What if retinal prostheses could speak the brain’s language? 👁️🧠🧪 Prof. Yossi Mandel and team built a hybrid implant that merges neurons and electrodes to restore high-acuity sight. New Data Drop interview ↓ www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo... #BionicVision #Neurotech #Blindness

Can Fruit Ninja train the #BionicEye? A new JoV paper finds that while participants improved with distorted “prosthetic” input, gaming-based training didn’t generalize to object recognition - hinting that rehab may need to stay task-specific. doi.org/10.1167/jov....

🚨 Breakthrough alert: A new study in the NEJM reports that the PRIMA subretinal implant helped restore meaningful central vision in ~80% of participants with advanced geographic atrophy (an untreatable form of #AMD). www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... #BionicVision #NeuroTech

🧠👁️ How do you track eye movements of a #BionicEye user without eyes? Turns out, even without eyes, intended eye movements can shift the perceived location of phosphenes evoked by a cortical implant - and those movements can be tracked from cosmetic eyes. ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/doc...

What happens years after the implant? A new study from Cleveland Clinic follows 13 Argus II users long-term. None still use the device - but nearly half say they’d do it again. A powerful reminder of both the promise and the burden of early #BionicVision. doi.org/10.1177/2474...

Vivani Medical has withdrawn the record date for spinning off its neuromodulation subsidiary, Cortigent, citing delays caused by the U.S. federal government shutdown www.cortigent.com/news/vwidnoh... #BionicEye #blindness

Heads-up! Our Proceedings of the IEEE colleagues have a paper exploring how #brain computer interfaces are becoming full brain-in-the-loop systems linking human intelligence, #AI, and #wireless to power human–machine communication and the #metaverse: https://bit.ly/ProceedingsIEEE-BrainInTheLoop

Forbes takes a look at the past, present, and future of brain-computer interfaces - mostly hype, with a few nuggets of substance on Neuralink, Synchron, Precision Neuroscience, and Science Corp. www.forbes.com/sites/robtoe... #BCI #NeuroTech #blindness

Are we seeing the Next Big Thing in #BCI technologies? @natbiomedeng.nature.com reports on a 1,024-channel thin-film array that records from and stimulates the #brain’s surface, with no #craniotomy required. It's minimally invasive, high-density, and scalable: go.nature.com/4nZ3fpL #neurotech

🕯️ One year ago, we lost Dr. Philip Hessburg—founder of The Eye and the Chip and a lifelong champion of bionic vision. His legacy continues to inspire. 📖 Read our 2023 interview: 🔗 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo... #BionicVision #VisionScience #InMemoriam

🚨 New preprint: Researchers from ETH Zurich, UMH Elche, and UCSB report the first data-driven control of a visual cortical prosthesis in a blind human. Deep learning enabled more efficient, stable stimulation - and argues for closed-loop designs. doi.org/10.1101/2025... #BionicVision #NeuroTech

New Pathways interview on bionic-vision.org: Prof. Lauren Ayton’s journey from clinic to leadership in #BionicVision, from early “switch-on” moments to shaping the future of #SightRestoration. Read here 👉 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo... #Blindness #NeuroTech #BCI #GeneTherapy

Eye & the Chip '25 is almost here: Sept 28-30, Southfield, MI. Top minds in #BionicVision (neurobiology, nanoelectronics & more) will be presenting advances that bring artificial vision closer to reality. See the full list of confirmed speakers: www.bionic-vision.org/events/eye-c...

UC researchers are pushing the boundaries of #BCI 🧠 UC News highlights breakthroughs across the system: • restoring speech after ALS (UC Davis) • easing Parkinson’s symptoms (UC San Francisco) • improving bionic vision with AI (UC Santa Barbara) 🔗 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/thrilli...

