Innovators under 35
From: MIT Technology Review - Sep/Oct 2014

Duygu Kuzum, 31
Brain-inspired chips could mean better computer processing and neural
implants.

A computer chip based on the way the brain’s synapses process information can
be used to design neural implants and prosthetic devices that act as supple,
realistic interfaces between computer controls and living brain tissue.

Read the entire biosketch at:
http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2014/pioneer/duygu-kuzum/

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Maryam Shanechi, 33
Using control theory to build better interfaces to the brain.

I develop brain-machine interfaces that record the activity of neurons while
someone plans a movement. This could one day allow disabled patients to move
just by thinking about it.

I'm involved in a project to revolutionize treatments for neuropsychiatric
disorders, such as PTSD and depression. We will create a brain-machine
interface to decode the neuropsychiatric state of the brain, and decide on a
set of electrical stimulation patterns to alleviate the symptoms in real time.

Read the entire biosketch at:
http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2014/pioneer/maryam-shanechi/

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Jonathan Viventi, 32
A high-resolution interface reveals the brain storms of people suffering
seizures.

Viventi imagines that doctors will use his implants as a temporary way to
monitor seizures and plan treatment, including further surgery, in people
with epilepsy. In the longer term, he hopes that permanent implants for
patients with severe epilepsy can sense brain activity and stimulate the
appropriate regions.

Read the entire biosketch at:
http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2014/pioneer/jonathan-viventi/