Modeling External Stimulation of Excitable Cells Using a Novel Light-Activated Organic Semiconductor TechnologyShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Biomedical Informatics for Health and Care / [ed] Günter Schreier, Dieter Hayn, Alphons Eggerth, IOS Press , 2020, Vol. 271, p. 9-16Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Optoelectronic neurostimulation is a promising, minimally invasive treatment modality for neuronal damage, in particular for patients with traumatic brain injury. In this work, a newly developed optoelectronic device, a so-called photocap, based on light-activated organic semiconductor structures with high spatial and temporal resolution is investigated. To prove and verify the feasibility of this new technology, a mathematical model was developed, simulating the electrical response of excitable cells to photocap stimulation. In the first step, a comprehensive technical review of the device concept was performed, building the basis for setting up the simulation model. The simulations demonstrate that photocaps may serve as a stimulation device, triggering action potentials in neural or cardiac cells. Our first results show that the model serves as a perfect tool for evaluating and further developing this new technology, showing high potential for introducing new and innovative therapy methods in the field of optoelectronic cell stimulation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IOS Press , 2020. Vol. 271, p. 9-16
Series
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics ; 271
Keywords [en]
excitable cells; model simulation; optoelectronic stimulation; traumatic brain injury
National Category
Other Medical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-174300DOI: 10.3233/SHTI200068ISI: 000719574300002PubMedID: 32578535Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087021859ISBN: 9781643680842 (print)ISBN: 9781643680859 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-174300DiVA, id: diva2:1538309
Conference
14th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference: Biomedical Informatics for Health and Care, dHealth 2020
Note
Funding agency: FWF Zukunftskolleg Program as part of the project“LOGOS-TBI: Light-controlled Organic Semiconductor Implants for Regeneration afterTBI” (Project ID: ZK-17)
2021-03-182021-03-182024-01-26Bibliographically approved