Grant
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$3,000,000
National Science Foundation
Award ID
2535132
Action Date
2026-04-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
EVANSTON, Illinois
Period of Performance
2026-04-01 → 2029-03-31
Funding Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
TRAILBLAZER: NON-ELECTRICAL MECHANISMS OF NEURONAL EXCITATION - A NEW DIRECTION FOR BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES AND NEUROENGINEERING -HARNESSING THE UNIQUE POWER OF THE HUMAN BRAIN TO ACHIEVE DISRUPTIVE ADVANCES IN HUMAN HEALTH, COMPUTING, AND ROBOTICS IS A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR ENGINEERING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFACING COMPUTERS DIRECTLY TO NEURON CELLS IN THE BRAIN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPLORE A NEW APPROACH TO
Recipient
Name
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
State
IL
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