NEUROSOFT
NEUROSOFT is a transnational ENLIGHT network that brings together a unique ecosystem of universities, research centres, industry, and patient organisations. This powerful alliance ensures that innovations in soft biomaterials and neuroscience advance not only as scientific breakthroughs, but as real solutions with the potential to reach patients and society.
Brain Health
Advancing solutions for neurological disorders and diseases
Soft materials
Designing materials that seamlessly interface with the brain
Co-creation
Connecting academia, industry, and society to drive innovation
NEUROSOFT addresses the mismatch between rigid implants and the soft nature of the brain. We develop bio-inspired materials—like electroactive hydrogels and smart resorbable polymers—designed to mimic the brain’s elasticity and enable safer, more effective neurotherapies.
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NEUROSOFT project coordinator shares Neurosoft advances at Pint of Science Vitoria
Talk: From Metal to the Soft Brain: Neuroimplants
New Open-Access Paper on Brain-Material Interfaces
Nanopatterned bioresorbable elastomeric scaffolds to promote neural, glial, and endothelial differentiation using human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells
Engaging with Society at Brain Awareness Week Bilbao
ENLIGHT researchers contributed to this major public outreach evento, co-organized by Jose Ramon Pineda.
New Open-Access Paper on Brain-Material Interfaces
Mixed ionic-electronic conducting eutectic soft materials for bioelectronics
Upcoming Biomaterials Congress with ENLIGHT Participation
Topics aligned with our research will be discussed, with contribution from ENLIGHT members and Sandra Van Vlierberghe on the organizing committee
New Open-Access Paper on Brain-Material Interfaces
Neuroelectrodes coated with a heparan sulfate mimetic demonstrate neuroprotective and neurotropic effects
New Open-Access Paper on Brain-Material Interfaces
Microglia encapsulation in nanozyme-loaded hydrogels: response to oxidative stress and inflammation
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NEUROSOFT operates as a multi-layered ecosystem where academic excellence meets industrial innovation and clinical reality. Our structure is designed to bridge the gap between basic research and patient impact through three distinct levels of partnership.
Knowledge Without Borders
We are committed to the ENLIGHT Open Science strategy. Access our open repository of lab protocols, recorded lectures, and research datasets to foster global collaboration in neurotechnology.