🤖 AI Summary
This study addresses the challenges of applying neuromorphic engineering in biomedical and healthcare domains by convening, for the first time, a diverse coalition of stakeholders—including academia, industry, clinicians, and funding agencies—to systematically assess the current state and critical bottlenecks of the technology through interdisciplinary expert workshops. By integrating insights from neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and brain-inspired computing, the project delineates key development pathways and collaborative strategies, establishing a community-wide consensus. The outcomes—including workshop recordings, presentations, and strategic recommendations—have been publicly released to provide a clear roadmap and guiding framework for future research and development in the field.
📝 Abstract
Neuromorphic engineering has matured over the past four decades and is currently experiencing explosive growth with the potential to transform biomedical engineering and neurotechnologies. Participants at the Neuromorphic Principles in Biomedicine and Healthcare (NPBH) Workshop (October 2024) -- representing a broad cross-section of the community, including early-career and established scholars, engineers, scientists, clinicians, industry, and funders -- convened to discuss the state of the field, current and future challenges, and strategies for advancing neuromorphic research and development for biomedical applications. Publicly approved recordings with transcripts (https://2024.neuro-med.org/program/session-video-and-transcripts) and slides (https://2024.neuro-med.org/program/session-slides) can be found at the workshop website.