Symposium S

Biomaterials and Devices for Neuroscience


Scope of the Symposium

Materials, thin films, nanomaterials and surface modifications applied to biomedical investigation or devices for neuroscience and neuroengineering. Electrochemical engineering for stimulation and recording of neuron activity, sensing of neurotransmitters and biomarkers. Materials for implantable materials for brain interfaces, both optical and electrical.


Abstracts will be solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas


  • Long-term chronic interfacing with the brain for optical and electrical devices
  • Inflammatory responses to the presence of brain probes
  • Multichannel recording and stimulation
  • Advanced brain probe techniques
  • Medical probes for human use
  • Chemical sensing in the brain
  • Optogenetics, optical stimulation and recording
  • Materials issues in brain probe technology
  • Nano- and Micro-texture for biocompatibility
  • Flexible biocompatible materials

Invited speakers
  • Daniel Vercosa
    (Rice University (RICE), USA) [Confirmed]
  • Renato Leonardo De Freitas
    (Laboratory of Neuroanatomy and Neuropsycobiology, Department of Pharmacology, (FMRP-USP), Brazil) [Confirmed]
  • Nathalia Peixoto
    (Neural Engineering Lab George Mason University , USA) [Confirmed]
  • Richardson Leão
    (Brain Institute, UFRN and Uppsala University, Sweden ) [Confirmed]

Symposium Organizers
  • Roberto Ricardo Panepucci (Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer)
  • Roberto Maria Covolan (Unicamp)
  • Hercules Neves (Unitec & Uppsala University)