Neural Implant podcast - the people behind Brain-Machine Interface revolutions

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This podcast's purpose is to bring together the field of neuroprosthetics / brain machine interfaces / brain implants in an understandable conversation about the current topics and breakthroughs. We hope to complement scientific papers on new neural research in an easy, digestable way. Innovators and professionals can share thoughts or ideas to facilitate 'idea sex' to make the field of brain implants a smaller and more personal space.

Episodes

Stephen Ho: Exploring Neurotech in Cinema with the Neurratives Podcast

Today's guest is Stephen Ho from Blackrock Microsystems. While we've featured Blackrock guests before, Stephen's appearance today is driven by his podcast, Neurratives , where neurotech-inspired movies are reviewed and discussed. Top 3 Takeaways: " Our goal for the podcast isn't necessarily to be overly technical, requiring a neuroscience degree to understand. We're often deep in the subject matter and may get a bit jargony, but broadly, we aim to be accessible without pretending to be accomplis...

May 07, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Eugene Daneshvar: Navigating Neurotech and Patents

Eugene Daneshvar is a University of Michigan PhD graduate working on thin film neural implants but has since transitioned into the legal side of things having passed his bar exam and working with Wilson Sonsini as a patent attorney . This interview took almost 2 years to get done but we're glad we were able to do it! Top 3 Takeaways: "I think the main thing I'll say is you don't undermine your valuation by not having an informed and intentional patent strategy, and you don't have to go cheap. Yo...

Apr 29, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Paul Le Floch: Pioneering Neural Implant Materials with Axoft

"Welcome to today's episode! Our guest, Paul Le Floch , co-founder and CEO of Axoft , brings innovation to neural implants. With roots in France and a Harvard PhD, he's leading groundbreaking work. Welcome, Paul!" Top 3 Takeaways: "It's a good time to ask the question: What if we could develop solutions tailored for this problem instead of borrowing from the semiconductor industry? That's what Axsoft is about. We emphasize developing soft materials that offer better long-term biocompatibility. A...

Apr 23, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Christine Schmidt: Pioneering Regenerative Neural Tissue Engineering

Today’s guest is Christine Schmidt who is a University of Florida faculty member and former department share who works in regenerative neural tissue engineering. Top 3 Takeaways: "We're trying to create scaffolds that can be templates for the body to repair itself, to grow around, and ultimately become natural tissue, seamlessly integrating with the body's own." "Other faculty were discouraging. This is because academia tends to prioritize scholarly pursuits such as papers and grants, often unde...

Apr 15, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Bioel 2024 Conference panel with Drs Jon Viventi, Tracy Cui, Ellis Meng, and Ivan Minev

Welcome to the Neural Implant Podcast! In this episode, the podcast team presents a live panel recording from the Bio L Conference at the International Winter School on Bioelectronics in Austria in March 2024. Hosted by Ladan, the panel discusses various types of neural implants with esteemed guests: Drs . Jonathan Viventi (LCP neural implants), Tracy Cui (PEDOT electrode coatings), Ellis Meng (parylene neural implants), and Ivan Minev (PDMS neural implants). Tune in as they explore the fascinat...

Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Carles Garcia-Vitoria: Pioneering Pain Relief with Intrathecal Spinal Cord Stimulation with Spinally

In today's episode, we're joined by Carles Garcia-Vitoria , a seasoned pain physician with a unique approach to his work. With extensive experience in regional anesthesia and pain management, Carles shares insights gained from his years of practical experience as he pursues his PhD in Spain. Top 3 Takeaways: "We believe we have the opportunity to target the site of action more effectively. That's why we've founded Spinally, the startup we're currently leading. Our goal is to pioneer intrathecal ...

Apr 02, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Steve Goetz: Revolutionizing Mental Health Treatment as CTO of Motif Neurotech

Steve Goetz is now the Chief Technology Officer at Motif Neurotech which is developing a minimally invasive neural implant for the treatment of depression and mental health issues. Steve was at Medtronic for 26 years before moving over to the startup landscape. Top 3 Takeaways: "Starting a big program that you don't know how to finish is a very expensive endeavor, and so you want to really shake out all the science risk, all the technology risk, be pretty sure you can execute a thing before you ...

Nov 21, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Eric Glowacki on cutting edge neural implant fabrication

Dr Eric Daniel Glowacki is a research group leader at the Central European Institute of Technology ( CEITEC ) located in Brno, Czech Republic. There he studies neural implant fabrication and materials specializing in silicon, parylene, and polyimide devices. He has also started to designs and fabricate devices on a contract basis for other research groups and companies. And, his institute is the one that has been recently sponsoring the podcast! This podcast is sponsored by CEITEC Nano, check ou...

Oct 16, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Gene Fridman on his freeform stimulator allowing for more neural stimulation possibilities

Dr. Gene Fridman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and also has appointments with the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research is in the areas of bioinstrumentation and neural engineering. In this episode we talk about his freeform nerual stimulator which allows for DC and any other waveforms without any electrolytic effects on the electrodes. This opens up many possibilities for...

Oct 09, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Kurt Haggestrom on Synchron's Stentrode and Synch Switch

Kurt Haggestrom comes on to talk about the latest new from Synchron , which has developed the Stentrode as well as the new Synchron Switch. Kurt talks about his new role as Chief Commercial Officer and where the company is heading. ***This podcast is sponsored by CEITEC Nano, check out their Neurotech Device Manufacturing Capabilities here *** Top three takeaways: 1. "The beauty of this approach is that the blood vessels are an amazing place. To be able to put implants and we've, we're leveragin...

Oct 02, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Pawel Soluch on launching the Medtech Coaching program with me

Pawel Soluch is a returning guest who goes over his work at Neuro Device , then his consulting at NeurotechX Services , and now finally he talks about the Medtech Coaching program that he is launching with me! This is a sponsorship for Medtech Coach Top 3 Takeaways: Pawel and I (Ladan) are launching the Medtech Coaching program which will be aimed at helping medical device executives gain success in their businesses Coaching is different from consulting in that we do not generate anything for yo...

Jun 13, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Mounya Elhilali on her auditory processing selectivity research

Dr Mounya Elhilali did the keynote talk at the NER Neural Engineering conference in Baltimore in 2023 . I was able to sit down with her and talk to learn more about her auditory processing selectivity research. Top 3 Takeaways: Nurses especially can get used to beeping and alarms which can be dangerous for patients. "Under anesthesia, you see some basic responses, but they are different than when you engage the, let's say, an animal in an awake state, and then when they are awake and actually be...

May 29, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast