Articles and Podcasts

Epilepsy Action: The CANDO Project

Dr Michael Mackay describes for the Epilepsy Action magazine, the potential benefits of using optogenetics as a treatment for refractory epilepsy over existing methods. He presents the aims and challenges of the CANDO project, working to put optogenetics into clinical practice

The Conversation - Why Hacking the Nervous System Could be the Next Big Medical Treatment

‌‌Dr Patrick Degenaar writes about the future of neuroprosthetic devices that link in with the nervous system for The Conversation.

Next Generation Neural Interfaces: Research on Emerging Technologies at Imperial College London

Our collaborators within the Next Generation Neural Interfaces team at Imperial College wrote about their ongoing research, including CANDO, in a new online publication called Brainsight. Brainsight is produced by the IEEE brain initiative, providing a space to share technical information and forward-looking commentary on brain-related research and technologies. The article can be found online here.

Optogenetics Podcast with the Naked Scientists

Dr Andrew Jackson was interviewed by The Naked Scientists at the University of Cambridge about CANDO as part of a podcast about optogenetics.  Andy's interview appears at 43:19.

Optogenetics: Lighting up the Brain

BBC World Service Discovery - Shedding Light on the Brain

Hear how optogenetics is used to explore how the brain works and in the development of potential new therapies. Featuring CANDO scientist Dr Andrew Jackson at 20:00.

BBC World Service Discovery - Shedding Light on the Brain

New Scientist Article - Fixed by Light: Flick a switch to banish pain and blindness

Professor Andy Jackson is interviewed about the CANDO project as part of a New Scientist article on optogenetics. The article can be found here (requires subscription).