RESEARCH FIELD

Neural Engineering

Neural engineering develops devices and computational systems that record from, stimulate, or replace the function of neural tissue, with clinical applications in restoring motor function, sensory perception, and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. Intracortical brain-computer interfaces have enabled paralyzed individuals to control robotic arms, type text, and communicate through direct neural decoding of intended movements. Closed-loop deep brain stimulation systems sense pathological neural signatures in real time and adjust stimulation parameters accordingly, improving outcomes in Parkinson's disease and depression. High-density Neuropixels probes record from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in awake behaving animals. The FDA approval of neural interfaces for speech decoding marks a clinical milestone for the field.