Silicon Meets Life – Interfacing Electronics to Biology
Start:4 Sep 2008 - 09:30
End : 4 Sep 2008 - 16:30
End : 4 Sep 2008 - 16:30
New and remarkable life changing medical treatments will be brought about by tightly integrating microelectronics and biology. Devices such as cochlear implants are already in wide use today, delivering good quality hearing to those with impairment. Deep brain stimulation via surgically inserted electrodes is used to reduce tremors caused by Parkinson's disease. Research on brain computer interfaces is providing hope of a communication route for locked‐in patients. However, these pioneering applications are still in their infancy, and far more can be expected if we master the construction and understanding of tightly coupled electronic/biological systems.
Venue: Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, Manchester
Venue: Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, Manchester
Supported by the Health Technologies KTN
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Contact :
Daniel Dearing
Telephone:
020 8144 0029