Translation of neurotechnologies

Gerwin Schalk, Peter Brunner, Brendan Z. Allison, Surjo R. Soekadar, Cuntai Guan, Tim Denison, Jörn Rickert, Kai J. Miller

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Abstract

Neurotechnologies combine engineering methods and neuroscientific knowledge to design devices that interface the brain with the outside world. Since the early 2000s, inspiring and encouraging neurotechnology examples have been the subject of high-profile scientific articles and made headlines in popular media. However, although neurotechnologies have the potential to improve people’s lives in ways that cannot be achieved by other solutions such as pharmaceuticals, only a few of them have established themselves as clinical solutions. In this Review, we provide a systematic, state-of-the-art assessment of the opportunities and shortcomings of neurotechnology’s engineering and scientific components, and highlight the requirements to overcome translational barriers. Finally, we present a comprehensive framework to aid the clinical and commercial translation of neurotechnologies.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1000609
Pages (from-to)637-652
Number of pages16
JournalNature Reviews Bioengineering
Volume2
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2024

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