Neural Interfaces for Makers and Biohackers
Neurohacking is becoming accessible to Makers and amateur neuroscientists! The Panel will discuss open hardware and software they are developing that is helping citizen scientists unlock the secrets of brain function.
Prof. Steve M. Potter
Prof. Potter is a neuroengineer in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech. His lab makes tools for interfacing neurons to computers, including closed-loop interfaces to cultured networks. He is on a Maker sabbatical for 2015.
https://neurolab.gatech.edu/labs/potter/steve-potter
Dr. Jonathan Newman
Dr. Newman developed several open-source hardware and software tools for electrophysiology and optogenetics, including the Puggle Board cape for BeagleBone Black, and the NeuroRighter suite. He researches memory tagging at MIT.
http://www.mit.edu/~jpnewman/
Dr. Greg Gage
Dr. Gage founded Backyard Brains to develop tools to teach electrophysiology from middle school on up. SpikerBoxes, used in over 60 countries, increase the public’s understanding of neuroscience and inspire a new generation of amateur neuroscientists.
https://backyardbrains.com/
Dr. Ariel Garten
Dr. Ariel Garten is the CEO and co-founder of InteraXon, which creates thought controlled computing products and applications. She has also researched at the Krembil Neuroscience Institute studying hippocampal neurogenesis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Garten
Conor Russomanno
Co-Founder & CEO @OpenBCI Teacher @MFADT art, science, technology, brains connecting & creating
http://www.openbci.com/
Dr. Josh Siegle
In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Siegle has been heavily involved in the design and distribution of open-source tools for electrophysiology. He co-founded Open Ephys in order to centralize some of the development efforts occurring across the community.
http://www.open-ephys.org/
Dr. Jamie Tyler
Dr. Tyler has studied brain circuits and plasticity for two decades. He is a subject matter expert on brain stimulation and human performance enhancement. He is an inventor on several issued patents and has more than 30 patents pending in these areas
http://www.thync.com/
