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Sina Tafazoli¹, Camden J MacDowell^1,2,3, Zongda Che¹

¹Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, United States of America.

Journal of Neural Engineering

|September 14, 2020

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A new adaptive, closed-loop stimulation (ACLS) system learns to precisely control neural activity patterns. This model-free approach offers a flexible tool for neuroscience research and clinical applications.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Neural stimulation is crucial for research and treating neurological disorders.
Current methods lack precise control over neural activity patterns in neuronal populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a model-free, adaptive, closed-loop stimulation (ACLS) system for flexible control of neural activity patterns.
To enable precise control over the firing rates of neuronal populations using multi-site electrical stimulation.

Main Methods:

The ACLS system integrates multi-electrode electrophysiological recordings with multi-site electrical stimulation.
It uses a closed-loop learning algorithm to iteratively adjust stimulation patterns.
The system targets specific firing rate patterns in populations of 5-15 multiunit neurons across 4-16 stimulation sites.

Main Results:

ACLS demonstrated the ability to learn and generate specific neural activity patterns within approximately 15 minutes in both in silico and in vivo experiments.
The system proved robust to noise and drift in neural responses.
In awake mice visual cortex, ACLS successfully generated electrical stimulation patterns mimicking natural visual responses and showed adaptive properties.

Conclusions:

The developed ACLS system can learn in real-time to generate desired patterns of neural activity.
This work establishes a framework for employing model-free closed-loop learning strategies to control neural activity.
The ACLS system holds promise for advancing neuroscience research and therapeutic interventions.