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Research Interests
The Neurophotonics research team develops optoelectronic devices to interface with neural systems in an effort to understand aspects of neural processing. We collaborate closely with leading neuroscientists and develop high-end technology using advanced semiconductor processing techniques.
Current research focuses on the following:
- Technologies for optogenetic control of neural circuits to further our understanding of brain function (see the EU-funded DEEPER consortium) and
- Optoelectronic devices that function as prosthetic devices to restore lost function – for example, our work on retinal prosthetics with Stanford University and our involvement in the EU-funded HearLight project.
The research is underpinned by a 10-year, £2.8M award from the Royal Academy of Engineering through their Chair in Emerging Technologies scheme.
We have a close collaboration with Dr Shuzo Sakata’s neuroscience team, where together we have formed an emerging neurotechnology effort at Strathclyde, that brings together physicists, engineers and neuroscientists to develop new technologies aimed at furthering our understanding of the brain.
Personal Statement
My research is focussed on the development of devices to interface with neural systems. These are microfabriated, optoelectronic, implantable devices to record and activate neual activity within the brain. I hold a 10-year award from the Royal Academy of Engineering as part of their Chair in Emerging Technologies scheme, with a focus on neurotechnology.
Keywords
- Neurophotonics
- Microelectrode arrays
- Optogenetics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Lasers and photonics of the future: self-assembled optically active resonators (Research Leadership) | McCormick, Emma
Laurand, N., Mathieson, K. & McCormick, E.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/22 → 1/04/26
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Deep brain technologies to understand the cellular origin of diseases DEEPER | Abbot, James
Mathieson, K., Sakata, S. & Abbot, J.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/22 → 1/10/25
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Photovoltaic retinal prosthesis with high pixel density
Mathieson, K., Loudin, J., Goetz, G., Huie, P., Wang, L., Kamins, T. I., Galambos, L., Smith, R., Harris, J. S., Sher, A. & Palanker, D., Jun 2012, In: Nature Photonics. 6, 6, p. 391-397 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
305 Citations (Scopus) -
Depth-specific optogenetic control in vivo with a scalable, high density µLED neural probe
Scharf, R., Tsunematsu, T., McAlinden, N., Dawson, M. D., Sakata, S. & Mathieson, K., 23 Jun 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 10 p., 28381.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile98 Citations (Scopus)151 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for "Optoelectronic tweezers system for single cell manipulation and fluorescence imaging of live immune cells"
Jeorrett, A. H. (Creator), Neale, S. L. (Creator), Massoubre, D. (Creator), Gu, E. (Contributor), Henderson, R. K. (Creator), Millington, O. (Creator), Mathieson, K. (Creator) & Dawson, M. (Creator), figshare, 21 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3765128.v1
Dataset
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Optogenetic activation of neocortical neurons in vivo with a sapphire-based micro-scale LED probe
McAlinden, N. (Creator), Sakata, S. (Creator) & Mathieson, K. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 2015
DOI: 10.15129/53ec9764-79b1-4746-b5bc-f45088b5a774
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Activities
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External examiner for "Nanokick"
Keith Mathieson (External Examiner)
12 Jan 2017Activity: Examination types › Examination
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University of Utah Bioengineering Seminar
Keith Mathieson (Invited speaker)
16 Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk