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Dynamic Neurotech Podcast Interviews Greg Alden

Dynamic Neurotech Podcast Interviews Greg Alden

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In an interview with Greg Alden, CEO of Diagnostic Biochips, hosts Robert Murcko and Yuqing Wang discuss his career path and expertise he brings to DBC. They have a conversation talking about everything from the future of neurotechnology innovation, Greg’s journey into the field (in part sparked by his diagnosis with a neurological condition), management principles for a technical organization, and more! Watch the recording here:

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Diagnostic Biochips Plays a Pivotal Role in Emerging Neuro Technologies

Diagnostic Biochips Plays a Pivotal Role in Emerging Neuro Technologies

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As populations age across the globe, the resulting issues span from healthcare to economics, driving extensive research into age-related conditions like neurodegeneration. This has significantly advanced our understanding and treatment of disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia. However, a surge in mental health disorders, particularly in Western countries, has also garnered attention. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorder (SUD) are now receiving the scientific focus they deserve, thanks to an increased awareness and the development of new technologies.

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Dr. André Bastos hosts MaDeLaNe Workshop

Dr. André Bastos hosts MaDeLaNe Workshop

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Last week, Dr. André Bastos, a professor and researcher at Vanderbilt University, hosted a workshop to discuss his novel data analysis approach. The Multi-Area, high-Density, Laminar Neurophysiology (MaDeLaNe) workshop consisted of 25 participants from various backgrounds and levels of expertise. The MaDaLaNe technique aims to tackle the problem of how to infer the computations that underlie these multi-dimensional datasets.The datasets used in this workshop were generated with DBC's Deep Array from real lab experiments. Participants also utilized DBCloud as a tool for spike sorting, AI...

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A No-Brainer: Organoids for Neuroscience Research

A No-Brainer: Organoids for Neuroscience Research

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Check out this blog from Inside Scientific discussing the exciting world of organoids in neuroscience!Organoids are a fascinating area of research in biology and medicine. They are 3D cell cultures that mimic the structure and function of organs. Organoids offer a platform for studying organ development, disease modeling, drug testing, and personalized medicine.Their versatility makes them valuable tools in various contexts. In personalized medicine, organoids can be derived from a patient's own cells to model diseases and test potential treatments, allowing for more tailored and effective...
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BioTechniques Discusses Michael Long's Research

BioTechniques Discusses Michael Long's Research

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Dr. Michael Long recently had an interview with BioTechniques to discuss his research and how DBC gives him the tools he needs to succeed!"What I love about [DBC's probe] is it has a ton of channels, we can get a ton of neurons, they're really stable, but it can't break. So it's on a piece of metal that at worst will bend and perhaps flex, which I think is actually a good thing. You can imagine a shock absorber, right? If there's any movement of the brain – and there's plenty of movement of the brain – or any movement of the patient, it's absorbed by this kind of wispy, bendable electrodes....

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Brian Jamieson's Feature in AZoLifeSciences

Brian Jamieson's Feature in AZoLifeSciences

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AZoLifeSciences' interview with our Founder and CTO, Brian Jamieson, highlights his journey to found Diagnostic Biochips and the goals for the company's future. Brian discusses the fast-growing world of neural electrophysiology and how DBC paves our way in the market for researchers studying brain diseases and disorders. He notes that DBC sets itself apart by creating tools like the Deep Array to access deeper structures in the brains of larger animals, and eventually, humans. Currently, there is an extremely limited number of research tools that allow scientists to observe the deep brain at...

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Meet DBC's Assembly Engineer Ashley Recklein, BS

Meet DBC's Assembly Engineer Ashley Recklein, BS

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In the manufacturing lab at Diagnostic Biochips, Ashley Recklein adds her touch to perfect the assembly of probes before they ship to our customers. With a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and previous work at a Med-Tech start-up developing point-of-care diagnostics devices, Ashley's expertise ensures DBC provides the best quality to our users. She also works to improve the processes in place for more efficient probe packaging and is occasionally involved in research and development projects. 

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NIH Blog Spotlights Research with the Deep Array

NIH Blog Spotlights Research with the Deep Array

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A recent blog post by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spotlights the video that received first place in the 2023 BRAIN Initiative Contest. The winning entry, titled "Simian Symphony," takes us into the fascinating realm of neuroscience, showcasing the innovative use of DBC's Deep Array technology by neuroscientist Saman Abbaspoor in the lab of Kari Hoffman at Vanderbilt University, Nashville.

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Meet Dongyoul Lee, BS, Our Senior Engineer!

Meet Dongyoul Lee, BS, Our Senior Engineer!

