | Death, taxes, and synapses 20:51 | Uniform Law Commission21:08 | The Uniform Determination of Death Act24:25 | Watch Altered Carbon on Netflix25:49 | Understanding the “Loss of Chance” Doctrine 37:13 | Understanding Physician-Assisted Death, or ‘Death with Dignity' 40:21 | Euthanasia in the Netherlands46:01 | Autonomy, Dignity, and Consent to Harm, Rutgers Law Review Want More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.11.10.515371v1?rss=1 Authors: Griggs, W. S., Norman, S. L., Deffieux, T., Segura, F., Osmanski, B.-F., Chau, G., Christopoulos, V. N., Liu, C., Tanter, M., Shapiro, M. G., Andersen, R. A. Abstract: Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) can be transformative for people living with chronic paralysis. BMIs translate brain signals into computer commands, bypassing neurological impairments and enabling people with neurological injury or disease to control computers, robots, and more with nothing but thought. State-of-the-art BMIs have already made this future a reality in limited clinical trials. However, high performance BMIs currently require highly invasive electrodes in the brain. Device degradation limits longevity to about 5 years. Their field of view is small, restricting the number, and type, of applications possible. The next generation of BMI technology should include being longer lasting, less invasive, and scalable to sense activity from large regions of the brain. Functional ultrasound neuroimaging is a recently developed technique that meets these criteria. In this present study, we demonstrate the first online, closed-loop ultrasonic brain-machine interface. We used 2 Hz real-time functional ultrasound to measure the neurovascular activity of the posterior parietal cortex in two nonhuman primates (NHPs) as they performed memory-guided movements. We streamed neural signals into a classifier to predict the intended movement direction. These predictions controlled a behavioral task in real-time while the NHP did not produce overt movements. Both NHPs quickly succeeded in controlling up to eight independent directions using the BMI. Furthermore, we present a simple method to "pretrain" the BMI using data from previous sessions. This enables the BMI to work immediately from the start of a session without acquiring extensive additional training data. This work establishes, for the first time, the feasibility of an ultrasonic BMI and prepares for future work on a next generation of minimally invasive BMIs that can restore function to patients with neurological, physical, or even psychiatric impairments. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Are we nearing the singularity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly learn about brain machine interfaces and prosthetics you can control with your mind, with biomedical engineer Dr. Cindy Chestek and neurosurgeon Dr. Parag PatilNOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Photo Credit: Pixabay, CC0, via Wikimedia Common

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss. In 1997, Gary Kasparov lost an epic chess rematch to IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue, but since then, artificial intelligence has become humanity's life-saving collaborator. This episode explores how AI will revolutionize vision technology and, beyond that, all of medicine. Karthik Kannan, co-founder of AI vision-tech company Envision, explains the difference between natural intelligence and artificial intelligence by imagining a restaurant recognizer. He describes how he would design the model and train it with positive or negative feedback through multiple “epochs” — the same process he used to build Envision. Envision uses AI to identify the world for a blind or visually-impaired user using only smartphones and smart glasses. Beyond vision tech, AI enables faster and more effective ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Ranya Habash, CEO of Lifelong Vision and a world-renowned eye surgeon, and her former colleagues at Bascom Palmer, together with Microsoft, built the Multi-Disease Retinal Algorithm, which uses AI to diagnose glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy from just a photograph. She acquired for Bascom Palmer a prototype of the new Kernal device, a wearable headset that records brain wave activity. Doctors use the device to apply algorithms to brainwave activity, in order to stage glaucoma, for example, or identify the most effective treatments for pain. Finally, AI revolutionizes drug discovery. Christina Cheddar Berk of CNBC reports that thanks to AI, Pfizer developed its COVID-19 treatment, Paxlovid, in just four months. Precision medicine, targeted to a patient's genetic information, is one more way AI will make drugs more effective. These AI-reliant innovations will certainly lower drug costs, but the value to patients of having additional, targeted, and effective therapies will be priceless.   The Big Takeaways: Natural vs. artificial intelligence, and the “restaurant recognizer.” Karthik Kannan, CEO and co-founder of Envision explains the difference between natural and artificial intelligence by describing how humans recognize restaurants in a foreign city and comparing that to how he'd train a “restaurant recognizing algorithm.” Here's a hint: the algorithm needs a lot more data. Sensor fusion AI. AI developers are interested in using different types of sensors together to give the algorithms a sense of the world closer to human intelligence. One example is the use of LiDAR in the Envision app, in addition to the phone camera. Transhumanism. Humans don't have LiDAR. Does that mean AI will surpass human capability? Karthik offers that some radiology AI have higher accuracy than human radiologists, but he thinks it will be much more of a partnership between the human and the machine. Multi-Disease Retinal Algorithm. Dr. Ranya Habash and her colleagues at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute worked with Microsoft on an AI diagnostic tool. They fed the algorithm 86,000 images of eyes, labeled with relevant diseases, and taught the machine to diagnose eye disease with just a photograph, making remote diagnosis not just possible but inexpensive. The Brain-Machine Interface. Dr. Habash wrote a grant that earned Bascom Palmer a prototype of the Kernal device, a helmet-like device that measures brainwave activity. Doctors used this device to create a “brain-machine interface” which advances brain research on glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, Alzheimer's, and pain management. Bias in AI. Karthik Kannan reminds us that the biggest threat that humanity faces from AI is bias encoded in the algorithms. This is a real harm that humans have already experienced, and AI engineers need to be extremely sensitive to ensure they are not encoding their own biases. AI for Drug Discovery. Christina Cheddar Berk, a reporter for CNBC, shares how the pace of drug discovery is set to speed up, thanks to AI algorithms and supercomputing power that can cycle through millions of possible chemical compounds per second to I.D. effective options. Pfizer used a similar process to develop Paxlovid, in a process that took only four months.   Tweetables: “The secret sauce is always in the data.” — Karthik Kannan, CEO and Co-Founder of Envision “Human intelligence is so holistic. We have so many sensors on our bodies. […] Whereas an AI is taught only images.” — Karthik Kannan, CEO and Co-Founder of Envision “I know what's going to work and what's not going to work within thirty seconds of seeing it. […] They need to show up with a smartphone. Then I'll take them seriously.” — Dr. Ranya Habash, CEO, Lifelong Vision “I don't think there's anything more powerful in medicine than to be able to treat a patient and get rid of a problem that is plaguing them so much.” — Dr. Ranya Habash, CEO, Lifelong Vision “If you can measure it you can control it.” — Dr. Ranya Habash, CEO, Lifelong Vision “It strongly takes over the bias of whoever is actually feeding the data […] and I think that has much, much more potential for harm than an AI taking over humanity.”  — Karthik Kannan, CEO and Co-Founder of Envision “The value for patients of having those additional therapies available; it's hard to put a price on.” — Christina Cheddar Berk, reporter, CNBC   Contact Us: Contact us at podcasts@lighthouseguild.org with your innovative new technology ideas for people with vision loss.   Pertinent Links: Lighthouse Guild Karthik Kannan Dr. Ranya Habash Zephin Livingston Christina Cheddar Berk

