Microfabrication of Neural Probes for Dopamine Sensing 

 

Dopamine (DA) is a chemical neurotransmitter that regulates movement and emotion throughout the physical body. Low DA levels in an individual’s brain impair attentiveness and motor ability while high levels make a person hyper stimulated with ADHD, Parkinson’s disease, and paranoia. Wireless Neural Probes that provide an examination of DA were made in Norfolk State University’s (NSU) clean room. After probes were fabricated and observed under microscopic view, the devices were transported to Eastern Virginia Medical School for collection of experimental facts. While using mice during surgical intervention, neural probes were inserted and their brain signal and data was recorded. A successful trial of the probes concluded DA levels can firstly be inspected by using a mouse brain as this research persuades DA investigation of humans and allows patients to seek medical treatment if gathered DA levels are excessively high or low.