Brain Computer Interface – an Implant to Record from the Brain and Send Info to the Brain: Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras, Neurosoft Bioelectronics

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So you have a panna cotta brain
and so do I,
no reason to worry, that's our biology.
Now, how do you even try to place anything on that panna cotta – to record the activities of the brain or to send messages to the brain, like stopping shaking or pain, in severe diseases – so that you won't damage it?
You’ll hear about

• how does brain-computer interface work,
• epilepsy and stopping drug resistant seizures,
• severe tinnitus or ringing in the ears,
• the science of making rigid materials stretchable
• and more.

My guest, Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras, is a micro-engineer fascinated with micro-nanotechnologies for interfaces with the nervous system. Boldly enough he knew he wanted to found a startup even before his PhD.
Neurosoft Bioelectronics work on soft brain electrodes that act as implantable brain-computer interface. They started with SOFT ECoG tested now for epilepsy and SOFT TINNIT to provide relief in severe tinnitus. They have developed technology that allows the manufacturing of extremely compliant neural interfaces that can achieve long-term bio-integration in the body. Meaning, that the "panna cotta" brain seems, so far, to be quite receptive.
Studies continue.
The brain-computer history is just beginning.
Here is where you can follow Neurosoft's developments
http://www.neurosoft-bio.com
Timestamps
0:00 Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras and Neurosoft Bioelectronics

1:10 First Soft Brain Electrodes Tested in a Patient in Houston

6:27 What is Brain-Computer Interface

9:00 Current Gold Standard for Drug-resistant Epilepsy

13:40 What are Soft Brain Electrodes and What Can You Read from the Brain

18:26 Soft Electrodes Other Uses: Block Chronic Back Pain, Stimulate Part of Brain to Stop Shaking in Parkinson's and More

21:10 Minimally Invasive Brain Implant – a Burr Hole Instead of Opening the Skull

24:00 Panna Cota Brain or What is Brain from Microengineering Perspective

28:14 How to Make Metals Stretchable

31:33 Brain Surgeons and New Technologies First Adopters, Regulatory Requirements

40:15 Early Startup Founder Challenges, Transition from Research to Business

48:43 Brain Implant to Treat Severe Tinnitus, What is Tinnitus

52:07 Challenges of Bringing Brain Medical Devices to the Market

55:00 Future of Brain-Computer Interfaces

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1. Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras and Neurosoft Bioelectronics (00:00:00)

2. First Soft Brain Electrodes Tested in a Patient in Houston (00:01:10)

3. What is Brain-Computer Interface (00:06:27)

4. Current Gold Standard for Drug-resistant Epilepsy (00:09:00)

5. What are Soft Brain Electrodes and What Can You Read from the Brain (00:13:40)

6. Soft Electrodes Other Uses: Block Chronic Back Pain, Stimulate Part of Brain to Stop Shaking in Parkinson's and More (00:18:26)

7. Minimally Invasive Brain Implant – a Burr Hole Instead of Opening the Skull (00:21:10)

8. Panna Cota Brain or What is Brain from Microengineering Perspective (00:24:00)

9. How to Make Metals Stretchable (00:28:14)

10. Brain Surgeons and New Technologies First Adopters, Regulatory Requirements (00:31:33)

11. Early Startup Founder Challenges, Transition from Research to Business (00:40:15)

12. Brain Implant to Treat Severe Tinnitus, What is Tinnitus (00:48:43)

13. Challenges of Bringing Brain Medical Devices to the Market (00:52:07)

14. Future of Brain-Computer Interfaces (00:55:00)

15. Thank You, Follow Neurosoft Bioelectronics (01:00:50)

16. Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer (01:01:24)