Do we have free will? How is our decision-making different from machines? Will artificial intelligence replace us in the workforce? What are the legal implications of committing a crime using a brain-machine interface? Can we use neurotechnology to rehabilitate criminal offenders?  Tune into the thought-provoking discussion about neurotechnology and law with Dr. Allan McCay from the Sydney Institute of Criminology and The University of Sydney Law School! --- NEUROCAREERS PODCAST GUEST Allan McCay, LLB, DLP, G Dip Comm, PhD is an Academic Fellow at Sydney Law School and Deputy Director at Sydney Institute of Criminology You can get in touch with Dr. Allan McCay and find out more information about the connection between neurotechnology and law here: The University of Sydney Law School https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/allan-mccay.html Dr. McCay's site https://sites.google.com/site/allanmccay/ Dr. McCay's report on Neurotechnology, law and the legal profession https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/research/how-will-brain-monitoring-technology-influence-the-practice-of-law The Australian Neurolaw Database https://neurolaw.edu.au/ The Neurorights Foundation https://neurorightsfoundation.org/ Dr. McCay's contact email: amcc4688@gmail.com OR allan.mccay@sydney.edu.au Twitter: @DrAllanMcCay LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-mccay-81b285185/?originalSubdomain=au --- NEUROCAREERS PODCAST HOST The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator and career coach for students and recent graduates: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com Schedule an appointment at https://neuroapproaches.as.me/ Stay tuned!

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.08.26.505422v1?rss=1 Authors: Mender, M. J., Nason-Tomaszewski, S. R., Temmar, H., Costello, J. T., Wallace, D. M., Willsey, M. S., Ganesh Kumar, N., Kung, T. A., Patil, P. G., Chestek, C. A. Abstract: A key factor in the clinical translation of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) for restoring hand motor function will be their robustness to changes in a task. With functional electrical stimulation (FES) for example, the patient's own hand will be used to produce a wide range of forces in otherwise similar movements. To investigate the impact of task changes on BMI performance, we trained two rhesus macaques to control a virtual hand with their physical hand while we added springs to each finger group (index or middle-ring-small) or altered their wrist posture. Using simultaneously recorded intracortical neural activity, finger positions, and electromyography, we found that predicting finger kinematics and finger-related muscle activations across contexts led to significant increases in prediction error, especially for muscle activations. However, with respect to online BMI control of the virtual hand, changing either training task context or the hand's physical context during online control had little effect on online performance. We explain this dichotomy by showing that the structure of neural population activity remained similar in new contexts, which could allow for fast adjustment online. Additionally, we found that neural activity shifted trajectories proportional to the required muscle activation in new contexts, possibly explaining biased kinematic predictions and suggesting a feature that could help predict different magnitude muscle activations while producing similar kinematics. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! In this episode we're talking about sleep–why we sleep, how sleep works on a neurophysiological level, and some of the emerging sleep technologies that are about to revolutionize this essential neural activity.  Our guests are Amy Kruse, PhD, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, Ram Gurumoorthy, PhD, Founder and CTO of Stimscience & Somnee, and Luis de Lecea, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. This episode also features a video introduction to sleep stages by Paradromics Intern Zoe Lalji. This is essential viewing if you're unfamiliar with the stages of sleep and want to follow along later in the episode. Cheers!Show Notes:  00:00 | Episode intro with Matt Angle and Amy Kruse1:07 | StimScience in Fast Company5:05 | Learned Motor Patterns Are Replayed in Human Motor Cortex during Sleep6:43 | Connect with Prime Movers Lab7:01 | PML on Medium7:45 | Introduction to Sleep StagesReferences: Stages of Sleep Overview REM vs Non-REM SleepSleep WalkingBenefits of REM SleepConsequences of low REM sleepImportance of Deep SleepCheck out Zoe's nonprofit organization, ALS Heroes, and her Ted Talk12:24 | Pulling all-nighters12:50 | Amy Kruse, PhD13:00 | Ram Gurumoorthy, PhD13:07 | Stimscience, now Somnee13:30 | Luis de Lecea, PhD18:26 | Gordon Rule, PhD18:40 | Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004)19:50 | Why do we sleep?20:26 | Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain20:35 | Sleep & DNA Repair22:13 | Neural Activity can cause DNA damage23:22 | Jerry Seigal24:26 | DARPA Sleep Research24:55 | Fur seals and sleep25:08 | How do Whales and Dolphins Sleep Without Drowning?25:54 | Putting Humans in Stasis Is the Best Way of Getting Us to Mars27:36 | Sleep and Mortality28:09 | The Sleeping Brain: Harnessing the Power of the Glymphatic System through Lifestyle Choices28:27 | Giulio Tononi, MD, PhD28:45 | Sleep, Memory, and Plasticity28:52 | Sleep Cognition and Memory29:00 | Sleeping up and down the phylogenetic tree29:05 | Actually...worms do sleep29:20 | Decoding sleep29:36 | Fruit flies and their mini sleeps29:44 | Mapping sleep in the brain30:35 | Hypocretin-positive neurons31:17 | Clearly Matt slept through his midterm... again31:57 | The hypocretins/orexins: integrators of multiple physiological functions32:05 | Stress-sleep interactions33:30 | The Science of Narcolepsy35:08 | Equivalence of sleep deprivation and intoxication | Additional reference36:21 | Sleep Pressure: Homeostatic Sleep Drive 40:38 | EEG Visualization of electrodermal activity during sleep44:08 | Circuitry of Sleep Stages45:00 | Regional slow waves and spindles in human sleep | Local sleep in awake rats48:00 | Emerging Sleep Technologies1:00:56 | Hypothalamus and SleepWant More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

