Colloquium by Professor Chen YANG (Boston University)

Neuromodulation at high precision poses great significance in advancing fundamental knowledge in the field of neuroscience and offering novel clinical treatments. Here I reported our research on developing photoacoustic as high precision, genetic free and highly efficient technology for neural modulation in vitro and in vivo. Specifically, various platform technologies based on nanomaterials, including fiber emitters, film-based implants, nanotransducers and optic-generated focus ultrasound will be discussed. Sub-100micron precision, miniaturized and multi-functional device design, and non-invasive potential will be highlighted for brain applications. Fundamentally, our work elucidates photothermal and photoacoustic effects in interfacing with biological systems and their different mechanisms in neural stimulation. Towards clinical applications, I will share our recent work toward a flexible retinal prothesis to treat blindness. Collectively, our work shows developing material and physics interfacing with neural systems extends the frontiers of neuroscience and also lays the groundwork for transformative clinical applications.

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