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  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

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  • Recording neural activity in deep brain structures like the hippocampus is crucial for understanding memory encoding.
  • Existing neural probes often face challenges with surgical implantation and preserving tissue integrity in deep brain regions.
  • Parylene C polymer offers a biocompatible and flexible material for neural probe fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design, fabricate, and validate a 64-electrode Parylene C polymer neural probe array for in vivo recordings in freely moving rats.
  • To enable precise anatomical targeting of hippocampal subregions (CA1 and CA3) for multi-region neural recordings.
  • To develop and evaluate a novel mechanical bracing technique for improved surgical implantation into deep brain structures.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of thin-film polymer neural probe arrays using surface micromachining techniques.
  • Development and application of a biodegradable polymer brace to enhance shank stiffness during surgical insertion.
  • Benchtop evaluation of mechanical properties and in vivo implantation in freely moving rats for acute and chronic recordings.

Main Results:

  • The novel biodegradable polymer brace successfully increased shank stiffness, facilitating minimally invasive implantation into deep brain regions.
  • The neural probe array achieved stable acute and chronic recordings from pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3 regions of the hippocampus.
  • The designed probe array demonstrated precise anatomical targeting and multi-region recording capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • Minimally invasive polymer-based neural probe arrays, utilizing a biodegradable mechanical brace, are effective for multi-region recording in deep brain structures.
  • This technology holds significant potential for advancing research in memory encoding and other functions mediated by deep brain circuits.
  • The developed fabrication and bracing techniques offer a promising approach for future neural interface development.