Grants and Contributions:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

The measurement and recording of electrical signals from the brain is known as electroencephalography (EEG)x000D
and is commonly used as part of the diagnosis and treatment planning for numerous neurological conditionsx000D
including epilepsy, sleep disorders, brain injury, and others. With current EEG instrumentation, the patientx000D
must either be tethered to the recording hardware by wired electrodes, or wear a bulky headset to store and/orx000D
transmit the EEG data while powering the system. In either case, it is not possible to obtain high quality EEGx000D
data over long periods of time while the patient goes about their normal routine and daily activities. Long-termx000D
EEG recording is further complicated by the fact that electrodes applied to the scalp only maintain comfortable,x000D
low-impedance contact for limited periods of time. As a result, physicians commonly make clinical decisionsx000D
based on limited and incomplete EEG information or, in clinical workflows for many neurological conditions,x000D
without any EEG information at all.x000D
The proposed project will advance the development of implantable and wearable EEG acquisition systems byx000D
designing miniaturized electronics for EEG data collection, storage, and transmission. Combined withx000D
specialized electrodes made from highly biocompatible and durable organic electronic materials, the overallx000D
solution will overcome the limitations of current instrumentation and allow for widespread use of long-termx000D
EEG, resulting in better diagnosis and management of neurological conditions and leading to improved patientx000D
outcomes.