We develop new materials, technologies, and methodologies for stimulating cells, tissues, and organs electrically and mechanically.
We then employ these non-traditional methodologies for studying fundamental scientific questions and for developing new therapeutic applications.
See this video for a snapshot of our research (it’s in Hebrew, Sorry!).
Basic research
Cell-Silicon Hybrids
Cardiac myofibroblasts (red) with internalized silicon nanowire (white) integrating with cardiomyocytes (green) in the cardiac tissue in vivo |
Neuron (green) myelination by an oligodendrocytes (red) with internalized silicon nanowire (white) in vitro |
Silicon Nanowire Extracellular Bio-interface
Silicon Nanowire Interfacing Oligodendrocytes |
Silicon Nanowire-Alginate Scaffold |
Applications
Nerve Stimulation
Flexible Silicon Membrane |
Sciatic Nerve Bio-interface |
Optical heart pacing
Leadless pacing of the heart using light