The Panel: Jan Scheuermann is an author and public speaker, and self-styled “professional lab rat.” She has spoken at DARPA, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the National Convention of the ALS Association about her experience as a BCI trial participant at UPitt. She is the author of a fictional mystery novel, Sharp as a Cucumber, available on Amazon. You can find out more about Jan and book her for public speaking events on her website or connect with her on LinkedIn. Ian Burkhart is the President of the Ian Burkhart Foundation, which provides equipment not typically covered by insurance that improves independence for those with spinal cord injuries. He is also the Vice President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium, an advocacy organization that brings individuals with lived experience together with researchers to improve research, care, cure, and policy. In addition, Ian consults on medical device development and user interaction. Ian's latest project is the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a platform to connect BCI users, researchers, industry, and other stakeholder groups to discuss the future of Brain Computer Interfaces. You can visit him on his website or connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Nathan Copeland is a neurotechnology consultant, speaker, and digital artist. He has spoken at numerous conventions around the world about his experiences in the lab and has been featured in many prominent publications including, but not limited to, Wired, MIT Tech Review, NPR, Fortune, and the Atlantic. He is the creator of the first BCI NFTs, available on OpenSea. You can connect with Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. 00:00 | Intro0:14 | Neurotech Pub Episode 13: BCI Pioneers Part I0:47 | Neurotech Pub Episode 10: Business Models in Neurotech1:30 | BCI & Identity1:30 | New Yorker - Do Brain Implants Change Your Identity?2:09 | The Utah Array (Blackrock Neurotech)16:05 | Learn more about Hector in Part 117:14 | Talking Form Factors18:36 | CerePlex System22:36 | Support Systems in BCI Adoption38:35 | Get in Touch38:54 | The Ian Burkhart Foundation39:13 | Book Ian as a speaker39:25 | North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (NASCIC)40:04 | Where to find Ian40:19 | Contact Nathan40:25 | Nathan on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter40:32 | Nathan's NFTs on OpenSeaLinks to Jan's lab photos and how to get in touch can be found hereWant More?Follow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Taryn on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TwitterFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

