Wireless neural chip tracks brain changes in real time after Alzheimer’s drug administration

A joint research team led by KAIST has used a small, implantable neural chip to wirelessly monitor real-time changes in a neurotransmitter involved in memory and learning after an Alzheimer's drug has been administered.

The research team was led by Professor Kyung-In Jang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB). Their implantable neural chip integrates a sensor for detecting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a light-stimulation component and miniaturized wireless measurement technology.

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