| The following skills will be acquired by the students upon completing this course without requiring prior knowledge
• analyze and interpret basic bioelectric phenomena, such as resting and action potentials, through mathematical and graphical representations. (k4)
• integrate interdisciplinary concepts from chemistry, biology, and electronics to solve basic problems in bioelectronics. (k4)
• evaluate the interplay of electrochemical processes in neuronal signaling and communication. (k5)
• explain various neuro-electronic technologies, such as brain-machine interfaces, deep-brain stimulations, neural recordings, and wireless implantable neuro devices. (k2)
• develop presentation skills together with their technical communication proficiency (k6)
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The following topics will be covered:
• the relevance of organic semiconductors in bioelectronics.
• basic concepts of bioelectricity, including neuron membrane resting potential, action potential generation, and propagation.
• the mechanisms of electrical and chemical synaptic signal transmission and their dependence on electrochemical processes.
• neurotransmitters in neural communication and signal modulation.
• introduction to electroceuticals.
• introduction to neuro-electronics.
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