An electronically steerable epidural ultrasound interface for deep brain neuromodulation in freely moving rats
Lisa Ratz, Hassan Rivandi, Gandhika K. Wardhana, Eshani Sarkar, Masoumeh Aqamolaei, Yixin Tong, Samuel Desmarais, Linta Sohail, Preston D. Donaldson, Vanessa Aloia, Mattia Arlotti, Volker Arnd Coenen, Dante G. Muratore, George D. Spyropoulos, Tiago L. Costa, Máté Daniel Döbrössy
This study presents an implantable epidural ultrasound device for chronic, steerable neuromodulation in rats, showing increased dopamine release and no significant inflammation.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience