Francesc Varkevisser

PhD student in bioelectronics (@BE_tudelft), working on large-scale multichannel implantable neurostimulators for neural prosthetics.
@INTENSEproject2

[Antonio Lozano @AntonioLozanoDL]

For a long time, some have daydreamed about whether neural networks can learn to effectively synthesize stimulation patterns to write information into the brain.

For the first time, we have demonstrated that 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 is possible.

Introducing 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐱
https://t.co/iTNLMvY05j

An all-stars collaboration between

🌠𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫'𝐬 Bionic Vision Lab @bionicvisionorg at @UCSB (USA)
🌠𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐡-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐢 𝐋𝐢𝐮'𝐬 lab at The Institute of Neuroinformatics @ETH_en in Switzerland and
🌠𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚́𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳'𝐬 Biomedical Neuroengineering lab @nBioUMH at @IB_UMH in Spain.

This dream project was spearheaded by 𝐏𝐞𝐡𝐮𝐞́𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 @jacob_granley
and 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢 @GraniFabrizio, and I’m thrilled to be part of this monumental effort!

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[Antonio Lozano @AntonioLozanoDL]

We are very excited to announce our first ✨𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗛𝘂𝗯✨online event!

Join us for this webinar featuring two young researchers, Thirza Dado @ThirzaDado and Bouke van Balen @BoukeB, as they share their research on 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆.

🔬 What to Expect:

✨ Engaging presentations from both speakers
💡 Interactive discussion
❓ Live Q&A with the audience

This event is open to neurotech enthusiasts of all backgrounds—whether you're a researcher, student, industry expert, or simply curious about the future of brain technology. Let's connect, exchange ideas, and shape the future of neurotechnology together!

📅 Save the Date & Join the Conversation:
https://t.co/AtXIFnLxZe

See you there and 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗧!

[The Bioelectronics Section in Delft @BE_tudelft]

Muratore's team on fire!🔥 @dante_muratore. Check these out!
A low power accelerator for closed-loop neuromodulation https://t.co/XGakSKOtRn
Spike sorting in the presence of stimulation artifacts: a dynamical control systems approach
https://t.co/h5cOej6gRc

[The Bioelectronics Section in Delft @BE_tudelft]

Costa's research team @tiagomlcosta, in our section @tudelft, is developing exciting new technologies that stimulate living tissue with ultrasound!
Check this out: 👇
Piezoelectric vs Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers
https://t.co/5e6qYgd1wO

[Antonio Lozano @AntonioLozanoDL]

#academia job alert! Are you looking for an exciting project to develop #neurotechnology? The Biomedical Neuroengineering Group at UMH @UniversidadMH (Alicante, Spain 🇪🇸) is looking for #postdocs at their pioneering cortical visual neuroprosthesis for the blind project. 🧵1/

[Antonio Lozano @AntonioLozanoDL]

Interested in #neuralinterfaces #deeplearning and #brainimplants for the blind? Sharing our latest 🔥PRE-PRINT🔥"Biologically plausible phosphene simulation for
the differentiable optimization of visual cortical
prostheses" w Maureen van der Grinten, @deRuyterJaap et al. 1/