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Listening in on the Brain's Electrical Conversations with Better Tools

New tools for recording brain activity, developed in the Knight Campus lab of Felix Deku, could one day decode Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The human brain contains more connections between neurons than there are stars in the Milky Way. Decoding the electrical activity behind all those cells is the massive task that excites neural engineers like Felix Deku, who are working to build better tools for recording brain activity.

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Brewing Innovation students
Brewing Innovation Release Party set for Dec. 9 at Claim 52
The Knight Campus Brewing Innovation (BRIN) program will host a public tasting and showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5–8 p.m. at Claim 52 (upstairs) in Eugene. The event celebrates the inaugural cohort of BRIN students and highlights three imaginative, student-designed beers brewed in collaboration with Eugene’s craft community.
iGEM Team 2025
Knight Campus-based UO iGEM team wins gold at iGEM global synthetic-biology competition
The University of Oregon team based at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, becoming the first UO team ever to achieve the top award level in the international synthetic-biology competition.
KCGIP Resilience Letter
A Message from the KCGIP Director on Resilience
During uncertain times, resiliency and bold ideas can still thrive. In a letter to the KCGIP community, Assistant Vice President for Master’s Programs Stacey Wagner envisions a meaningful path forward.
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Knight Campus Researchers Present at Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium

Researchers from the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact participated in the Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium in Seattle, highlighting the range of research taking place across the Knight Campus. 

Knight Campus Startups Recognized at Oregon Bio 2025
Three Knight Campus Startups Recognized at Oregon Bio 2025
Three Knight Campus–affiliated startups earned top recognition at the Oregon Bio 2025 Conference and Innovation Showcase, held at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus.
Headshot of Cora Ferguson in the lobby of the Knight Campus
Ferguson Receives IFER Fellowship
The award from the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) will further the bioengineering PhD candidate's research on cartilage development.
Department of Bioengineering Faculty
Meet-the-Faculty Virtual Information Session
Faculty from the University of Oregon and Oregon State University Departments of Bioengineering will host an informal conversation about research, resources, and funding opportunities on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 2–3 p.m. PT.
Penderia Technologies co-founder Keat "Ghee" Ong positions a sensor on a model of a knee joint.
The University of Oregon is an ecosystem for innovators
Penderia Technologies, a spinout of research within the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, is moving closer to its vision of improving medical care by relaying information from deep inside a patient to support care during and after surgery.
Bill Cresko, being interviewed by local KEZI9 TV station at a blood drive at the EMU on the UO Campus
CBDS Co-Directors Participate in The BIG10 Blood Drive

Bill Cresko, UO Director for the Center for Biomedical Data Science (CBDS), and Sadik Esener, OHSU interim Director for CBDS, participated in the Big Ten blood drive on campus. This inter-campus competition rewards the Big Ten campus that donates the most blood.

Seth, Sensors lab
KCGIP expands opportunity through Future Ready Oregon and NSF Pathways programs
Future Ready Oregon and NSF Pathways programs are helping Knight Campus students bridge the gap from classroom to career through paid research, mentorship, and training that prepare Oregon’s future innovators.
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