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If you have ever recorded using one of our probes or arrays, Lee is the one to thank for that product's assembly. As our Senior Engineer, Lee has dedicated over 10 years of his career to the success of DBC by being one of the original employees and kick-starting all engineering processes. Lee remembers the first years at DBC being filled with all kinds of successes and failures as he worked to perfect the products. He notes there were many times he almost gave up making new devices, but with continuous persistence and determination his efforts started working in his favor and he felt proud to...

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Meet DBC's Product Manager Andrew Dirks, BS

Meet DBC's Product Manager Andrew Dirks, BS

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We are pleased to introduce Andrew Dirks, BS who joined the Diagnostic Biochips team as our Product Manager in November 2022.He utilizes his degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware and years of experience leading projects and programs to aid in developing the products and resources at DBC. Before his time at DBC, Andrew juggled being a D1 Lacrosse athlete, filing patents for a Monocentric Prosthetic Knee with Adjustable Stance Flexion, and founding a prosthetic technology company where he raised over $25,000 in funding from grants.Andrew plays an essential role here...

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DBC's Deep Array Wins MTEC Prototype of the Year Award

DBC's Deep Array Wins MTEC Prototype of the Year Award

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Diagnostic Biochips is pleased to announce that the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) has recognized “Deep Array” as their Prototype of the Year, among the work of all funded entities.

Deep Array is DBC’s high density, multichannel electrode system for interfacing with deep brain structures in non-human primates (NHPs) and humans (research use only). Specifically, this project involved the prototyping and demonstration of key elements of a visual prosthesis appropriate for targeting thalamic structures, with the eventual goal of restoring sight to the blind.

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A Simian Symphony: 1st Place 2023 Brain Initiative

A Simian Symphony: 1st Place 2023 Brain Initiative "Show Us Your Brains" Contest

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Kari Hoffman is the Principal Investigator in the Perception Plasticity & Learning Lab at Vanderbilt University, and studies the neural mechanisms underlying perception and memory formation.  As a pioneer in freely-moving recordings, she was an early adopter of the DBC Deep Array due to its ability to record from deep structures in the NHP brain, while providing dense recording sites and enabling single neuron resolution across hippocampal layers.

Recently, Kari and her student Saman Abbaspoor collaborated with Tyler Sloan at Quorumetrix Studios to create a visual and auditory representation...

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Introducing Nick Watkins, Director of Operations

Introducing Nick Watkins, Director of Operations

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If you have ever had the pleasure of getting great data from a DBC probe or array, it is likely that Nick Watkins had a hand in it.  For the last four years, Nick has served as our Director of Operations here at DBC.   He started working for our CTO and Founder, Brian Jamieson, from a random assignment to shadow a company at work for a day while still in high school.  Brian tells the story of how he assigned Nick a project to research and present on by the end of the day.  While his friends were enjoying a relaxing day off school, Nick was researching.  Brian remembers that Nick nailed it.   

Nick...

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Introducing Rob Simon, Manager of Technical Sales

Introducing Rob Simon, Manager of Technical Sales

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We'd like to introduce Rob Simon, our Manager of Technical Sales here at DBC.

Rob received his MS from Penn State University where he studied EEG patterns in humans who had previously experienced brain trauma. He brings more than 20 years of neuroscience experience, including the cognitive and clinical neurophysiology fields. Prior to joining the DBC team, and during his time with the Neuroscan division of Compumedics USA, Rob helped set up numerous labs with EEG and ERP systems and provided guidance in the usage of source analysis in the clinical domain. While at Neuralynx, he also aided...

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Neural dynamics in the rodent motor cortex enables flexible control of vocal timing

Neural dynamics in the rodent motor cortex enables flexible control of vocal timing

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A new preprint has recently been published in BioRxiv using DBC's high-density silicon probes. The study is entitled "Neural dynamics in the rodent motor cortex enables flexible control of vocal timing" by Arkarup Banerjee, Feng Chen, Shaul Druckmann and Michael A. Long.

ABSTRACT: Neocortical activity is thought to mediate voluntary control over vocal production, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. In a highly vocal rodent, the Alston’s singing mouse, we investigate neural dynamics in the orofacial motor cortex (OMC), a structure critical for vocal behavior. We first...

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Dr. György Buzsáki Among 2022's Most Cited Researchers

Dr. György Buzsáki Among 2022's Most Cited Researchers

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György Buzsáki has been named among 2022’s most cited researchers worldwide, making him one of twenty-three NYU professors named and ranking in the top 1% of citations in their field over the past decade. Dr. Buzsáki is one of fourteen faculty members from the Grossman School of Medicine included in the list, making it the NYU school with the most nominations. Congrats, Dr. Buzsáki!

