Events
Montag, 23. November 2020
New Grant Support
We announce funding of our new project in the framework of the ERA-Net Neuron Scheme, supported by the European Commission (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020”).
“I-See” - Improving intracortical visual prostheses
The project brings together scientists from Germany, Switzerland, and Canada, with expertise in computational and theoretical neuroscience and complementary experimental methods. The project is funded for 3 years with 900.000 €.
Link zur RUB Pressemitteilung / Press release Uni-Bremen
Public Video on Youtube (in German)
For blind patients who cannot profit from a retinal implant, intracortical visual prostheses offer great promise. However, at the time, intracortical prostheses have had limited success, mainly because they require strong stimulation currents, which generate non-specific percepts, and which may also bear the risk of tissue damage. We address these limitations by targeting complex response properties of neural populations in areas beyond primary visual cortex to generate more specific percepts and link electrical stimulation patterns in a closed-loop setup. Together these approaches will provide further insight into brain dynamics, while exploring options for its external stimulation and the potential of interfaces to target perceptual content.
ERA-NET NEURON Call and Funded Projects