Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces
In last decade, the possibility to optically interface with the mammalian brain in vivo has allowed unprecedented investigation of functional connectivity of neural circuitry. Together with new genetic and molecular techniques to optically trigger and monitor neural activity, a new generation of opt...
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| author | Ferruccio ePisanello Leonardo eSileo Massimo eDe Vittorio Massimo eDe Vittorio |
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| description | In last decade, the possibility to optically interface with the mammalian brain in vivo has allowed unprecedented investigation of functional connectivity of neural circuitry. Together with new genetic and molecular techniques to optically trigger and monitor neural activity, a new generation of optical neural interfaces is being developed, mainly thanks to the exploitation of both bottom-up and top-down nanofabrication approaches. This review discusses the role of nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces, with particular emphasis on new devices and methodologies for optogenetic control of neural activity and unconventional methods for detection and triggering of action potentials using optically-active colloidal nanoparticles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be3b529ed9f54ab39951406a5590df212022-12-21T18:44:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2016-03-011010.3389/fnins.2016.00070167479Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfacesFerruccio ePisanello0Leonardo eSileo1Massimo eDe Vittorio2Massimo eDe Vittorio3Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaIstituto Italiano di TecnologiaIstituto Italiano di TecnologiaUniversità del SalentoIn last decade, the possibility to optically interface with the mammalian brain in vivo has allowed unprecedented investigation of functional connectivity of neural circuitry. Together with new genetic and molecular techniques to optically trigger and monitor neural activity, a new generation of optical neural interfaces is being developed, mainly thanks to the exploitation of both bottom-up and top-down nanofabrication approaches. This review discusses the role of nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces, with particular emphasis on new devices and methodologies for optogenetic control of neural activity and unconventional methods for detection and triggering of action potentials using optically-active colloidal nanoparticles.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00070/fullNanoparticlesNanotechnologyOptical FibersoptogeneticsNeural Interfaces |
| spellingShingle | Ferruccio ePisanello Leonardo eSileo Massimo eDe Vittorio Massimo eDe Vittorio Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces Frontiers in Neuroscience Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Optical Fibers optogenetics Neural Interfaces |
| title | Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| title_full | Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| title_fullStr | Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| title_short | Micro- and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| title_sort | micro and nanotechnologies for optical neural interfaces |
| topic | Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Optical Fibers optogenetics Neural Interfaces |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00070/full |
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