Open Source Wireless Neuromodulation Research Kit Workshop

CRANIA-CenteRforAdvancingNeurotechnologicalInnovation toApplication, is a Toronto-based centre supported by the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's foremost research-intensive hospital, and the University of Toronto, a world-reknowned powerhouse in higher learning and research.  Within UHN,CRANIAis futher championed by, the KITE Research Institute at the Toronto Rehab Institute and the Krembil Research Institute at the Toronto Western Hospital.CRANIA's mission is to foster dedicated collaborations in accelerating translational research to patient solutions and neuromodulation treatments for patients, their caregivers and families alike.  With some 60+ researchers from UHN, University of Toronto and affiliated institutions, including CAMH and SickKids Hospital, CRANIA provides a fully-integrated, first-to-clinic platform consisting of 6 core capabilities - Devices R&D (electrodes, coatings, biomaterials, electronics), Neuromodulation Suite (for electrode implantation), Technology Validation, Closed-loop clinical trials/ research, and High Performance Computing (ML/AI/Data Sciences).

CRANIA - CenteR for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application

CRANIA Industry Partnership Day series
CRANIA - CenteR for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application, in support of Novela Neurotech and Hahn Schickard, invites you to an interactive workshop entitled,
Open Source Wireless Neuromodulation Research Kit Workshop.
<H2>About the Event</H2>
CRANIA, along with Novela Neurotech and Hahn Schickard, invite the neuromodulation research community, to a seminar-style half-day workshop on Novela's new research tool, the Open Source Wireless Neuromodulation Research Kit (OpenKit), to support and advance your research efforts and programs.  The OpenKit significantly advances multi-channel recording, data processing and sharing capabilities. The OpenKit is open-sourced allowing greater collaboration, further development, and the acceleration of translational research towards novel treatments for neurological disorders.  This partnership initiative is in keeping with CRANIA's mission.
<H2>Come hear from:</H2>
   Dr. Milos Popovic, Co-Director, CRANIA and Director, KITE Research Institute (UHN)
   Dr. Peter Carlen, Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute (UHN) and University of Toronto
   Ray Iskander, CEO, Novela Neurotech
   ... and many more
<H2>Topic Highlights include:</H2>
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State-of-the-art neural implants for in vivo recordings and stimulation
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Future roadmaps for neuromodulation hardware and data sharing platforms
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Open-sourced collaborations to transform open-loop systems to closed-loop
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Moderated round table discussions of the OpenKit's current capabilities and efforts into bridging bench side research to bedside clinical application
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The Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) 2.0 format, championed by major neurosciences research institutions worldwide to promote data collaboration
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<H2>Who will benefit?</H2>
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PIs and research labs in the neuromodulation community
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Researchers who employ electrophysiology techniques/protocols
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Researchers and research teams tackling epilepsy, depression, addiction, and other neurological disorders at the circuit-level
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Anyone interested in exploring the future of neuromodulation and the open-source environment
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<H2>Ten complimentary OpenKits will be provided to select attendees registered through Eventbrite to further test and optimize the setup using real-world recordings.</H2>
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Please sign up on Eventbrite and stay tuned for more program specifics!
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<H2>ADDITIONAL DETAILS:</H2>
The open-sourced OpenKit features a state-of-the-art wireless and flexible neural implant, bluetooth communication module, and a software suite with smartphone integration.
The current electrode is modular and has a roadmap to support up to 4000 channels for in vivo recording, as well as, to provide programmatically scheduled neurostimulation.
All recorded data will be in the NWB 2.0 format, which is supported by leading institutions such as HHMI, the Allen Institute and Kavli Foundation, and enables easy sharing within teams and across multi-team collaborations.
The OpenKit has been 10 years in the making; CRANIA is thrilled that Novela Neurotech has chosen the CRANIA Industry Partnership Day as a forum to launch the research kit as a valuable open source tool to the neuromodulation research community.
 
If not done so already, please register through Eventbrite - space is limited and is filling up quickly!

Galbraith Building, Room GB-303

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