In this very special two part series in collaboration with Blackrock Neurotech, Paradromics CEO Matt Angle and Blackrock Creative Director Taryn Southern co-host a discussion with BCI research pioneers Jan Scheuermann, Ian Burkhart, and Nathan Copeland. In part one, we discuss their personal journeys to becoming BCI pioneers, implant experiences with the Utah Array,  their time in the lab, and some of their current projects. Learn more about Jan, Ian, and Nathan below and stay tuned for part two, coming in July 2022! The Panel: Jan Scheuermann is an author and public speaker, and self-styled “professional lab rat.” She has spoken at DARPA, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the National Convention of the ALS Association about her experience as a BCI trial participant at UPitt. She is the author of a fictional mystery novel, Sharp as a Cucumber, available on Amazon. You can find out more about Jan and book her for public speaking events on her website or connect with her on LinkedIn. Ian Burkhart is the President of the Ian Burkhart Foundation, which provides equipment not typically covered by insurance that improves independence for those with spinal cord injuries. He is also the Vice President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium, an advocacy organization that brings individuals with lived experience together with researchers to improve research, care, cure, and policy. In addition, Ian consults on medical device development and user interaction. Ian's latest project is the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a platform to connect BCI users, researchers, industry, and other stakeholder groups to discuss the future of Brain Computer Interfaces. You can visit him on his website or connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Nathan Copeland is a neurotechnology consultant, speaker, and digital artist. He has spoken at numerous conventions around the world about his experiences in the lab and has been featured in many prominent publications including, but not limited to, Wired, MIT Tech Review, NPR, Fortune, and the Atlantic. He is the creator of the first BCI NFTs, available on OpenSea. You can connect with Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. 00:00 | Intro6:10 | Who came first?7:07 | Jan Scheuermann7:18 | Tim Hemmes & the UPitt/UPMC Team8:05 | New Yorker profile of Jan and the UPitt team8:55 | View Jan's photos from the lab10:10 | Nathan Copeland13:00 | Parietal Cortex13:22 | Saccade Movements14:12 | The Pioneer Experience16:04 | Neuro Life Study | Additional Reference | Interview with Ian | Archives of PMR18:15 | Mirror Therapy23:50 | Jan in the Pilot Seat25:07 | Ian's Experience in the Car Simulator25:53| Thinking About Thinking31:24 | Jan's novel, Sharp as a Cucumber37:37 | View Jan's photos from the lab38:04 | Andy Schwartz38:45 | Nathan's NFTs43:22 | Nathan's Instagram45:03 | 15 Minutes of Fame45:12 | A Presidential Greeting45:45 | Jan on 60 Minutes45:54 | Jan in SciAM46:00 | Book Jan as a keynote speaker46:32 | SfN47:05 | Investment in BCI47:17 | The Ian Burkhart FoundationWant More?Follow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Taryn on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TwitterFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!This episode is part two of a two part series on optical methods for recording and stimulating neural activity. Our guests on this episode are Elizabeth Hillman, PhD,  Mark Schnitzer, PhD, and Jacob Robinson, PhD. Last time we talked about optical recording methods, but in this episode we focus on optical stimulation methods. Cheers!Check out video and full transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/episode-12-mind-control-with-lasers00:00 | Intro1:37 | Aspirational Papers1:56 | Packer Lab 2:10 | What is the claustrum?2:30 | Ian's paper (but only part of it!)3:02 | Two-Photon Bidirectional Control and Imaging In Vivo3:29 | Inferring Spikes from Calcium Imaging5:45 | Neuropixels are now in humans7:12 | Paper by Pachitariu et al 7:55 | Ian Oldenburg10:02 | Kaufman Lab11:21 | Cortical activity in the null space: permitting preparation without movement12:08 | Motor cortical dynamics shaped by multiple distinct subspaces during naturalistic behavior12:33 | Tickling Cells with Light14:41 | Light-activated ion channels for remote control of neuronal firing14:50 | Remote Control of Behavior through Genetically Targeted Photostimulation of Neurons15:20 | Millisecond-timescale, genetically targeted optical control of neural activity16:03 | Red-shifted Opsins16:52 | eNpHR: a Natronomonas halorhodopsin enhanced for optogenetic applications17:26 | Genetically Targeted Optical Control of an Endogenous G Protein-Coupled Receptor18:16 | Neural Dust18:41 | Wireless magnetothermal deep brain stimulation19:05 | Neural Stimulation Through Ultrasound19:20 | Methods and Modalities: Sculpting Light21:35 | Recent advances in patterned photostimulation for optogenetics22:50 | Two-photon microscopy is now over 30 years old (Denk 1990)25:22 | Optical Recording State of the Art27:06 | Challenges of Deep Tissue 2-Photon Imaging28:21 | Deisseroth Lab28:29 | Temporal Precision of Optical Stimulation29:09 | Simultaneous all-optical manipulation and recording 30:40 | Targeted Ablation in Somatosensory Cortex 33:29 | Commercially Available Fast Opsins34:41 | Recent paper from Deisseroth Lab41:17 | Cortical layer–specific critical dynamics triggering perception42:21 | The Utah Array from Blackrock Neurotech44:52 | Principles of Corticocortical Communication50:43 | The Cost of Cortical Computation51:27 | Behaviour-dependent recruitment of long-range projection neurons in somatosensory cortex (2013) | Spatiotemporal convergence and divergence in the rat S1 "barrel" cortex (1987) | Diverse tuning underlies sparse activity in layer 2/3 vibrissal cortex of awake mice (2019) 52:56 | Gollisch and Meister 200853:22 | Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity (STDP)1:05:09 | Neurotech Pub Episode 11 -  Let There Be Light1:05:20 | Forecasting the Future1:05:41 | Temporally precise single-cell-resolution optogenetics1:06:16 | Large Scale Ca++ Recordings from Vaziri Lab1:07:11 | Cohen Lab1:07:19 | All Optical Electrophysiology 1:14:19 | Emiliani et al 20151:16:33 | All-Optical Interrogation of Neural Circuits1:16:53 | Mice Strains @ Jackson Lab1:17:00 | The Allen Institute1:20:39 | Neuroscience and Engineering Collaborations1:18:39 | Nicolas Pegard1:18:47 | Adesnik Lab1:24:41 | Shenoy, Sahani, and Churchland 20131:24:52 | Dimensionality reduction for large-scale neural recordings1:25:17 | Matlab: Understanding Kalman Filters1:25:58 | Two-photon excitation microscopy1:26:37 | Emiliani Lab Holography course1:26:57 | Optics by Eugene Hecht1:28:05 | Intro to Optics Course1:29:41 | What the Heck Is a Claustrum?1:33:53 | Cortical activity in the null space: permitting preparation without movement1:34:33 | Neural Manifolds and Learning1:35:19 | Locked-in Syndrome1:36:58 | Sabatini Lab1:37:07 | Probing and regulating dysfunctional circuits using DBS1:39:36 | Sliman Bensmaia | Nicho Hatsopoulos1:39:43 | The science and engineering behind sensitized brain-controlled bionic hands1:41:20 | Michael Long's singing rodents1:42:12 | Engram1:43:06 | Chang Lab1:43:19 | Tim Gardner | Michale FeeWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Ian, Adam, & Matt K on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! This episode is one of a two part series on optical methods for recording and stimulating neural activity. Our guests on this episode are Elizabeth Hillman, PhD,  Mark Schnitzer, PhD, and Jacob Robinson, PhD. So far, our technical dives have focused mainly on direct electrical recording and stimulation of neural activity, but in this episode we deep dive into advantages that all-optical interfaces might have over electrical interfaces, and the challenges in developing them. In addition, we talk about running highly collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that span traditional physics and engineering with biology, a theme that is ever-present in neurotech and is also highlighted in part two of this series. Cheers!Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/episode-11-let-there-be-lightShow NotesLatest news & publications since recording: >> Hillman Lab: New publication on SCAPE in Nature Biomedical Engineering>> Robinson Lab: Review article in Optica on Recent advances in lensless imaging>> Robinson Lab: BioRxiv pre-print on in vivo fluorescence imaging1:23 | The Heart and Soul of a Paper2:32| Ultrasmall Mode Volumes in Dielectric Optical Microcavities3:01 | Robinson Lab4:01 | Hillman Lab4:07 | Zuckerman Institute4:15 | Schnitzer Lab4:25 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute4:41| Miniature Fluorescence Microscope9:02 | Discovery of DNA Structure and Function10:25 | Hodgkin–Huxley Equations13:49 | Vessel Dilation in the Brain16:03 | State of the art of Neural Optical Recording18:03 | Long-Term Optical Access to an Estimated One Million Neurons in Mouse Cortex24:56 | Watch the Crystal Skull video27:45 | High-Speed Cellular-Resolution Light Beads Microscopy29:54 | Relationship between spiking activity and calcium imaging32:50 | Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy [AQLM]32:59 | Imaging Structure & Function in the Nervous System35:22 | NIH Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN)35:54 | Allen Brain Atlas: Cell Types40:17 | A Theory of Multineuronal Dimensionality, Dynamics and Measurement46:19 | Dr. Laura Waller's DIY Diffuser Cam50:38 | FlatCam by Robinson Lab53:42 | Advantages of MEG55:06| Random Access Two Photon Scanning Techniques56:07 | Swept Confocally-Aligned Planar Excitation (SCAPE)58:47 | Optics Systems for Implantable BCIs1:00:43 | GCaMP - Janelia GECI reagents1:01:33 | DARPA NESD Program1:04:06 | SCAPE Microscopy for High-Speed Volumetric Imaging of Behaving Organisms1:07:00 | Glial Response to Implanted Electrodes1:07:07 | Brain Tissue Responses to Neural Implants1:09:36 | Two Deaths in Gene Therapy Trial for Rare Muscle Disease1:10:46 | Intrinsic Optical Signal due to Blood Oxygenation1:11:11 | Coupling Mechanism and Significance of the BOLD Signal1:12:10 | DARPA invests in Treating Mood Disorders1:12:57 | Amygdalar Representations of Pain1:13:48 | Fast Optical Signals: Principles, Methods, and Experimental Results1:14:12 | Dr. Larry Cohen's early work in Neurophotonics1:14:42 | Linear Systems Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Additional Resource1:16:20 | Flavoprotein Fluorescence Imaging in Neonates | Additional Resource1:18:02 | Pumped Probe Microscopy1:19:26 | Biological Imaging of Chemical Bonds by Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy1:19:36 | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering microscopy (CARS)1:19:55 | Min Lab @ Columbia1:20:06 | Glucose Analog for Stimulated Raman Scattering1:20:39 | Emerging Paradigms for Aspiring NeurotechnologistsWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt, Elizabeth, Jacob & Mark 

Listen to this episode to see our reaction to an article that discusses the development of a brain-machine interface that reduces the foreign body response to usual interfaces of similar type, preventing shorter lifespans and allowing for more in-depth look into complex brain conditions. How exactly did scientists do this? Tune in to find out!

Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces fit into headphones or headbands. They allow you to dim the lights, play a video or measure your productivity – using only the power of your thoughts.

Nicht-invasive Brain-Computer-Interfaces passen in Kopfhörer oder Stirnbänder. Mit ihnen soll man – nur mit der Kraft der Gedanken – das Licht dimmen, ein Video starten oder die eigene Produktivität messen können.

