Tag: Craig-Mermel

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Precision Neuroscience posts a 70-patient map of the human nervous system

Precision Neuroscience announced on 8 October 2026 a preprint, posted on bioRxiv on 1 October, that describes an atlas of the human central nervous system built from recordings in the first 70 patients fitted with its Layer 7 thin-film electrode array. The array sits on the surface of the brain and holds FDA 510(k) clearance for temporary use of less than 30 days. The atlas spans motor, sensory, language and auditory cortex, and also the brainstem and spinal cord, across more than 100,000 electrode placements. Precision says the total number of patients implanted with its system has now passed 100. Its chief science officer, Benjamin Rapoport, describes a whole-brain interface as a data milestone assembled across many patients, and its chief data and AI officer, Craig Mermel, says the company will soon say more about where the data meets artificial intelligence. The preprint has not been peer reviewed, and 16 of its 61 authors work for Precision.

Oct 9

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Precision Neuroscience demonstrates thought-based gaming in non-paralysed volunteers

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, Precision Neuroscience announced that neurosurgical patients without paralysis, temporarily implanted with its Layer 7 subdural microelectrode array during scheduled tumor or epilepsy-monitoring procedures, controlled cursors and played Mario Kart, Pong and Fruit Ninja, scrolled Instagram, and answered FaceTime calls with their thoughts. Chief clinical officer Jayme Strauss confirmed the array is removed at bedside in under five minutes at the end of each participant's hospital stay, with the first permanent implant targeted for early 2028.

Jul 21