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    Media/Gallery

    2021

    Our paper was selected for the 2021 Leading Research Achievements

    https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/2021-leading-research-achievements?eblast&utm_source=eNews+List&utm_campaign=fe66f61913-2021-Research-Highlights&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fb7d503c0e-fe66f61913-162297177&goal=0_fb7d503c0e-fe66f61913-162297177

    NSF

    Medical Technology Apr 2021

    Vagus nerve stimulation sheds light on tackling obesity

    https://medical-technology.nridigital.com/medical_technology_apr21/vagus_nerve_stimulation_obesity

    eNews-Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

    “A New Technology Enables Manipulation of Neurons in Peripheral Organs and Reveals a Mechanism of Appetite Suppression”

    https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=c6e89b4de3dfd70e795490632&id=dd676a643c&e=5a886f0b5d



    NSF Discovery Files




    Our work on wireless optogenetics for PNS has been featured in many news agencies including Scripps Nation, NSF The Discovery Files, ScienceDaily, Sciencetimes, Dailymail, 25 News KXXV, First Bell, Futurity, etc…

    https://www.abc15.com/news/national/new-device-works-as-alternative-to-gastric-bypass-surgery

    https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=187097

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210108123436.htm

    https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/29007/20210108/tiny-wireless-device-answer-obesity-hopes-losing-weight.htm

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9126657/Tiny-wireless-device-combat-obesity-making-users-feel-stimulation-nerves.html

    https://www.golosameriki.com/a/detali/5748832.html

    2019

    We filed an international patent in 2017. Kogent Inc., one of the biggest surgical tool companies, agreed on the license and is looking into a path to commercialization. Hopefully, we can see the light apparatus being used for surgeries by next year.

    2017

    Our recent work on wireless optogenetics has been highlighted in Lab on Animal (laban.1208) which is one of nature journals.

    https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.labanimal.com_laban_journal_v46_n3_full_laban.1208.html&d=CwMFaQ&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=E21eCuNs-X6FyOgZQ-DBqoNzgGObipNqmYeYx0t_-X0&m=wn3Ztvp4O0O5-qX7sdu23CJDZ2ISpqgnDEjmbFnr3Pg&s=3xpNp9RF4RcGZfudnt9W1d1lGfFx-TdAuegSy41ivrM&e=