Jones Seminar: Neuroengineering—from ultramicroelectrode neuromodulation to bioelectronic medicine

Optional ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 963 3025 4065
Passcode: 956285

Directly connecting micro-devices to the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves is transforming how we understand and treat neurological disease and injury. These powerful interfaces promise breakthroughs in restoring sensation, managing pain, enhancing learning, and treating conditions such as diabetes and hypertension through bioelectronic medicine. Yet the success of every implanted neural device depends on one critical factor: the health of the device–tissue interface. As electrodes become smaller and more precise, maintaining reliable, long-term performance becomes an even greater engineering challenge. In this session, we’ll explore how cutting-edge neuroengineering innovations are tackling these challenges head-on—merging device design, materials science, and physiology to improve performance and durability. Join us to see how the next generation of neural interfaces will redefine what’s possible in human health and healing.

Hosted by Professor Hui Fang

About the Speaker(s)

Kevin Otto
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue U

Kevin J. Otto is the Dane A. Miller Head and Professor of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, where his research interests include neural engineering, device-tissue interfaces, and neurostimulation. He joined Purdue in 2024, coming from the University of Florida, where he was a professor of biomedical engineering in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. He received a BS degree in chemical engineering from Colorado State University, and both an MS and PhD degree in bioengineering from Arizona State University. From 2003 to 2004 he was a research fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan where his work focused on brain-machine interface systems and implantable devices. From 2004 to 2006 he was a post-doctoral fellow in the Central Systems Laboratory in the Kresge Hearing Research Institute in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Michigan where his work focused on cochlear implants. He was an assistant professor and associate professor at Purdue University from 2006-2014.

Contact

For more information, contact Amos Johnson at amos.l.johnson@dartmouth.edu.