The mission of the Center for Neural Communication Technology (CNCT) is to develop and provide microscale implantable devices that offer long-term, high-fidelity interfaces to the nervous system. The CNCT serves as the premier worldwide resource for research, service, training, and dissemination of technologies for a variety of applications in the neurosciences.

To fulfill its mission, the Center addresses challenges that are both technical and operational through an integrated R&D program that systematically extends our core platform technologies. The Center’s core research program is combined with equally balanced efforts in service, training and dissemination to maximize the impact of our technology on the global research community.

CNCT’s four objectives are to:

Develop microscale neural probes, treatments, and methodologies for long-term electrical and chemical interfaces with targeted areas of the brain.
Integrate these components into devices that can be implanted in the brain, assess their long-term biocompatibility, and explore their performance in a variety of applications.
Provide service and training to Center participants so that they can fully understand and use our devices and methodologies in their research.
Disseminate research and technology outcomes to collaborators and invited users, the national and international research community, scientific media and educators, NIH/government staff, medical device industry participants, and clinicians.