Science announces the launch of its Patient Registry, a new platform connecting patients, researchers, and clinicians to speed biomedical discovery. Full story 👉 science.xyz/news/science... #BionicEye #Blindness #AMD #NeuroTech

Neuralink update 🧠 • 2 new patients implanted in Canada, marking first trials outside the US • US patent office rejects ‘telepathy’ and ‘telekinesis’ trademarks, as they were previously claimed by a lucid dreaming startup #neuroskyence #bci #neuralink

🇨🇳 China has unveiled its 2030 Brain-Computer Interface roadmap, centered on strategic national investment in electrodes, neural chips, signal decoding, and full BCI systems. 🔗 www.neuro-founders.com/post/china-u... #BCI #NeuroTech #GlobalNeuroscience

👁️⚡ Data Drop: We spoke with Dr. Jiayi Zhang about her recent Science paper on tellurium nanowire retinal implants: restoring vision and extending it to IR. No power source. No cables. “Are we treating blindness—or enhancing human capability?” 🔗 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo... #BionicVision

👁️⚡ Headed to #EMBC2025? Catch two of our lab’s talks on optimizing retinal implants! 📍 Sensory Neuroprostheses 🗓️ Thurs July 17 · 8-10AM · Room B3 M3-4 🧠 Efficient threshold estimation 🧑🔬 Deep human-in-the-loop optimization 🔗 embc.embs.org/2025/program/ #BionicVision #NeuroTech #IEEE #EMBS #Retina

🔬👁️ The next-gen #PRIMA chip in action: subretinal surgery training in 🇩🇪 with the Science Corps team, Prof. Yannick Le Mer, and Prof. Dr. Lars-Olof Hattenbach. 3D digital visualization + iOCT = a powerful combo for precision subretinal implant work. #BionicVision #NeuroTech 📸 via Dr. Mahi Muqit

👁️📉 “Have we lost our way?” In a sobering but essential read, Prof. da Cruz reflects on the rise, retreat, and future of retinal prostheses: “Performance didn’t transfer to daily life—and the field stalled.” 🔒https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ceo.14564 #BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech

Thrilled to see this one hit the presses! 🎉 One of the final gems from Dr. Justin Kasowski’s dissertatio, showing how checkerboard rastering boosts perceptual clarity in simulated prosthetic vision. 👁️⚡️ #BionicVision #NeuroTech

🧠 New work shows that carbon nanotube (CNT) microelectrode arrays can combine softness+conductivity for brain implants 🌿 Vertically aligned CNTs+elastomer=soft/stable neural recordings with less inflammation than metal wires 👁️ Tested in mouse V1 #NeuroTech #neuroscience doi.org/10.1002/adfm...

Recent update from Neuralink 👁️🧠🕹️: - 7 participants implanted (ALS & SCI) - First vision implant (Blindsight) planned for 2026 with deeper threads (5cm) - 10,000 channels planned for 2027 #BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech

👁️🧠 Big step forward for #BionicVision: Science has submitted a CE mark application for the PRIMA retinal implant. If approved, it would be the first #NeuroTech to treat geographic atrophy, a late-stage form of age-related macular degeneration #AMD. 🔗 science.xyz/news/prima-c...

👁️🧠🧪 Next on the Horizon: Frederik Ceyssens from ReVision Implant on scaling bionic vision to the cortex with Occular, a high-res, deep-brain prosthesis. Why performance might beat invasiveness - and what comes next: www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo... #BionicVision #NeuroTech #BCI

Hybrid opto-electric stimulation boosts retinal spikes at lower light levels: promising for safer, longer-lasting vision restoration. #Optogenetics #Neurotech #BionicVision 👁️🧠🧪 doi.org/10.1109/TNSR...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is planning to raise about $500 million at a pre-money valuation of $8.5 billion. The company was previously valued at $3.5 billion as of November 2023, according to PitchBook data. 🧠🧪 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... ($)

Nothing to see here: FDA staff reviewing Musk’s Neuralink were included in DOGE employee firings, sources say #BCI #NeuroTech www.reuters.com/world/us/fda...

Virtual Human Retina: A simulation platform designed for studying human retinal degeneration and optimizing stimulation strategies for retinal implants 👁️🧠🧪 doi.org/10.1016/j.br...

