Programme thesis: Massively Scalable Neurotechnologies

Document type: Programme thesis

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Author: Jacques Carolan

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Date published: 27 November 2025

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Version: 1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.67475/msna2j8-zx2s

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Abstract

Neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders are now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide[1]. In Europe and the USA alone, their annual economic cost exceeds USD 1.7 trillion[2]. Technologies that can precisely sense, interpret and modulate pathological neural activity could potentially functionally cure many brain disorders. However, state-of-the-art treatments typically require complex surgical procedures, restricting access to only the most severely-affected individuals and excluding the vast majority who could benefit from earlier intervention.

This programme aims to break these bottlenecks. We will develop a new class of brain surgery free neurotechnologies that leverage the body’s natural pathways to reach the central nervous system without breaching the skull.