LLNL and Precision Neuroscience collaboration aims to develop next-generation neural implants

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LLNL’s 512-channel thin-film array is capable of electrically recording neural activity from the surface of the brain. (Photo: Randy Wong/LLNL). Inset: Precision’s Layer 7 Cortical Interface, a high-channel-count cortical surface array, packs 1,024 electrodes into a surface area of 1.5 square centimeters and is thinner than a human hair. (Photo courtesy Precision Neuroscience)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has joined forces with Precision Neuroscience Corporation (Precision) to advance the technology of neural implants for patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders, including stroke, spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative diseases such as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Under the three-year collaboration, outlined in a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), LLNL scientists and engineers will work with Precision to develop future versions of the company’s neural implant – a thin-film microelectrode array called the Layer 7 Cortical Interface – with enhanced longevity.