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Soft Depth Neural Probes Enable Chronic Recordings from the Rat Brainstem.

Noaf Alwahab1, Ivan Furfaro1, Olivier Rizzo1

  • 1Laboratory of Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, School of Engineering, Neuro X Institute, EPFL, Geneva 1202, Switzerland.

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New soft neural probes improve long-term brain recordings. This hybrid soft-flex technology enhances stability and signal quality for deep brain interfaces, overcoming challenges in challenging neural circuits.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Long-term neural recordings are crucial for understanding brain function but are limited by electrode degradation and micro-motion, especially in deep brain structures.
  • Current neural implants face challenges with stability, biointegration, and recording quality degradation over time, hindering chronic in vivo applications.
  • Miniaturization and biomimetic softness are promising strategies to enhance the performance and longevity of neural interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel penetrating neural probe design combining microfabrication with soft hydrogel encapsulation for improved chronic recordings.
  • To address the challenges of surgical access, micro-motion, and biofouling in deep brain recordings.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of the soft-flex probe for stable, high-quality neurophysiological recordings in deep brain structures and multimodal circuit analysis.
Keywords:
deep brainelectrophysiologyneural electrodessoft encapsulationzwitterionic hydrogels

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Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of microelectrode arrays on flexible polyimide with a micrometric zwitterionic hydrogel soft-shell encapsulation.
  • Development and validation of a surgical insertion strategy and tooling for implanting soft depth probes into the gigantocellular (Gi) nucleus.
  • Chronic electrophysiological recordings in rat models and multimodal experiments combining optogenetics with brainstem electrophysiology in mice.

Main Results:

  • Stable, high signal-to-noise ratio neurophysiological recordings were achieved for at least 8 weeks using the soft depth probes.
  • The hybrid soft-flex microfabrication technology demonstrated improved biointegration and reduced tissue response.
  • Successful demonstration of a multimodal system for studying cortico-brainstem circuitry, coupling optogenetic stimulation with deep brain electrophysiology.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed hybrid soft-flex microfabrication technology significantly enhances the longevity and quality of chronic neural recordings in deep neural circuits.
  • Biomimetic softness and miniaturization are effective strategies for improving the stability and biointegration of neural implants.
  • This technology offers a promising solution for advancing chronic deep brain interfacing and neural circuit research.