Save the date: 👁️🧠🧪 The Eye and The Chip 14th World Research Congress focusing on neuroprosthetic artificial vision September 28-30, 2025 Westin Detroit Southfield Hotel Southfield, MI #BionicVision #BCI #Neurotech

On the way to developing an LGN prosthesis 👁️🧠🧪, researchers affiliated with Phosphoenix (www.bionic-vision.org/companies/ph...) are studying how neural activity changes during eye closure: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5... #BionicVision #NeuroTech

A comprehensive overview of current research on ultrasound-stimulated neuromodulation, emphasizing its potential as a treatment modality for various nerve injuries.🧠🧪 journals.lww.com/nrronline/ab...

Maureen van der Grinten & Team win Best Digital Innovation at the annual Computable.nl awards for their #VR experience that simulates the visual perspective of a #blind user with a cortical prosthesis! www.computable.nl/2024/11/27/j... #BionicVision #NeuroTech

🚨 Big news for #PRIMA's journey to restore vision! The PRIMAvera clinical trial has cleared all Data Safety Monitoring Board standards, paving the way for #PRIMA's CE mark approval in the EU. 🧠🧪 Read more: science.xyz/news/prima-d... #BionicVision #NeuroTech #blindness

🧠📈🧪 New research article: www.bionic-vision.org/research-gro... A method for fabricating tissue-penetrating 3D microelectrodes directly onto planar microelectronics using high-resolution 3D printing via 2-photon polymerization & scalable microfabrication technologies doi.org/10.1002/advs...

I had an idea way back in college which I've long thought could be, in many ways, the ultimate BCI technology. What if instead of using electrodes, we used biological neurons embedded in electronics to communicate with the brain? Enter biohybrid neural interfaces: science.xyz/news/biohybr...

🧠📈🧪 New research from the lab of Jan Antolik www.bionic-vision.org/research-gro... showing that neural morphology can greatly impact the precision of single-photon optogenetic stimulation in a layer-dependent and light intensity-dependent manner. www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...

Aligning visual prosthetic development with implantee needs: Now out in TVST! #BionicVision #NeuroTech #BCI #Blindness #Accessibility

Dr. Brian Burg talks about the tumultuous journey from #PixiumVision 's initial bankruptcy to a promising revival under new leadership at #ScienceCorp to save their promising #PRIMA #NeuroTech 👁️🧠🧪 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo...

Artificial Vision '24: The International Symposium on Visual Prosthetics Dec 05 - 06, 2024 Novotel Aachen City The #BionicVision symposium will cover: - principles of electrical stimulation - recording devices - preclinical tests - clinical experiences - user expectations www.artificial-vision.org

🧠📈 New research from the lab of Günther Zeck: www.bionic-vision.org/research-gro... Differential intrinsic firing properties in sustained and transient mouse alpha RGCs match their light response characteristics and persist during retinal degeneration www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...

New Bloomberg article putting recent developments in #BionicVision into perspective: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... with quotes from Max Hodak (Science), Xing Chen (Pitt), Yağmur Güçlütürk (Radboud), @mbeyeler.bsky.social (UCSB), others #NeuroTech #BCI #Neuralink #PRIMA #Phosphoenix #ReVision

The 2nd Brain & The Chip is underway in Elche, Spain! Leading #BionicVision and #BCI researchers are gathering to discuss latest developments in intracortical neural interfaces. www.bionic-vision.org/events/brain...

Exciting results from Science Corporation’s PRIMAvera trial: #PRIMA implant users with geographic atrophy (GA) are now reading books, playing cards, and filling out crosswords—showcasing PRIMA’s potential as a treatment for GA. #BionicVision #NeuroTech youtu.be/Pd2M4JqvN-o?...

ReVision Implant has joined the European Medicine Agency's orphan medical device pilot program. This will streamline access for their Occular implant, aimed at supporting smaller patient groups. Learn more about the company at: www.bionic-vision.org/companies/re... #BionicVision #SightRestoration

Fun to see this place coming a bit more alive! I tried my hand at a starter pack for neural engineering & computationally-leaning (systems) neuroscience. Super not exhaustive, so if you want to be added (or removed), just ping me. I'm still working on finding folks here. go.bsky.app/Ty3ftme