Abstract
Bioelectronic Medicine (BEM), which uses implantable electronic medical devices to interface with electrically active tissues, aspires to revolutionize the way we understand and fight disease. By leveraging knowledge from microelectronics, materials science, information technology, neuroscience and medicine, BEM promises to offer novel solutions that address unmet clinical needs and change the concept of therapeutics. This perspective communicates our vision for the future of BEM and presents the necessary steps that need to be taken and the challenges that need to be faced before this new technology can flourish.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 19 |
| Journal | Bioelectronic Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 21 Aug 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2024 |
Data Availability Statement
No datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Elena Cortes for her help in designing Fig. 1.Funding
This research was supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR203312). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre | NIHR203312 |
Keywords
- Bioelectronic medicine
- Closed-loop and targeted therapies
- Implantable bioelectronics
- Medical devices
- Neuromodulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Medicine (miscellaneous)