The University of Plymouth is playing a key role in a first-of-its-kind facility dedicated to transforming the clinical applications of advanced neurotechnologies.
The new National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration will focus on implanted devices which require surgical procedures to place them in or near the brain and nervous system.
Specialising in state-of-the-art devices such as brain-computer interfaces and neurostimulators, the centre’s work will look at cutting-edge treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions, such as those that cause issues with movement, sensation, mood and cognition.
It will also drive scientific research to further the understanding of the human brain, and provide people living with neurological conditions with safe access to the latest clinical trial opportunities.
Hosted by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust, the centre’s partners include the
Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
and the
Centre for Therapeutic Ultrasound (CENTUS)
at the University of Plymouth.
The collaboration positions Plymouth at the centre of the UK’s coordinated effort to accelerate neurotechnology into clinical practice, and consolidates its national leadership in therapeutic ultrasound and neuromodulation.
It will also enable its academics to expand on their existing research into the benefits of brain stimulation for conditions including anxiety and depression, addiction and other neurological or psychiatric disorders.
Professor Elsa Fouragnan
