This $225,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) will fund research to establish a 3D network of neurons as a brain analog. The primary objectives are to: 1) develop biocomputing theory to identify functional neuronal networks, 2) create organoid culture and hardware interfaces to maintain stable brain organoid cultures, and 3) analyze ethical concerns related to the research. The project aims to understand how to train neuronal networks in 3D organoids, mapping computation and learning paradigms onto these biocomputing networks. A subaward to Carnegie Mellon University will support specific aspects of this spatiotemporal learning research in 3D neuronal organoids. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028.
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