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Welcome to the Season 1 finale of Neurotech Pub! In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with fellow Neurotech CEOs, Konstantinos Alataris, Frank Fischer, and Marcus Gerhardt. "We cover a lot in this discussion, but one of the big themes is how challenging it can be to raise money, to build neuro devices. This episode was originally recorded last winter, and it was instantly one of my favorite episodes. So like a fine wine, I laid it down until the time was right to share it with friends.Since the episode was recorded, Nesos, Paradromics, and BlackRock all had major funding announcements. Nesos and BlackRock underwent rebranding campaigns, and NeuroPace went public on Nasdaq. This podcast was recorded during a bleak winter, but our optimism proved prescient. The podcast aged well, and now the field is the strongest, best funded, and most exciting that it's ever been. I know you'll enjoy the discussion."- Matt Angle, CEO, ParadromicsCheck out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-9-building-and-funding-neurotech-companies 01:08 | Meeting Heros08:02 | Company Origins: NeuroPace, Blackrock Neuro, and Nēsos25:28 | Now vs Then, a Decade of Neurotech Entrepreneurship1:04:50 | Investor Backing in Neurotech1:20:44 | BCI Future Is UnderwayWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, and Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, brings together memory-researchers Nanthia Suthana (Assist. Prof. of Neurosurgery and Bioengineering, UCLA School of Medicine) and Gyorgy Buzsaki (Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, NYU School of Medicine), and scientist-entrepreneurs Dan Rizzuto (CEO of Nia Therapeutics) and Nick Halper (Co-Founder of Braingrade) to discuss memory, and memory enhancement applications of BCI. Like many of you I approached, and to some extent still do approach, the concept of memory enhancement with skepticism. But the conversation today is going to be a grounded one, and I think you will see that there is some real science here that can give us reason to be cautiously optimistic about the future of memory and BCI. I hope you enjoy the episode.- Matt AngleCheck out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-8-the-drinks-bring-back-all-the-memories 00:43 | Guest Introductions07:38 | Types of Memory26:47 | Building a Memory Prosthetic38:05 | Predicting the Future: BCI to Decode/Reconstruct Memory46:26 | Clinical Evidence of Modulating Memory1:02:52 | New Approaches For Enhancing Memory1:17:48 | Closing the Research-Clinical GapWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Nanthia Suthana, Dan Rizzuto, and Nick Halper on Twitter

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen is joined by Futurist and author of the book, The Future of You, Tracey Follows to explore issues including… —Why in the future, you might be paying for your goods at the supermarket, not with a credit card or cell phone, but by using your face to make transactions, —How people might be able to ‘thought control' machines in the future, —How, by preserving and uploading your mind files, it might be possible to create a digital version - or cyber double - of yourself, and finally, —How some companies are collecting users' data so that AI can enable them to continue to have text or voice conversations with their loved ones after they die.

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, brings together Karen Rommelfanger (Neurotech Ethicist, Strategist, and Associate Professor at Emory), Anna Wexler (Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at UPenn), Ana Maiques (CEO of Neuroelectrics), and Stephanie Naufel Thacker (Technical Program Manager at Facebook Reality Labs). We talk about the role of ethicists in tech. Stephanie announces a new collaboration between Facebook and the Columbia NeuroRights program. We discuss data privacy, and I am mostly listening except for two excursions on 409A valuations and Disney's The Little Mermaid.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-7-neurotechnology-startups-and-the-e-word00:30 | Guest IntroductionsKaren Rommelfanger, PhDAna MaiquesStephanie Naufel Thacker, PhDAnna Wexler, PhD01:00 | The E Word27:29 | Innovative Businesses and Ethicists Collaboration44:05 | What Neural Data Can Reveal56:39 | Voices Not in the Room1:01:18 | Eroding Privilege of Mind-Body DualityWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Karen Rommelfanger, Ana Maiques, & Anna Wexler, PhD on Twitter

ช่วงแรกทักทาย เข้าข่าวแรกเรื่องสมองประมาณนาทีที่ 23:40 ข่าว gravity battery 44:45 อาบันเกริ่นเรื่องความเชื่อเกี่ยวกับความตายที่จะมาเล่า 1:27:10 ข่าวเรือชนวาฬ 1:33:10 ข่าวช่วยหายใจทางตูด 2:00:05 วิดิโอ Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e6KQIWYGOc ข่าวเทคโนโลยี Brain Machine Interface ช่วยคนเป็นอัมพาตพิมพ์แช็ทผ่านสมองได้ด้วยความเร็ว 90 ตัวอักษรต่อนาที -1,2,3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gVvde54iro ข่าวความก้าวหน้าด้าน gravity battery แบตพลังแรงโน้มถ่วง -1,2 จับตามองผลงาน Gravitricity กับ Energy Vault ข่าว วาฬตายเพราะถูกเรือสินค้าชน อุบัติเหตุที่เกิดขึ้นบ่อยกว่าที่คิด -1 ข่าวหมอคิดหาวิธีช่วยหายใจทางตูดในภาวะฉุกเฉิน เริ่มจากทดลองในน้องหนูกับน้องหมู -1,2

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, discusses the science of olfaction with Andreas Schaefer, Gabe Lavella, and Dima Rinberg. Gabe and Dima also unveil their new startup, Canaery, which uses BCI-enhanced animals to digitize the olfactory world. Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-6-cyborgs-that-smell00:10 | Guest Introductions00:43 | What They Wanted to Be When They Were 8 Years Old09:21 | What You Don't Know About Olfaction That You Should 16:17 | Dimensionality in Olfactory Space22:26 | Architecture of the Olfactory System31:24 | Natural and Artificial Olfaction38:19 | State of the Art of Olfaction Neural Recording Modalities46:21 | Engineered Olfactory Receptors51:32 | Implications of High Data-Rate Olfactory BCI1:06:19 | Olfaction ResourcesWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A Andreas Schaefer and Dima Rinberg on Twitter

In the first segment, Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Mijail Serruya about developing a brain-machine interface for patients with stroke. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell discusses the relationship between CAG repeat length and cognition in adult patients with Dr. Jordan Schultz. 

