Project description Bio-ICT convergenceThe CyberRat project aims at establishing high resolution bi-directional communication between the brain and a semiconductor chip. Show the project objective Hide the project objective We intend to create an innovative interface between a semiconductor chip or an ensemble of semiconductor chips and the brain of a living rat. Small CMOS chips featuring stimulation and recording sites integrated at high-density (1000 elements spaced only 5-10 micrometers) will be implanted in several brain areas, either independently or simultaneously, thus obtaining an unprecedented control of neuronal activity in the mammalian brain. Thanks to high-density integration, functional electrical imaging and stimulation of neuronal networks within the brain cortex and deep nuclei will be performed at a spatial resolution close to the single neuron and at a temporal resolution of a few tens of microseconds. Obtaining such high spatiotemporal resolution will enable for the first time to explore and control brain information processing with unprecedented detail. The project will focus on sensory-motor circuits regulating coordinated voluntary movement. By exploring interfacing with the main cortical and nuclear structures of the brain, the choice of this neurobiological context ensures that the approach will have a general applicability to several other brain circuits such as those underlying vision, hearing and attention. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologynatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.8.3 - Bio-ICT convergence Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator Contact Stefano Vassanelli PROF. Coordinator UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA EU contribution € 372 803,00 Address VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 35122 Padova Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Padova Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Raffaele De Caro (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany EU contribution € 244 070,00 Address HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ralf Tatzel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN Germany EU contribution € 484 045,00 Address STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 10623 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Simone Ludwig (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Israel EU contribution € 345 120,00 Address BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 52900 Ramat Gan See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Moshe Salomon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE SCIENZE FISICHE DELLA MATERIA Italy EU contribution € 309 000,00 Address Via Ostiense 159 00154 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Administrative Contact Simonetta Paoluzi (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 44 962,00 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Paola Corezzola (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO NEUROLOGICO NAZIONALE CASIMIRO MONDINO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via Mondino 2 27100 Pavia See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Pavia Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
