Neurotech: How Graphene Is Redefining Brain-Computer Interfaces (with Carolina Aguilar)

This episode is sponsored by MD&M Trade Shows as their Silicon Valley MEDevice event is coming up on November 19-20 in Santa Clara. Register here: https://utm.guru/ujfQ2In this episode of The State of MedTech, Omar M. Khateeb is joined by Carolina Aguilar, CEO and Co-Founder of InBrain NeuroElectrics, a company pioneering breakthroughs in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and graphene-based neural technology.In this fascinating discussion, Carolina delves into the revolutionary potential of graphene in brain health, its biocompatibility, and its ability to decode and modulate the brain at micro-precision. Discover how this BCI therapeutic approach could transform treatments for Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions.Episode Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction: AI, Patient Care, and the Future of MedTech00:47 - Welcoming Carolina Aguilar, CEO of InBrain Neural Electrics01:04 - The Innovation Behind In Brain: Leveraging Graphene01:58 - Carolina's Background: From Pharmacy to Virginia Tech Neuroscience03:07 - The Career Pivot: Cosmetics, Medtronic, and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)03:53 - Insights on Parkinson's and Pesticides05:45 - The Founding Story of In Brain: Transition from Medtronic07:05 - The Need for Transformative Tech: Why DBS is Only 60-80% Effective08:15 - Why Graphene? Solving the Resolution & Control Problem09:25 - Graphene's Unique Properties: Strength, Precision, and Stability10:36 - Decoding (Reading) vs. Modulating (Writing) the Brain11:32 - Precision Matters: Limitations of Current DBS Metals12:59 - Graphene as a Platform Material for the Nervous System14:23 - Introducing BCI Therapeutics: A New Category15:48 - BCI Therapeutics vs. DBS: Targeting Gait, Speech & Fine Movement17:46 - In Brain's Device Explained: The Intelligent Neural Controller18:22 - Closed-Loop System: The "Mini Neurologist in Your Brain"20:29 - Why 1024 Contacts are Possible with Graphene21:47 - Minimally Invasive Surgery & Reducing Complications23:14 - Leveraging AI: The Clinical Co-Pilot App (Patient Empowerment)24:38 - Addressing Unsolved Parkinson's Symptoms: Gait and Speech25:47 - World's First Human Graphene-Based BCI Procedure26:10 - The Graphene Flagship & De-risking Biomedical Applications27:38 - The Future Standard: Why AI & Compute Demand Graphene28:51 - Graphene & Semiconductors: Scalability vs. Manual Assembly of Metals31:07 - Why Patients are the Best Doctors for Themselves33:51 - Commercialization & Next Steps: Clinical Trials and Funding35:05 - Strategic Choice of Parkinson's for Proof of Superiority35:50 - Upcoming Conferences for Clinicians and Investors37:39 - Closing Remarks & Where to Follow InBrain Neural ElectricsAre you a medtech CEO in need of some marketing help attracting investors, growing sales pipeline, and more? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowMyMedtech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book time for a free analysis.Subscribe to our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpL_rGt1LQJwinMq_K7gfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stateofmedtechpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The State of MedTech onLinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestateofmedtech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stateofmedtech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stateofmedtech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/StateofMedTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/stateofmedtech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Omar M. Khateeb onLinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/okhateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omar.m.khateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarkhateebofficial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMKhateeb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OmarMKhateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