Dr. Mijail Serruya discusses his work with the brain-computer interface. Show references: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-a-pioneer-in-stroke-recovery/

Dr. Norman is a postgraduate researcher in the lab of professors Richard Anderson and Mikhail Shapiro at the California Institute of Technology. He did his baccalaureate education in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Utah. He was also an NSF graduate research fellow studying human-robot interactions. His current work is in Brain-Human Interfaces (BMIs). Him and his team at Caltech recently published a seminal paper on a new technique poised to revolutionize the field of minimally invasive BMIs. They call it Functional Ultrasound, and it is a proof of concept in an effort to give the hope of mobility back to those suffering from paralysis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-sunmola/support

Elon Musk is developing an implantable brain–machine interface (BMI) called Neuralink. Musk described one of their early devices as "a Fitbit in your skull" which could soon cure paralysis, deafness, blindness, and other disabilities. Yesterday Musk claimed in a tweet that the first product from the startup would allow "someone with paralysis to use a smartphone with their mind faster than someone using thumbs." Along with the tweet he unveiled a new video of a nine-year-old monkey named "Pager" playing Pong... with its brain. On this episode, we sit down with Warren Redlich to discuss Neuralink and it's potential impact on humans.Guest: Warren RedlichWarren Redlich Youtube Channel ➜ http://bit.ly/WarrenRedlich​​​Bookkeeping For Your Small Business ➜ https://bench.grsm.io/paulbarron8134​#Elon​ #Neuralink​ #Tech​~Elon Musk's Neuralink: Brain-Machine Interface Implant | w/ Warren Redlich~⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Subscribe on YouTube ✅ https://bit.ly/PBNYoutubeSubscribe​Facebook

In this episode, we've covered about a promising technology- Brain Machine Interface, how it works and what are the potential benefits of it. Thanks to Abhijeet Satani for joining as guest and share knowledge and real-life experience. Listen the podcast on Spotify, Google podcasts, Apple Podcasts and everywhere else. Visit www.scienceup.in for more

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, Vikash Gilja reprises his role as Vikash Gilja. We are also joined by Konrad Kording, Chethan Pandarinath, and Carsen Stringer. We talk about how dimensionality reduction is used to better understand large scale neural recordings. This episode is fairly technical, but it contains many great references if you are interested in learning more. We open with a brief explainer video by Paradromics' own Aditya Singh.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-4-trading-spaces-dimensionality-reduction-for-neural-recordings00:40 | Dimensionality Intro04:42 | Podcast Start07:50 | Janelia Research Campus08:56 | Translational Neuroengineering Lab09:35 | Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Lab10:10 | Shenoy Lab12:00 | Deep Brain Stimulation12:57 | Chethan's work on retinal prosthetics15:00 | Immunology15:20 | Jonathan Ruben15:30 | Byron Yu15:41 | Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit18:00 | Joshua Tenenbaum18:30 | Kording Lab at UPenn18:46 | Neuromatch Academy19:47 | Neuromatch Academy Q&A21:21 | Dimensionality reduction for neural recordings26:22 | The Curse of Dimensionality30:11 | Principal Component Analysis32:20 | Neural Firing as a Poisson Process33:13 | Shared Variance Component Analysis35:18 | Cross validation in large scale recording38:29 | A theory of multineuronal dimensionality39:10 | Random projections explained with visuals42:24 | Correcting a reductionist bias48:30 | Noise Correlations49:35 | More on Noise Correlations57:40 | LFADS01:01:51 | What is a stationary process?01:06:02 | Inferring single-trial neural population dynamics01:06:46 | Task Specificity01:07:28 | Lee Miller01:08:18 | “I don't know, I might be wrong”01:13:16 | Neural Constraints on Learning01:15:00 | A recent exciting paper from Yu and Batista Labs01:19:01 | Hume on CausationWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Konrad Kording, Chethan Pandarinath, and Carsen Stringer on Twitter.

A research company, Neuralink, which is owned by Billionaire Elon Musk, claims to have found a way to help tetraplegics use thought control to move robotic limbs, It's called Brain-Machine Interface technology and Elon Musk is calling it a "sort of symbiosis" between humans and artificial intelligence. Otago University's Associate Professor Alistair Knott is a specialist in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.

Brain-Machine-Interface technology is only in its infancy, but scientists believe it may one day allow the severely disabled to perform everyday tasks using brain signals to power artificial limbs. But some US tech companies have more ambitious interests. They envision a future where BMI will allow them to read people’s thoughts; and where humans will use mind power to interact with their digital devices. It’s an exciting field, but one fraught with ethical concerns.

Brain-Machine-Interface technology is only in its infancy, but scientists believe it may one day allow the severely disabled to perform everyday tasks using brain signals to power artificial limbs. But some US tech companies have more ambitious interests. They envision a future where BMI will allow them to read people’s thoughts; and where humans will use mind power to interact with their digital devices. It’s an exciting field, but one fraught with ethical concerns.

「遺伝暗号表の構造が環境中のリソースから影響受けており、コドンの使用頻度にも反映されている」という説の論文を読みました。Show notes Resource conservation manifests in the genetic code. Science 2020…今回読んだ論文です。 Resource conservation manifests in the genetic code. BioRxiv 2020…Scienceに出版される前にプレプリントサーバーにも原稿があるので、無料で読めます。出版されたバージョンとは図表・番号などが違うので注意。 コドン (Wikipedia) … 今回の題材である、みんな大好き三文字のあいつ。今回コドンの詳しい説明は↓に丸投げしました。 37. Biological Enigma…dessanをゲストに迎え、分子細胞生物学の入門知識について話しました。タンパク質やコドンについて(dessanが）丁寧に話しています。 7. In the golden age of molecular biology… アミノ酸をコードするコドン発見に至る歴史を当時の論文と背景を交えて3人で話しました。 Ep19. Neuron Musk…Elon MuskがオーナーをつとめるNeuralinkがはじめて詳細にその技術を公開した時期に（当時）、bioRxivに投稿された論文と発表イベントの内容、Brain Machine Interfaceを含む脳情報関連技術の動向について話しました。 Ep50. My first journal club presentation…coela（たまき）が始めて紹介した論文。今回は2本目。 ResearchatLT vol.1 (YouTube)…Researchat.fmのリスナーから有志で、ライトニングトーク大会をやりました。その配信アーカイブです。 Researchat.fm Lightning Talk Vol.01 … ResearchatLTの要旨集を含む開催概要。 Last universal common ancestor, LUCA (Wikipedia) 窒素固定 (Wikipedia) Sequence Homology (Wikipedia)… 今回取り上げたOrthologyの意味、混同しやすいParalogy・Ohnology・Xenology・Homoeology・Gametologyの違いについて。 Single-nucleotide polymorphism (Wikipedia) … podcast中でSNP（スニップ）って言っているもの。日本語では一塩基多型。 KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes KEGG ORTHOLOGY EggNOG v5.0…“A database of orthology relationships, functional annotation, and gene evolutionary histories” 同義置換と非同義置換: 計算方法、意味、論文での示し方 … podcast中でなんの説明もなく「dN/dS」と言っていた内容の説明（ごめんなさい）。 正の自然選択圧・負の自然選択圧 … ここらへんは限られた文字数で要約するのが怖いので割愛！！↑のリンクでも説明があります。 GLMM (Wikipedia) データ解析のための統計モデリング入門――一般化線形モデル・階層ベイズモデル・MCMC … GLMM(論文中ではLMM）の入門におすすめな書籍。 GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus)…“GEO is a public functional genomics data repository supporting MIAME-compliant data submissions. Array- and sequence-based data are accepted.” Microarray (Wikipedia) アミノ酸 生合成経路 細胞の物理生物学 … coelaがはじめて、アミノ酸を合成するのに必要なエネルギー（ATP数）に関する記述をみかけた本。他にも様々な生命現象を取り上げている素晴らしい書籍。鈍器になるレベルで分厚い。 BioNumbers … 直接は関係ないですが、今回議論された内容を調べるとっかかりとして便利とcoelaが思っているデータベース。 Editorial notes Researchat.fmは研究者3人が話すポッドキャストです！！(coela) また一年後にお願いします (soh) う、今回は反省の多い回でした。次回の論文回は最後まで聞いてから質問します(悪い癖が出ちまった…)(tadasu)

