With the recent increase in interest in aging populations and artificial intelligence, there has been a significant surge in the desire to understand the brain. Giant research consortia have been established primarily in the United States and Europe to elucidate the core aspects of the brain and to research methods for treating diseases such as neurodegenerative brain diseases based on this understanding. While existing control techniques are widely studied in fields requiring functional brain reconstruction, such as neurodegenerative brain diseases, their scope is often limited and one-directional. Additionally, they are primarily confined to optical, electrical stimulation, and neural activity monitoring, which restricts their application in functional brain reconstruction.
Our center aims to develop a multi-modal closed-loop system that maintains brain function homeostasis through the regulation of neurotransmitters and neurophysiological signals. By utilizing these state-of-the-art platform technologies, we can provide treatment for various brain diseases ranging from neurodegenerative brain diseases to cognitive impairments by modulating brain circuits. Furthermore, we aim to explore the utilization of this technology in creating new paradigms for medical devices, brain-machine interfaces, or electronic therapeutics.
Ji-Woong Choi
+82-53-785-6311
jwchoi@dgist.ac.kr