This RCF-NSF joint project explores new ways to connect biological neurons with neuromorphic electronic devices, with the goal of creating a hybrid intelligence system. In this system, biological and artificial neurons will communicate in both directions using light and electronic signals at the single-neuron level, enabling advances in computing and intelligent healthcare. The work will take place at Aalto University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, combining expertise in neuroscience, electronics, and computing. The research will advance prosthetics, efficient brain-computer interfaces, models for studying brain diseases, and energy-efficient bio-integrated computing.

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