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New in @NeuroCellPress: Deep learning can help predict and control neural responses to electrical stimulation in human visual cortex. The study points toward visual prostheses that adapt stimulation to the brain’s actual response. doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.202… #BionicVision #BCI
Diagram showing how different stimulation strategies try to reproduce a desired pattern of brain activity in a visual cortical implant. A target neural response is converted into electrical stimulation using either simple 1-to-1 electrode mapping, a learned inverse model, or gradient-based optimization. The resulting responses are then predicted by a model or measured in the brain and compared with the target.

ALT Diagram showing how different stimulation strategies try to reproduce a desired pattern of brain activity in a visual cortical implant. A target neural response is converted into electrical stimulation using either simple 1-to-1 electrode mapping, a learned inverse model, or gradient-based optimization. The resulting responses are then predicted by a model or measured in the brain and compared with the target.

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The #FDA has granted PRIMA two Humanitarian Use Device designations: one for advanced geographic atrophy due to #AMD, and one for #Stargardt disease. A meaningful step toward a US regulatory pathway for PRIMA. #BionicVision science.xyz/news/hud-designa…
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April 30 marks 100 years of Giles S. Brindley FRS Pioneer of cortical implants & #BionicVision 🧠⚡ Architect of modern erectile dysfunction therapy Gave the most notorious live demo in scientific history A century of impact. bionic-vision.org/people/gil… #Neuroscience #NeuroTech
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Calling researchers in #NeuroTech and prosthetics: @NIH is seeking input on draft resources for implant trials, focused on post-trial support & informed consent Help shape expectations around long-term care, risks, responsibilities 🗓️ May 25, 2026 🔗 grants.nih.gov/news-events/n…
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Metal electrodes cause cumulative brain damage that undermines device performance over time. @ScienceCorp_'s approach: lab-grown neurons, optically stimulated, designed to integrate natively with the cortex. First-in-human trials in prep. techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/ma… #BCI #NeuroTech
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Even with restored vision, faces remain a challenge. A new #PRIMA based simulation shows why and how image processing and #ML can help recover lost features. link.springer.com/article/10… #Neurotechnology #BionicVision
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She lost her sight. Now she reads again. A retinal implant 20 years in the making is restoring functional vision in patients with macular degeneration. “Now I read most days.” stanfordmag.org/contents/vis… #BionicVision #Neurotechnology #VisionResearch #AMD
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Congratulations to Gislin Dagnelie, PhD, FARVO (@HopkinsMedicine, @JohnsHopkins) for winning @ARVOinfo's 2026 Oberdorfer Award four outstanding research in low vision rehabilitation! 🥳 Full announcement: arvo.org/news/2026-oberdorfe…
ARVO Announcement reads: Congratulations, Gislin Dagnelie, PhD, FARVO, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, 2026 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research

ALT ARVO Announcement reads: Congratulations, Gislin Dagnelie, PhD, FARVO, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, 2026 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research

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For those who’d rather not read the whole story, here is its musical summary (via Prof. Daniel Palanker): youtu.be/n51nloRy7zc?si=dvpt…

Sight is revived

Musical summary of the PRIMA project - photovoltaic restoration of ...

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🕯️ 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: 🔗 bionic-vision.org/research-s… #BionicVision #VisionScience #InMemoriam
Left: Logo of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. Right: Dr. Hessburg standing alongside Dr. Theresa Cooney, holding the plaquette for the 2019 Visionary Award in hand.

ALT Left: Logo of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. Right: Dr. Hessburg standing alongside Dr. Theresa Cooney, holding the plaquette for the 2019 Visionary Award in hand.

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