Click here to learn more about the Buzsáki lab's cognitive neuroscience research.

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DBC at SfN 2022 in San Diego

DBC at SfN 2022 in San Diego

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From November 12-16 the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting was held in San Diego, marking the event's first return to in-person sessions since 2019.  The Diagnostic Biochips team was there, and had the opportunity to share information on our new subscription plan - learn more about how you can save on probes and get free access to the new DBC Cloud platform here! We also shared details on our full product line and had a chance to hear about the incredible work being done with our probes and by the greater neuroscience research community in general. Thank you to everyone for dropping by...

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Probing Questions: An Interview with Professor Ken Wise

Probing Questions: An Interview with Professor Ken Wise

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Recognized as a MEMS pioneer and one of the world’s preeminent experts in microsensor technology, Professor Ken Wise is credited with changing the path of brain research with the development of the revolutionary Michigan Probe. Tune into the newest episode of the Probing Questions Podcast to listen to the full conversation where Dr. Wise highlights the breakthroughs of his research and his vision for the future of the field.

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Probing Questions: Career Day

Probing Questions: Career Day

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It’s Career Day at DBC and we want to know what motivates YOU! Check out this month’s episode of Probing Questions where we talk with Kari Hoffman and Adrien Peyrache about what drives the passion for their research. How did you get your start in neuroscience?

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PQP Ep. 1: ePhys Wishlist

PQP Ep. 1: ePhys Wishlist

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What brain probe are you dreaming about? Listen to Kari Hoffman, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Adrien Peyrache, Ph.D., McGill University, and Eran Stark, MD, Ph.D., Tel Aviv University throw around some ideas about what’s on their ePhys wishlists and where they would look if they had the right kinds of tools.

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Probing Questions Podcast

Probing Questions Podcast

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In honor of International Podcast Day, Diagnostic Biochips is launching the Probing Questions Podcast! Produced in tandem with the video series, PQP let’s you stay up-to-date on DBC’s exclusive interviews with systems-level electrophysiology experts. Our first episode on ePhys Wishlists is out now! Let us know what you think by tagging us on Twitter at @DiagBiochips.

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Probing Questions: ePhys Wishlist

Probing Questions: ePhys Wishlist

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Brian Jamieson asks Kari Hoffman, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Adrien Peyrache, Ph.D., McGill University, and Eran Stark, MD, Ph.D., Tel Aviv University what’s on their ePhys wishlists and where they would look if they had the right kinds of tools.

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Probing Questions

Probing Questions

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Diagnostic Biochips founder and CTO Brian Jamieson talks with experts from the neuroscience community in the new series, Probing Questions. Tune in for our conversations about their work and the future of neurotechnology.

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Multi-channel extracellular neuronal recording in drug discovery

Multi-channel extracellular neuronal recording in drug discovery

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Multi-channel extracellular neuronal recording provides a window into the synaptic inputs and action potential outputs of multi-neuronal (N= 10’s, 100’s and recently 1000’s of neurons) circuits in a variety of cortical and deep brain structures. These measurements can be carried out on a chronic basis in awake and behaving rodents and primates. The use of micron-scale, lithographically-defined semiconductor electrode “probes” (smaller than a human hair) allows a large number of precisely-controlled electrodes to target neurons throughout an entire region of tissue with a minimum of tissue...

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The Wiring Takes up all the Space

The Wiring Takes up all the Space

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An introduction to neural probes for the non-expert…

Looking through a microscope at a network of neurons in the brain (as in the fluorescent microphotograph at left), it’s striking how much of the volume is taken up by axons and dendrites, the input and output projections to the cell bodies that function essentially like electrical wiring. This wiring is heavily cross-connected, with multiple axons terminating on each single downstream cell body, and each cell body sending projections to many other neurons. 

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Is Customization a Dirty Word?

Is Customization a Dirty Word?

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In many fields there is an inherent trade-off between the benefits of product uniformity and the appeal of customization.

Product uniformity fosters reproducibility, reliability, and lower cost, whereas customization gives users access to unique features ideally suited to the specific task at hand. Henry Ford’s comment that a customer can have “any color so long as it is black” may seem tone deaf to modern ears, yet Ford’s approach to standardizing and scaling automobile manufacturing led to the widespread adoption of the car.

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Neural Probes, re-imagined. You spoke. We Listened.

Neural Probes, re-imagined. You spoke. We Listened.

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Just over a year ago, the DBC team set out to better understand the neural probe market.  We spoke to as many neuroscience researchers as we could– from current probe users to those who had never heard of them– to see how we could build a better probe.  The things that we heard over and over were that users want:

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