The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $100,001 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin - Madison, operating as Research and Sponsored Programs under the University of Wisconsin System. The award, titled "EAGER: HIGHLY SENSITIVE MAGNETOELECTRIC CFO-BTO NANOSTRUCTURES AS MINIMALLY INVASIVE BIOELECTRONIC AGENTS FOR NEURAL RECORDING AND STIMULATION," aims to advance science and technology by developing new techniques for improved detection of brain activity. The project investigates a novel sensing architecture using specialized magnetoelectric nanostructures to enable minimally invasive neural recording and stimulation, with the goal of transforming access to the nervous system and empowering brain imaging. The research activities, spanning simulation, fabrication, and in vitro validation, are expected to constitute a fundamental scientific advance in the interface between responsive nanomaterials and biology. This award, made under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), is anticipated to run from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.
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