Lily M. Turkstra et al. from UC, Santa Barbara find that gamification enhances user engagement and task performance in prosthetic vision testing.
doi.org/10.1167/tvst.1…
April 30 marks 100 years of Giles S. Brindley FRS
Pioneer of cortical implants & #BionicVision 🧠⚡
Architect of modern erectile dysfunction therapy
Gave the most notorious live demo in scientific history
A century of impact.
bionic-vision.org/people/giles-b…#Neuroscience#NeuroTech
If you're interested in vision restoration, here are a few recent conversations:
• Jan Antolik (computational models & V1)
• Lauren Ayton (@DrLaurenAyton, clinical trials & outcomes)
• Yossi Mandel (hybrid retinal implants)
bionic-vision.org/research-spotl…
Calling researchers in #NeuroTech and prosthetics:
@NIH is seeking input on draft resources for implant trials, focused on post-trial support & informed consent
Help shape expectations around long-term care, risks, responsibilities
🗓️ May 25, 2026
🔗 grants.nih.gov/news-events/ni…
.@AmberMaimon: “The greatest challenge is that perception is not simply electrical.”
“It’s not enough to activate the right neurons or reproduce the correct signal patterns. The information must be organized in a way the brain can interpret+integrate”
cacm.acm.org/news/the-new-e…
Metal electrodes cause cumulative brain damage that undermines device performance over time. @ScienceCorp_'s approach: lab-grown neurons, optically stimulated, designed to integrate natively with the cortex. First-in-human trials in prep.
techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/max…#BCI#NeuroTech
Come visit us at the VM Retina Meeting 2026 in Munich from Thurs, April 16 – Sat, April 18 – booth #7.
Meet our team and see the PRIMA implant, next-gen glasses, and implantation device up close.
PRIMA is our fully wireless, photovoltaic retinal implant which in clinical trials restored central vision to patients with geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration. In a landmark clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, ~80% of participants demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in visual acuity at 12 months, and 84% reported the ability to read letters, numbers, and words.
🎉 Excited to share our new paper in Nature: “Active Dissociation of Intracortical Spiking and High Gamma Activity.” 🧠
Huge thanks to my advisors first: @SlutzkyLab@joshuaiglaser
Paper link: nature.com/articles/s4158…
Here are some digests that walk you through the results 👇🏼
"Are BCI companies becoming AI companies?"
@naveen101's Representations - a new series exploring neurotech’s evolving business frontier - digs into #neurotech business Innovation in the #AI era
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#Neurotech innovation starts at the device level. @IEEEEDS advances electron and ion-based devices connecting materials, fabrication, and applications that are shaping tomorrow’s #brain-inspired breakthroughs. @IEEEBrain is proud to have it as a supporter: eds.ieee.org
As we accelerate the development of our Biohybrid BCI program, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Murat Günel as Science's new Medical Director for Brain-Computer Interfaces. Dr. Günel is Chair of Neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine, Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of Yale New Haven Health System, and a Member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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