Further Information

Dr Hon Weng Chong - CEO
MARS Presentation Video

Dr Brett J. Kagan - CSO
Brett talks with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Startalk

Scientific Papers

Learning in Neurons

Neuron - In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated gameworld

Frontiers in Science - Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish

(Under Review) Biological Neurons Compete with Deep Reinforcement Learning in Sample Efficiency in a Simulated Gameworld

How Neurons Process Information

Nature Communications - Critical dynamics arise during structured information presentation within embodied in vitro neuronal networks

(Under Review) Information processing and learning within an in vitro epilepsy-like model expressing glutamatergic hyperactivity following pharmacological intervention

Active Inference and Intentional Behaviour

Ethics

AJOB Neuroscience - Neurons Embodied in a Virtual World: Evidence for Organoid Ethics?

Biotechnology Advances - The technology, opportunities, and challenges of Synthetic Biological Intelligence

Embodied Neural Systems Can Enable Iterative Investigations of Morally Relevant States

Scientific Communications

Towards a nomenclature consensus for diverse intelligent systems: Call for collaboration: The Innovation (cell.com)

Scientific communication and the semantics of sentience

First Organoid Intelligence (OI) workshop to form an OI community

The Baltimore declaration toward the exploration of organoid intelligence

Posters

Effects of anti-seizure compounds in a DishBrain system containing hyperactive glutamatergic neurons

Examining Neural Dynamics within Embodied Environments

Brain Cells as Biocomputers

The Technology, Opportunities & Challenges of Synthetic Biological Intelligence

Biological Neurons vs. Deep Reinforcement Learning: Sample efficiency in a simulated game-world

Design and Creation of a Perfusion Circuit for Advanced Long-term Neuromodulation

Patents

US20230139724A1 - System and method for testing effects of chemical compounds on cognitive function

US20230134609A1 - System and method for training in vitro neurons using hybrid optical/electrical system

US20230133430A1 - System and method for training in vitro neurons

US11651188B1 - Biological computing platform

US11898135B1 - Closed-loop perfusion circuit for cell and tissue cultures

Miscellaneous Publications

KPMG - Annual Foresight Futuresphere (Page 35)

Royal Society of Victoria - What Can Brain Cells on a Microchip Tell Us About Intelligence?

Videos

Lab Video

Brett Kagan on melding human brain to silicon chips | SYNAPSE 2024

Brain Cells in a Dish as an Information Processing Device

Intro to SBI

Robert Scoble's Impromptu Podcast

Brain Organoid Models for Childhood Dementia

Explainer Video