12 November, 2020

FET Open: Neu-Chip (Basic Research)

CREATIO WILL PARTICIPATE IN A NEW EUROPEAN PROJECT, FET-OPEN, LED AT THE UB BY RESEARCHERS JORDI SORIANO AND DANIEL TORNERO

The new project is called Neu-ChiP and is led at the UB by the researchers Jordi Soriano, PI of the Laboratory of Neurophysics (Institute of Complex Systems, UBICS) and Daniel Tornero, PI of the Laboratory of Neuronal Stem Cells and Brain Damage (Institute of Neurosciences, IDIBAPS and member of Creatio UB).

The goal is to build biological neural circuit microchips using human induced stem cells. The neurons will connect with each other following special designs that will allow them to carry out artificial intelligence and deep learning tasks – currently executed in electronic circuits – with a very low energy cost and making use of natural neural computing that works so well in the brain human. These neurochips have unique advantages, such as great flexibility for changing information, adaptation, and the ability to self-repair. The idea is to explore the benefits of biological neural computing and make it accessible to develop new technologies for the society. In addition to these two groups from the University of Barcelona, ​​the international consortium is made up of 5 other institutions located in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France and Israel. 

The award of this new project shows Creatio’s commitment to innovate in new technologies, based on a well-established scientific basis in regenerative medicine for the nervous system.