NTE Lab News

06-27-2024
Implantation of neural probe in In vivo experiment illustration

Check out our latest publication titled “Fully flexible implantable neural probes for electrophysiology recording and controlled neurochemical modulation”

06-06-2024
Lady holding her head in her hand

Tracy Cui receives $2.65 million R01 grant to develop in-vivo tool to study traumatic brain injuries

06-01-2024
Cort Thompson head shot

Cort Thompson has been awarded a T32 postdoctoral fellowship from the Pitt Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine program

05-31-2024
Dr. Cui giving her keynote presentation titled “Conducting Polymers and Biomaterial Strategies Towards Seamless Neural Tissue-Device Interfaces”

Tracy Cui was a keynote speaker at the 12th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC 2024) in Daegu, Korea

05-30-2024
Silica nanoparticle enhanced surface coating graphics versus a traditional electrode surface graphic

Check out our latest review titled: Improving the Biocompatibility and Functionality of Neural Interface Devices with Silica Nanoparticles

05-11-2024
Illustration of a mouse in vitro and in vivo with chondroitin-sulfate as a novel bioactive coating for neural interfaces

Check out how we "sugar-coat" the neural probes to improve biocompatibility.

04-22-2024
Dr. Cui with graduate student, May Yoon (Mary) Pwint, at the MRS Spring Meeting 2024

Tracy Cui was the JMR Distinguished Invited Speaker at Symposium SB05 during the Materials Research Spring Meeting 2024

03-02-2024
Schematic demonstration of the fabrication process, MEA layout, and PEDOT/CNT coating characterization.

Check out our latest work on how flexible MEAs reveal new insights into the clock gene's role in dopamine dynamics.

11-16-2021
Wells winner

PhD student Kevin Woeppel receives the top award of $20k in the Wells Student Healthcare Competition from Michael G. Wells

10-29-2019
CUI NSF grant participants

PITT and CMU Researchers Developing Device to Hear How Neurons Communicate

10-08-2019
Cui smiling

Xinyan Tracy Cui Receives $2.37M NIH Award to Deliver Improved Neural Recording Technology

08-23-2019
Active nerve cells. Neuronal network with electrical activity of neuron cells. Neuroscience, neurology, brain activity, nervous system and impulse, microbiology concepts.

Dr. Cui received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award

08-02-2019
Golabchi smiling

NTE Lab's Asiyeh Golabchi Receives Poster Award at Pitt's Data and Dine Symposium

07-17-2019
Neuron cell and neurons in connection with glowing light

BRAIN Initiative R01 Grant

05-24-2019
Neurons cells concept

R21 Award

09-01-2017
I. Mitch Taylor, postdoctoral researcher, standing by Dr. Cui

Understanding Addiction in the Adolescent Mind

12-15-2015
3D rendering of glowing neurons with synaptic connections in the human brain, symbolizing neural activity and cognition

Dr. Cui named an AIMBE Fellow