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Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with Stuart Cogan, Vanessa Tolosa, Thomas Stieglitz, and Loren Rieth about how to protect neural implants from the harsh environment of the body. This discussion is all about longevity and endurance, and, fittingly, it's almost 2 hours long. Loren leaves early for a faculty meeting--wonder if his colleagues know that he came straight from the pub?Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-3-connectors-cans-and-coatings03:27 | UTD Neural Interfaces Lab03:39 | EIC Labs03:59 | Cogan's highly-cited review paper04:16 | Lawrence Livermore National Lab04:56 | Rieth Lab at the Feinstein Institute05:18 | Loren's work with the Utah Array05:39 | Human peripheral nerve stimulation05:58 | Preclinical Vegus Nerve stimulation06:11 | Stieglitz Lab06:22 | Flexible Electrodes06:41 | Long Lasting Electrodes07:41 | Jerry Loeb: Materials Legend08:29 | Phil Troyk09:24 | North American Neuromodulation Society10:44 | Melosh Lab at Stanford12:53 | Packaging Development17:02 | Helium Leak Test19:01  | Work by Pancrazio21:34 | Finetech-Brindley Stimulator29:05 | Emerging technology @ University of Sydney33:10 | Calvin and Hobbes34:12 | Revolutionizing Prosthetics35:00 | Canned Utah Array35:35 | Flip-chip connecting36:04 | Nick Donaldson: Mr. Clean36:47 | Failure mode analysis36:55 | Scaling up the Utah Array37:54 | DARPA's NESD Program38:28 | High density Utah Array39:52 | The Michigan Probe40:00 | Vanessa's work with Loren Frank42:05 | Parylene C encapsulation42:56 | Thin film44:15 | Clean rooms46:50 | NeuroRoots47:28| Test structures49:17 | Implant size50:35 | Testing strategies52:40 | NeuroNexus53:59 | Tissue response studies54:27 | Cogan Lab's work on Silicon Carbide56:10 | DARPA's HAPTIX Program56:30 | Reactive Accelerated Aging (RAA)58:15 | RAA with hydrogen peroxide58:55 | Deep Brain Stimulation01:02:55 | Hydrolysis01:09:00 | Silicon Carbide device01:10:26 | Neuropixels collaboration01:19:05 | Atomic Layer Deposition01:26:55 | Focused research orgs01:36:14 | Second Sight01:43:48 | Search for Paradise by Jens NaumaunnWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A on Twitter.

脳とコンピューターをつなぐBMI（Brain Machine Interface）を、受信と発信とふたつの点から紐解きました。

In this episode, Yuli Jadov and I discuss whether we should welcome brain-machine interface technologies like Neuralink. Video version of podcast available on YouTube here. Episode sponsor: Get help building habits with the everyday app. I use the app myself and love it. Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love feedback for improving future episodes, and promise not to take offence! Thanks for listening and hope you enjoyed it!

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.05.03.075218v1?rss=1 Authors: Ahmadi, N., Constandinou, T., Bouganis, C.-S. Abstract: Objective: There has recently been an increasing interest in local field potential (LFP) for brain-machine interface (BMI) applications due to its desirable properties (signal stability and low bandwidth). LFP is typically recorded with respect to a single unipolar reference which is susceptible to common noise. Several referencing schemes have been proposed to eliminate the common noise, such as bipolar reference, current source density (CSD), and common average reference (CAR). However, to date, there have not been any studies to investigate the impact of these referencing schemes on decoding performance of LFP-based BMIs. Approach: To address this issue, we comprehensively examined the impact of different referencing schemes and LFP features on the performance of hand kinematic decoding using a deep learning method. We used LFPs chronically recorded from the motor cortex area of a monkey while performing reaching tasks. Main results: Experimental results revealed that local motor potential (LMP) emerged as the most informative feature regardless of the referencing schemes. Using LMP as the feature, CAR was found to yield consistently better decoding performance than other referencing schemes over long-term recording sessions. Significance: Overall, our results suggest the potential use of LMP coupled with CAR for enhancing the decoding performance of LFP-based BMIs. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Elon MuskがオーナーをつとめるNeuralinkがbioRxivに発表した論文と発表イベントの内容、Brain Machine Interfaceを含む脳情報関連技術の動向について話しました。Shownotes Neuralinkまとめ (Researchat’s Blog) … 今回の情報をブログにまとめました。こちらをご覧ください。 An integrated brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels (BioRxiv) … Musk and Neuralink, bioRxiv 2019 今回のNeuralinkの発表とともに公開。メイン論文。科学研究論文というよりは企業が公開するホワイトペーパーという形態である。 The “sewing machine” for minimally invasive neural recording … Hanson et al. bioRxiv 2019 2019年の3月にUCSFから発表されていた論文。ラストオーサーのPhilip Sabesは現在NeuralinkのSenior Scientist。今回の発表の根幹を担う技術についてかなり詳しく述べられている。発表時にNeuralinkとの関係は示されていない。 Neuralink Launch Event … Neuralinkの発表。Elon Mask-> Max Hodak-> Matt Mcdougall -> Vanessa Tolosa-> DJ Seo -> Philip Sabes -> 質疑応答 (発表内での順番) Neuralink Elon Musk … シリアルアントレプレナー BMI (Brain Machine Interface:ブレイン・マシン・インタフェース)…他にもBrain Computer Interface(BCI)、Direct Neural Interface、Mind Machine Interface(MMI)などとも呼ばれるケースもある。 情報通信海外技術動向(NICT)…国立研究開発法人情報通信開発機構(NICT)がまとめている各種報告書。 米国における脳情報関連技術に関する研究開発動向…米国におけるBMI関連技術の報告書。国家の取り組みとベンチャー企業Neuralink,FaceBook,Kernelについてまとめられている。 脳関連情報技術の研究開発動向最終報告書…今回は取り上げなかったが、欧州における脳関連技術についてまとめられている。 BMIの市場(Grand View Research) BMIの市場(Allied Market Research) State-of-the-art MEMS and microsystem tools for brain research…Microsystems & Nanoengineering誌のレビュー論文。 BrainGate System (Youtube video) LUKE Arm (Youtube video) Editorial notes 我々は近い将来、脳に刺さったデバイスを通じて意識よりも高速にコミュニケーションする未来が見えた(soh) 欧州の動向についても触れておくべきでした。shownoteにリンク(NITC)を貼っておきました。（coela） Neuron Muskのファンボーイとして頑張っていきます。(tadasu)

