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¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. mdh415@lehigh.edu.

|November 9, 2018

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Scientists are building precise living neural circuits in vitro. These engineered brain networks show learning and can perform logic functions, advancing our understanding of neural processing.

Keywords:

axon circuit culture microchannel microstamping multiple electrode array (MEA)neuron optogenetic

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Bioengineering
Systems Biology

Background:

Neural circuits underpin brain functions like information processing and storage.
Reductionist approaches study individual neurons in vitro.
Dissociated neurons spontaneously form networks with synchronized activity and learning capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review methods for controlling neuronal connectivity in vitro.
To explore the construction of increasingly complex and precise living neural circuits.
To highlight advances enabling sophisticated neural circuit engineering.

Main Methods:

Microfabrication techniques to guide neuronal network self-assembly.
Development of methods for controlling in vitro circuit size and connectivity.
Integration of advanced multiple electrode arrays and optical sensors/transducers.

Main Results:

Controlled self-assembly of neuronal networks with defined size and connectivity.
Demonstration of logic functions implemented by living neural circuits.
Establishment of techniques for constructing and controlling three-dimensional neural circuits.
Development of interfaces for monitoring and interacting with large-scale neural circuits.

Conclusions:

Engineered living neural circuits offer a platform for studying brain function.
Precise control over neural connectivity and activity is achievable in vitro.
Advances in fabrication and sensing technologies are crucial for developing complex neural circuits.
Future on-chip neural circuits hold promise for deeper insights into brain mechanisms.