Watch: Episode 3: Scientists are building mini-brains to understand the human mind
NOVA NEXT: Blob of Silk, Collagen and Neurons Sustains Brain-Like Activity for Two Months
Initiative for Neural Science, Disease & Engineering
(INSciDE @ Tufts)
3D Tissue Systems
Establishing functional central and peripheral nervous system models
Neurological Disease Studies
Understanding mechanisms of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Autism & Traumatic Brain Injury
Technological Innovation
Developing tools for studying cognition and neurophysiology
Therapeutic Approaches
Evaluating drugs using screening platforms & Engineering 3D neural tissue implants