演講地點：新竹交通大學光復校區工程四館528室
Title of Talk： Micro optoelectronic devices for measuring and controlling biological functions
Speaker：
Prof.Jun Ohta
NAIST
Abstract of Talk：
Recently, combination of genetic engineering and optical technology enables to measure and control biological functions with light. Fluorescent protein such as GFP (Green Fluorescence Protein) can be used as an optical tag of a specific molecule, and photoactive protein such as ChR2 (Channel Rhodopsin-2) can be applied for optical manipulation of biological functions. This presentation introduces some kinds of implantable optical devices for measuring and controlling biological functions in the brain of a freely-moving rodent. Future direction is addressed for achieving bidirectional optical communication with brain.
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Speaker：
Prof. Toshihiko Noda
NAIST
Abstract of Talk：
The NCTU-NAIST collaboration has been going on over three years. As the results of the collaboration, we have developed a fabrication technology of high performance micro-electrodes on DPSS microchips. In this presentation, important points of the stimulus electrode for next-generation retinal prosthesis will be reviewed. Material selection, deposition technology, patterning method, and electrochemical evaluation will be discussed based on results of the joint-experiment. Currently, we are pushing technology transfer from Japanese team to Taiwanese team. As a reference of the technology transfer, some of issues that we solved in the collaboration work will be reviewed. Not only the technology but also experience of Japanese team should be transfer to Taiwanese team. Through my presentation, I would like to share the technological history of the collaboration and current issues on technology transfer with all of the collaboration members. We can achieve technology transfer based on common understanding of current status of the collaboration.
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圖為Prof. Jun Ohta及Prof. Toshihiko Noda演講合影。