Research

The Bioelectronics Group at MIT works at the interface of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology with the goal of advancing our understanding and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. We design, synthesize, and fabricate optoelectronic and magnetic devices to manipulate and record neuronal activity, while matching the mechanical and chemical properties of biological tissues.

Our approach applies first-principles materials design to build tools that probe and modulate neuronal signaling at the circuit, cell, and receptor levels — from the brain to the gut.