MSE Seminar – Prof. George Malliaras (19 May 2025)
Title: | Materials and Devices for Bioelectronic Medicine |
Speaker: | Prof. George Malliaras Prince Philip Professor of Technology University of Cambridge (UK) |
Date: | 19 May 2025 (Monday) |
Time: | 10:30am |
Venue: | Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, 6/F, Mong Man Wai Building |
Abstract: |
Bioelectronic medicine provides a new means of addressing disease via the electrical stimulation of tissues: Deep brain stimulation, for example, has shown exceptional promise in the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, while stimulation of peripheral nerves is being explored to treat autoimmune disorders. To bring these technologies to patients at scale, however, significant challenges remain to be addressed. Key among these is our ability to establish stable and efficient interfaces between electronics and the human body. I will show examples of how this can be achieved using materials with mixed ionic-electronic conductivity and their devices, which are engineered to communicate with the body and evolve with it. |
Enquiries: | mse@cityu.edu.hk |