Epilepsy nanodevice research receives funding of €3 million

The Ion Neuromodulation for Epilepsy Treatment (IN-FET) project has been launched with funding from the European Union. The project aims to develop implantable nanodevices for the modulation of brain activity, with the long-term goal of using this technology to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. The project will involve researchers from across Europe and will be coordinated by Professor Michele Giugliano, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA; Trieste, Italy). The work takes a collaborative approach, spanning different disciplines, namely nanoengineering, information technology and neurological sciences to give rise to novel research. The basis of the treatment involves using...