Danesh Ashouri received a PhD in Neurotechnology from University of Freiburg in 2020. His current work focuses on advanced strategies for lifelong reliability of neural interfaces while minimizing the host immune response. Prior to this and during his Ph.D., he delved into neuromodulation strategies when applied to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression. In a series of animal studies, he developed sensing strategies to monitor neurochemical activity in the brain. This has allowed the study of the dynamics of electrically induced neurotransmitter responses in the rodent brain. In this context, a hybrid deep brain stimulation (DBS) probe was fabricated that allowed electrical stimulation and electrochemical sensing modalities to be integrated into a single device.
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Danesh Ashouri received a PhD in Neurotechnology from University of Freiburg in 2020. His current work focuses on advanced strategies for lifelong reliability of neural interfaces while minimizing the host immune response. Prior to this and during his Ph.D., he delved into neuromodulation strategies when applied to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression. In a series of animal studies, he developed sensing strategies to monitor neurochemical activity in the brain. This has allowed the study of the dynamics of electrically induced neurotransmitter responses in the rodent brain. In this context, a hybrid deep brain stimulation (DBS) probe was fabricated that allowed electrical stimulation and electrochemical sensing modalities to be integrated into a single device.
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