

The study of the brain at all scales of analysis, from molecular to populations of neurons to whole organism behavior, is the focus of the neuroengineer. Advances in the field will create new physical replacement parts for damaged nervous systems, new devices to read brain function, and smart machines to accomplish tasks now performed by human experts. The creation of micro-scale devices that couple the nervous systems to physical systems, such as devices to detect impending seizures, can lead to new cognitive development as well as computations that underlie memory systems. Neuroengineering is the place where technology meets the brain.