Bio-MEMS for Brain Research
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B：Biology and Biomedicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2268
Special Issue Editor
Interests: epilepsy; brain regeneration; biohybrid systems; closed-loop neuroprostheses
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Dear Colleagues,
Micro-electro-mechanical systems for biomedical applications (bio-MEMS) are today the core enabling technology for high-throughput fundamental and translational brain research. Over the past decades, advancements in microfabrication techniques have enabled multi-modal bio-MEMS platforms incorporating diverse functionalities to simultaneously address the multiple facets of brain function in health and disease: these include biosensors, microfluidics-assisted drug delivery systems, and components for electrical and optical stimulation to probe and modulate neural function. While bio-MEMS for brain research are most known for their use in brain-on-chip biotechnology, their deployment has more recently been extended to biohybrid brain-implantable devices, wherein the cellular component can improve the brain–device coupling, support the functional repair of compromised brain circuits, or act as a biological delivery system for biomolecules. Owing to the virtually infinite potential applications of bio-MEMS, there is an increasing demand for novel systems to advance fundamental and translational studies spanning from in vitro to in vivo applications. In this Special Issue, we invite submissions addressing the use of bio-MEMS for brain research, aiming to advance their state of the art and applications in fundamental and translational studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: multi-modal brain-on-chip platforms; biohybrid MEMS devices for brain function modulation and repair; microfabrication techniques for novel or improved bio-MEMS functionality; novel microfabrication techniques and materials for flexible/soft bio-MEMS; MEMS devices for improved axon and neural circuit topology guidance; bio-MEMS to study the interaction between neurons and non-neuronal cells.
Dr. Gabriella Panuccio
Guest Editor
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Micromachines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Dr. Gabriella Panuccio
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Micromachines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- bio-MEMS
- brain-on-chip
- biohybrid systems
- multi-modal platforms
- neurons
- non-neuronal cells
