Synergistic nanostimulation of nerve cells using atomic force microscopy technology. The research will develop multifunctional nanoelectrodes for neural prosthetic devices of the future. They will be smaller and more effective, enabling integration with single neural networks in the body, to improve the clinical treatment of severe neurological disorders and loss of sensory (hearing and vision) and motor functions.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120102914
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Membrane protein function in its native lipid environment characterised by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. Membrane proteins play an important role for cell function and have vast medical implications, whereas their function is crucially dependent on mechanisms related to their embedding in the membrane. These features will be characterised by newly developed spectroscopic methods, which will further contribute to an improved understanding of diseases.