Department of Bioengineering
The Deku Lab
Materials, devices, and approaches for neural interfacing
OUR mission
Our mission is to develop materials, devices, and therapeutic approaches for neural interfacing with a focus that is grounded in science and driven by the vision of developing treatments for specific unmet clinical needs.
We engineer thin-film materials and develops novel fabrication methods for creating chronically reliable neural interfaces, and studies their integration into the nervous system, including the brain and peripheral nerves.
Research
Our lab focuses on the development of high-density, flexible microelectrode arrays for cortical interfacing, created from amorphous silicon carbide or polymer films.
People
We welcome, support, and advocate for community members from diverse backgrounds including those from different socioeconomic backgrounds, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, religions, disabilities, familial obligations, and other personal identities.
Resources
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The Deku Lab
Founded in 2022, the Deku Lab is a neural engineering research group within the University of Oregon's Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Based in the Department of Bioengineering in Eugene, Oregon, the Deku Lab designs materials, devices, and approaches for neural interfacing to develop treatments for unmet clinical needs.