Nilay Patel invites a cavalry of experts from The Verge (Makena Kelly, Adi Robertson, Liz Lopatto, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller) to discuss the Big Tech hearings that took over Capitol Hill, Elon Musk's Neuralink brain machine interface, and the new Macbook reviews.  Stories this week: Facebook reportedly reaches $5 billion settlement with the Federal …Facebook tells Congress how it thinks Libra should be regulatedHouse Democrats are considering a bill to ban Facebook from the …Senators aren’t sold on Facebook’s Libra projectEU opens Amazon antitrust investigationThe unpredictable legal implications of Trump’s Twitter-blocking defeatElon Musk unveils Neuralink's plans for brain-reading 'threads'Boston Dynamics' robots are preparing to leave the lab — is the world ready? Apple is silently updating Macs again to remove insecure ... Apple MacBook Air (2019) review: the new normalApple MacBook Pro 13 2019 Two USB ports review: considered ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerimie and Brandon discuss Elon Musk's Company Neuralink and their venture into Brain Machine Interface and desire to help people dealing with spinal cord injuries. Then Jerimie is joined by Dr. Lonnie Shea who is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan to talk about his team's research into blocking the harmful immune system response to spinal cord injuries.

San Francisco vieta il riconoscimento facciale. Un messaggio forte dalla Silicon Valley.Attrazione fatale tra intelligenza artificiale e Borsa. Deep Learning e sentiment analysis.La Darpa investe nelle Brain Machine Interface, il futuro che non ti immagini.Elad Walach ed Aidoc. L'imaging medico ripensato per salvare vite umane.Passato, presente e futuro dell'intelligenza artificiale in Amazon.

In this second part of the great interview, I was able to have with Jennifer French in her hometown of St. Petersburg Florida, we talked about the futures of many of the Brain Machine Interface technologies. Since she works for a reporting journal on the developments of the field, she knows everything about what is going on and the potentials of each of the technologies. I found this to be one of the most interesting conversations I have had because I also like to learn about the financial side of the science that we all do.

I've been in contact with Lowell Thompson of the Learning with Lowell podcast for some time and have become a fan of his work. He also covers many things Biotech and Science sometimes even touching upon the Brain Machine Interface space. In this joint episode which is being published on both shows, we talk about some of the cool interviews and technologies we have learned about on the show. This may be a recurring episode with Lowell coming on once in a while to share what he has learned.

Engineers are literally extending the reach of brains…allowing them to send signals that can operate machines and open up new human potential.

Engineers are literally extending the reach of brains…allowing them to send signals that can operate machines and open up new human potential.

Engineers are literally extending the reach of brains…allowing them to send signals that can operate machines and open up new human potential.

Engineers are literally extending the reach of brains…allowing them to send signals that can operate machines and open up new human potential.

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Neural Implant podcast. I talk about the goals and aims of this podcast, to interview the leaders in the Brain Machine Interface field. The idea is to bring together the field of neuroprosthetics (brain machine interfaces? brain implants?) in an understandable conversation about the current topics and breakthroughs. I hope to replace needing to read scientific papers on new research in an easy to digest way so people can share thoughts or ideas to facilitate 'idea sex.' This will make the field of brain implants a smaller and more personal space About me, Ladan Jiracek: I am a recent Masters graduate in the field of Nanobiophysics with an undying passion for brain implants. I did an internship at Blackrock Microsystems many years ago and saw the potential in this field. My ultimate goal is to facilitate incredible learning like in the 'Matrix' so that people can download skills. I am also the host of another podcast, Travel Wisdom, about how travel can be more than a vacation but a learning experience. Through this I learned about the power of podcasts to meet and connect people in amazing ways!

While working at a hospital, David Putrino finds a surprise in his own medical records. David is a Physical Therapist with a PhD in Neuroscience. He has worked as a clinician in the US, UK and Australia, studied computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and designed prostheses for Brain Machine Interface devices at New York University. He is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill-Cornell Medical College, and the Director of Telemedicine and Virtual Rehabilitation at Burke Medical Research Institute. He works to develop low-cost patient monitoring and treatment systems, designed to decrease healthcare costs whilst improving the standard of patient care. David is a co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of GesTherapy, a telerehabilitation software company that works to improve the standard of care patients who require rehabilitation. He is also a volunteer for Not Impossible Labs, a company that develops technological solutions for large-scale humanitarian problems globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Christoph Guger is founder of g.Tec, a company that focuses on creating devices and parts for the field of brain-machine interface. In this particular interview, Christoph shares with us the direction and progress of brain-machine interface, as well as explaining the concept of "embodiment," where a person truly "feels" that a device controlled by their thoughts is a part of themselves, and extension of themselves. Where might these technologies make their jump into the mainstream? Listen to Christoph's interview here. For More Information, Visit the HUB of Startups / Business in Emerging Technology. From Robotic Limbs to Getting Angel Investment, from Biotech to Intellectual Property:   http://www.TechEmergence.com

Ariel Garten is the founder of Interaxon, the neurofeedback company that developed the well-known Muse headband, one of the first "non-invasive" brain-machine interface headbands on the market. Ariel talks about why the Muse headband is focused on helping users calm their minds and gain clarity and focus, and on what other non-invasive BMI technologies may allow for in the coming 5 to 10 years. For More Information, Visit the HUB of Startups / Business in Emerging Technology. From Robotic Limbs to Getting Angel Investment, from Biotech to Intellectual Property: http://www.TechEmergence.com

Dr. Mihail Lebedev is a widely published brain-machine interface (BMI) researcher currently at Duke University. In this episode, we cover the past of BMI technology, dating back to the 1950's, into a surprising and unknowable future of enhanced human potential. For More Information, Visit the HUB of Startups / Business in Emerging Technology. From Robotic Limbs to Getting Angel Investment, from Biotech to Intellectual Property: http://www.TechEmergence.com Interested in the Future of Humanity and the Ramifications of Emerging Tech? Sentient Potential Covers the Ethical Considerations and Future Projections at the Crossroads of Technology and Consciousness: http://www.SentientPotential.com