Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

A hardware/software system for electrophysiology "supersessions" in marmosets

The paper introduces a system for combining electrophysiology data across multiple sessions in marmosets to enable long-term neural recordings and analysis.

Integrated tapered fibertrode for simultaneous control and readout of neural activity over small brain volumes with reduced light-induced artefacts

This paper introduces an integrated fibertrode that enables simultaneous optogenetic control and electrical recording of neural activity in small brain volumes with reduced photoelectric artifacts.

Novel neural signal features permit robust machine-learning of natural tactile- and proprioception-dominated dorsal column nuclei signals

The paper identifies neural signal features that improve decoding of somatosensory stimuli from dorsal column nuclei in rats, showing better generalisation for proprioception-dominated signals.

Opto-E-Dura: a Soft, Stretchable ECoG Array for Multimodal, Multi-scale Neuroscience

The paper introduces Opto-E-Dura, a soft, stretchable ECoG array that enables multimodal, multi-scale neuroscience studies through optical and electrical integration.

Optimal Multichannel Artifact Prediction and Removal for Brain Machine Interfaces and Neural Prosthetics

The paper develops an artifact removal algorithm for neural recordings, improving signal-to-noise ratio by 20-40 dB across multiple stimulation scenarios.

The Argo: A 65,536 channel recording system for high density neural recording in vivo

The paper introduces the Argo System, a high-density neural recording system with 65,536 channels, validated in rats and sheep for cortical recordings.

The DMCdrive: practical 3D-printable micro-drive system for reliable chronic multi-tetrode recording and optogenetic application in freely behaving rodents

The paper introduces a low-cost, easy-to-assemble micro-drive system for chronic electrophysiological recordings and optogenetic applications in freely moving rodents.

MEArec: a fast and customizable testbench simulator for ground-truth extracellular spiking activity

MEArec simulates extracellular spiking activity to evaluate spike sorting algorithms by generating customizable ground-truth data with challenging features.

SHYBRID: A graphical tool for generating hybrid ground-truth spiking data for evaluating spike sorting performance

SHYBRID generates hybrid ground-truth spiking data to evaluate spike sorting algorithms by simulating spike movements in neural recordings.

A chronic photocapacitor implant for noninvasive neurostimulation with deep red light

This paper introduces a chronic photocapacitor implant that uses deep red light for noninvasive neurostimulation, demonstrating long-term functionality in rats.

A modular high-density 294-channel μECoG system on macaque vlPFC for auditory cognitive decoding

The paper develops a high-density μECoG system for auditory cognitive decoding in macaques and shows improved decoding with more electrodes over time.

A template-matching algorithm for laminar identification of cortical recording sites from evoked response potentials

The paper introduces an automated template-matching algorithm to determine the laminar location and depth of cortical recording sites from evoked response potentials, achieving 79 µm depth accuracy and 76% laminar accuracy.

Implantable Electrical Connector for Reconnecting Injured Neurons, Approach and Design

The paper designs an implantable electrical connector to reconnect injured neurons using electromagnetic modeling and biocompatible materials.

Heuristic Spike Sorting Tuner (HSST), a framework to determine optimal parameter selection for a generic spike sorting algorithm

HSST optimizes spike sorting parameters using neurophysiological metrics, improving sorting accuracy and robustness across varying conditions.

SpikeForest: reproducible web-facing ground-truth validation of automated neural spike sorters

SpikeForest benchmarks spike sorting algorithms using a curated database of electrophysiological recordings with ground truth, providing interactive results to guide optimal sorter selection.

A versatile and modular tetrode-based device for single-unit recordings in rodent ex vivo and in vivo acute preparations

The paper develops a versatile and modular tetrode-based device for interchangeable extracellular recordings in both in vivo and ex vivo rodent brain preparations.

Dynamic Electrical Stimulation of Sites in Visual Cortex Produces Form Vision in Sighted and Blind Humans

Dynamic electrical stimulation of visual cortex sites enables sighted and blind humans to perceive recognizable letter shapes without training.

Human cerebrospinal fluid induce neuronal excitability changes in resected human neocortical and hippocampal brain slices

This study shows that human cerebrospinal fluid (hCSF) increases neuronal activity and network reconfiguration in human brain slices compared to artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF).

In Vivo Localization of Deep Brain Implants in Mice

This paper introduces a method to precisely localize deep brain implants in mice using micro-CT and MRI, enabling real-time assessment of implantation success.

Why not record from every electrode with a CMOS scanning probe?

This paper introduces a high-density CMOS scanning probe for neural recording, demonstrating its ability to capture neural activity across multiple brain regions with improved resolution compared to lower density devices.

Probing and predicting ganglion cell responses to smooth electrical stimulation in healthy and blind mouse retina

The paper identifies linear filters of retinal ganglion cells using a smooth electrical stimulus and an LNP model, showing diverse preferred stimuli in healthy and blind mouse retinas.

Massively Parallel Microwire Arrays Integrated with CMOS chips for Neural Recording

The paper introduces a neural recording system combining microwire arrays with CMOS chips to enable high-density, three-dimensional neural interfaces.

YASS: Yet Another Spike Sorter applied to large-scale multi-electrode array recordings in primate retina

YASS sorts spikes from multi-electrode arrays with > 500 electrodes using neural network detection and denoising, parallelized nonparametric Bayesian clustering, and matching-pursuit deconvolution, outperforming manual sorting on primate retina recordings.

64-Channel Carbon Fiber Electrode Arrays for Chronic Electrophysiology

This paper introduces a 64-channel carbon fiber electrode array for chronic electrophysiology in rats, demonstrating its ability to record from the visual cortex.

RatHat: A self-targeting printable brain implant system

The paper introduces RatHat, a 3D-printable stereotaxic system for rat brain implants that reduces costs, training, and surgical time while improving repeatability and durability.

Simultaneous electrophysiological recording and fiber photometry in freely behaving mice

This paper combines electrophysiological recording and fiber photometry to simultaneously monitor sub-second neural activity and cell-type-specific calcium transients in freely behaving mice.

Twister3: a simple and fast microwire twister

Twister3 is a fast, repeatable, open-source microwire twisting machine for neural probes.

An easy-to-assemble, robust, and lightweight drive implant for chronic tetrode recordings in freely moving animals

The paper describes a lightweight, robust tetrode drive implant for chronic recordings in freely moving animals, improving data yield through design optimization.

Chronic wireless streaming of invasive neural recordings at home for circuit discovery and adaptive stimulation

This paper describes a wireless neural interface for long-term home monitoring of neural activity in Parkinson's disease patients, enabling adaptive stimulation and behavioral state decoding.

General Framework for Tracking Neural Activity Over Long-Term Extracellular Recordings

Tracking_Graph improves neuron tracking in long-term extracellular recordings by handling noise spikes and sorting errors through blockwise analysis and classification.