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SUMMARY:ETIT-OVE High-Profile Lecture Series: Neural implants as tools for 
 personalized medicine
DESCRIPTION:This edition of the ETIT-OVE High-Profile Lecture Series on Dec
 ember 9, 2026, will focus on the topic “Flexible neural implants: from fund
 amental science to clinical applications”.\n\nSpeaker: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.
  habil Thomas Stieglitz, Chair of Biomedical Microtechnology, Institute for
  Microsystems Technology (IMTEK) & BrainLinks-BrainTools, IMBIT // NeuroPro
 bes\n\nNeural interfaces need to provide stable and reliable functional int
 erfaces to the target structure in chronic implantations both in neuroscien
 ce experiments and especially in human clinical applications. Proper select
 ion of substrate, insulation, and electrode materials is of paramount impor
 tance as well as the knowledge how process parameters in device manufacturi
 ng influence material longevity. Aspects such as size, thickness, and shape
  contribute significantly to structural biocompatibility and modulate post-
 implantation foreign body reaction. Our work focused on polyimide as the su
 bstrate and insulating material with integrated thin film metallization as 
 the conductor in our flexible neural interface approach. \n\nPlatinum, irid
 ium oxide, glassy carbon, and PEDOT serve as interconnect lines and electro
 de coatings, respectively, depending on the intended electrode size and app
 lication. We have investigated different metal-polyimide compounds after in
  vitro stimulation but also devices after explantation to identify and unde
 rstand potential failure mechanisms to improve implant longevity. Applicati
 ons to interface peripheral nerves as well as the brain have been developed
  for preclinical fundamental research as well as for first-in-human clinica
 l trials to establish sensory feedback after implantation and finger moveme
 nts after spinal cord injury. \n\nSo far, results are encouraging to contin
 ue the translational research path from basic studies to the first human cl
 inical trials, which are necessary to prove that new materials, technologie
 s and devices are applicable in clinical applications and can eventually be
  translated into an approved medical device.\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. Registration6
 :30 p.m. Lecture begins\n\nThe event is free of charge; registration is req
 uested.\n\nThe ETIT-OVE High-Profile Lecture Series is a joint event organi
 zed by Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the 
 Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) and the OVE Austrian Electrotechn
 ical Association.\n\nPhotocredit: © Danesh Ashouri, 2026
LOCATION:TU Wien
DTSTAMP:20261023T104754Z
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