Bioengineering of the Brain
The advent of neuroengineering has brought forth unprecedented insights into neural function in health and disease. In turn, this has enabled the development of a broad range of neurotechnologies based on the integration of principles and techniques from science, engineering, and medicine. This rapidly emerging field is transforming the landscape of fundamental and applied neuroscientific research by greatly augmenting our ability to study, repair, replace, enhance, and emulate the capabilities of the nervous system. Therefore, this Special Topic from APL Bioengineering is aimed at showcasing interdisciplinary works related to the development, implementation, and translation of bioengineered technologies for neurological applications.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Neural regeneration and plasticity
- Neural organoids and “on-chip” neural system
- Brain computer interfaces
- Transcranial neuromodulation
- Computer and robotic assisted surgery
- Focused ultrasound neurosurgery
- Neuroimaging and functional investigation of the brain
- Brain computational models
Guest Editors
Roberto Portillo Lara, Imperial College London
Elena De Momi, Politecnico di Milano
Giuseppe Baselli, Politecnico di Milano