/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades. en-us zack@neuroinsights.com 2008-08-04T11:45:55-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/08/04/neurosurgical_procedures_for_download.php Just discovered this site which aggregates videos of surgical procedures including a seventeen neurosurgical procedures. So if you are interested in watching a microneurosurgical microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia go to SurgyTec.... 73483@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2008-08-04T11:45:55-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/07/02/webcast_of_entire_neural_interface_conference_in_june.php If you missed the 38th Neural Interface Conference in Ohio last month, you can see all the presentations via webcast here. The general structure of the conference focuses on the DBS for day one; day two focuses on neural prostheses... 73414@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2008-07-02T15:14:23-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/06/11/brain_stimulant_new_neurotech_blog.php Check out Brain Stimulant a new blog covering neurodevices, cognitive enhancement, artificial intelligence and even happiness.... 73361@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2008-06-11T13:19:20-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/05/29/the_neurodevice_revolution_continues_unabated.php The NYTimes reports in Monkey's Control A Mechanical Arm with Their Thoughts that two monkeys learned how to feed themselves with the use of robotic arms, which were attached to electrical sensors in their brains that transmitted signals to control... 73338@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2008-05-29T11:49:34-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/05/15/ninds_cooperative_program_in_translational_research_update.php I spoke with Joe Pancrazio yesterday who brought me up to speed on the the NINDS Cooperative Program in Translational Research. The program is intended to catalyze the development of partnerships between basic and clinical investigators, and to stimulate... 73306@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2008-05-15T10:17:00-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/11/27/neurodevice_sector_to_see_a_flowering_of_startups.php Check out the cover story of Medical Product Outsourcing magazine in December for an extensive article on the neurodevice sector titled Brain Power. Among the topics covered are the Neurotech Industry Organization's National Neurotechnology Initiative, the Neurotech Index and the... 72895@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-11-27T15:53:52-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/10/12/neural_prosthetics_algorithm_advance.php MIT researchers have developed a new algorithm to help create prosthetic devices that convert brain signals into action in patients who have been paralyzed or had limbs amputated. The technique, described in a paper published as the cover article in... 72774@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-10-12T16:23:41-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/09/04/neurotech_reports_7th_neurotech_leaders_forum_oct_2526.php Now in its seventh year, Jim Cavuoto is hosting the annual Neurotech Leaders Forum Conference on October 25-26 at the Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach, CA. This two-day conference offers an exclusive forum for neurodevice executives and entrepreneurs to interact with... 72664@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-09-04T18:41:33-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/08/02/consciousness_restored_to_man_after_six_years_with_deep_brain_stimulation.php This is an incredible story of hope reported in Nature this week which describes how neuroscientists implanted electrodes in the brain of a 38-year-old man who had been in a minimally conscious state for more than six years following a... 72551@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-08-02T16:43:34-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/07/23/neurotech_for_stroke_seminar_tuesday_at_mits_mcgovern_institute.php Join moderators Charles Jennings and Steven Schachter tomorrow for a two hour neurotech workshop at MIT. The first hour will be led by MIT's Emilio Bizzi who will discuss the neural control of movement and applications for stroke intervention. The... 72513@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-07-23T14:54:00-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/04/06/optical_brain_prosthetics.php Scientists at the MIT Media Lab have invented a way to reversibly silence brain cells using pulses of yellow light, offering the prospect of controlling the haywire neuron activity that occurs in diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson's. Such diseases... 72199@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-04-06T18:29:49-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/01/30/neurodevice_market_trends_webcast_this_wednesday.php Take 10 minutes and join me as I give an overview of the neurodevice marketplace and the trends that are driving the exceptional growth in this $3.4B sector. The Medtech Marketplace in 2007 webcast, sponsored by MX Magazine, will also... 71958@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2007-01-30T11:00:27-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/07/28/german_momentum_in_neuroelectronic_systems_grows.php The Peter Osypka Foundation has endowed an assistant professorship in the field of “Neuroelectronic Systems” which will be in the Department of Neurosurgery. As far as my sources know, Freiburg University (in Germany) is the first higher education institute in... 62695@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2006-07-28T11:46:06-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/07/14/implanting_hope_with_neurodevices.php Boston-based Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems continues to make headlines with it's cutting edge work on neural implants. In a study published in the journal Nature this week, the researchers describe how two paralyzed patients with a surgically implanted neural device successfully... 61751@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2006-07-14T11:48:15-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/04/13/depression_targeted_with_neurodevices_not_drugs.php From this month's Neurotech Insights investment newsletter focused on the depression market: While drugs to treat depression have proven effective for millions of individuals there exist a significant number of patients who do not respond to antidepressants. Treatment resistant depression,... 55506@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodevices 2006-04-13T10:18:45-05:00