PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
1. Introduction:
Neuroengineering, Neurophysics, and Computational Neuroscience.
2. Review of Basic Neurophysiology:
Neurons and glia, membrane potentials, action potentials, synapses.
3. Nerve Cell Networks:
Significance of network research, In vitro methods, network neurophysiology, and electrophysiological dynamics.
4. Application Fields:
Pharmacology, Toxicology, Tissue-Based Biosensors

BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS and INFORMAL DISCUSSION

5. Theory:
Origins of spontaneous activity: network ignition via primary circuits, network self-organization, and application of information theory.
6. New Developments and Future Challenges:
multi-network platforms, 256 electrode MEAs, electrode modification with carbon nanotubes, robotic maintenance of cell cultures, life support engineering, automated data analysis and display.