In vitro cell cultures are an important tool for obtaining insights into cellular processes in an
isolated system and a supplement to in vivo animal experiments. While primary dissociated …

Electrical activity of electrogenic cells in neuronal and cardiac tissue can be recorded by
means of microelectrode arrays (MEAs) that offer the unique possibility for non-invasive …

Low-intensity, low-frequency ultrasound (LILFU) is the next-generation, non-invasive brain
stimulation technology for treating various neurological and psychiatric disorders. However …

Networks of living neurons exhibit diverse patterns of activity, including oscillations,
synchrony, and waves. Recent work in physics has shown yet another mode of activity in …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

Ion channels represent highly attractive targets for drug discovery and are implicated in a
diverse range of disorders, in particular in the central nervous and cardiovascular systems …

We have developed a new method for culturing cells that maintains their health and sterility
for many months. Using conventional techniques, primary neuron cultures seldom survive …

An introductory overview of the use of microfluidic devices for tissue engineering is
presented. After a brief description of the background of tissue engineering, different …

Biosensors incorporate a biological sensing element that converts a change in an
immediate environment to signals conducive for processing. Biosensors have been …

Electrical stimulation through multi-electrode arrays is used to evoke activity in dissociated
cultures of cortical neurons. We study the efficacies of a variety of pulse shapes under …