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Our Advanced Materials Interfaces frontispiece is out! 🎉 This is the first-ever image of an astrocyte interfaced with MXene nanomaterials 🧠

* Our paper ➡️ doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500261
* Our full-page frontispiece ➡️ doi.org/10.1002/admi.70207
This image shows Ti3C2Tx MXene flakes on the astrocyte membrane. Ti3C2Tx MXene is a two-dimensional nanomaterial with promising properties for application in bioelectronics. In this first systematic evaluation of astrocyte–MXene interactions, scanning electron microscopy reveals Ti3C2Tx adhering to astrocytes without causing any evident alteration of the membrane. Alongside viability, morphology, and calcium imaging assays, these findings establish for the first time the biocompatibility of Ti3C2Tx MXene with astrocytes. More details can be found in the Research Article by Flavia Vitale, D. Kacy Cullen, and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/admi.202500261).
October 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
dboufidis.bsky.social
Had a wonderful time sharing my work through a platform presentation at #BMES2025 in San Diego! It was great catching up with old friends, meeting new colleagues, and seeing the BMES community advancing technology for the benefit of society 🧬🧠

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October 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
dboufidis.bsky.social
Heading to #BMES2025 in San Diego to present our work on astrocyte–MXene interactions 🧠

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 🕐 12:45 PM | 📍 Room 29D

If you’re attending, feel free to DM me - I would love to connect!

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October 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
dboufidis.bsky.social
✨ I am beyond thrilled to share that our new paper has just been published in 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴!

This work —my first PhD project and an exciting milestone in this journey— presents the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗲–𝗠𝗫𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

🔗 doi.org/10.1002/admi...
Astrocyte Interactions With Ti3C2Tx MXene Flakes: Insights Into Viability, Morphology, and Functionality
This study presents the first systematic evaluation of interactions between astrocytes and Ti3C2TX MXene flakes, a 2D nanomaterial with emerging neuroelectronic applications. Using a multimodal appro...
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
dboufidis.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @pintofscience.us & the Philly organizers for a fantastic (and sold out!) night of science in the pub! 🧠🍻 I spoke on the future of brain implants, #neurotech, and why science communication matters more than ever. #SciComm #SciPol #SciDip

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
May 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
dboufidis.bsky.social
📢 My first first-author paper, 𝗕𝗶𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁, 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, is now published in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴! 🧠⚡

📖 Read it here www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#bioinspired #bioelectronics #neuroengineering #biohybrid #neuralinterfaces #science #PhD #research
Bio-inspired electronics: Soft, biohybrid, and “living” neural interfaces - Nature Communications
Neural technologies are adopting bio-inspired designs to enhance biointegration and functionality. This review maps the growing field of bio-inspired electronics and discusses recent developments in t...
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February 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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maxhodak.bsky.social
I had an idea way back in college which I've long thought could be, in many ways, the ultimate BCI technology. What if instead of using electrodes, we used biological neurons embedded in electronics to communicate with the brain?

Enter biohybrid neural interfaces: science.xyz/news/biohybr...
Biohybrid neural interfaces: an old idea enabling a completely new space of possibilities | Science Corporation
Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company.
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November 23, 2024 at 7:49 PM