On April 6th, the 13th Tsinghua Brain Pacemaker Forum was held in Beijing, organized by Tsinghua University and co-hosted by the National Engineering Research Center for Neurocontrol, several hospitals, and Beijing Pinchi Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
Gong Weimi, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Management Committee, reviewed the support and promotion of brain pacemaker development and clinical research since 2009 by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Management Committee. He also expressed high hopes for deepening the integration of medicine and engineering, promoting high-level development in China's neurocontrol field, and supporting the innovative development of the Beijing medical and health, especially the medical device industry, while further enhancing people's well-being.
Hao Hongwei, Deputy Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Neurocontrol, reviewed the development of the brain pacemaker project over the years and introduced the team's latest research progress in areas such as magnetic resonance compatibility, remote control, directional stimulation, synchronous recording, and closed-loop control. He also reviewed the history of the previous twelve Tsinghua Brain Pacemaker Forums, stating the team's commitment to starting from the actual needs of patients, continuously promoting technological innovation, and inspiring a brighter future for patients.
Zhang Jianguo, Chief Physician of the Functional Neurosurgery Department at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, emphasized the importance of remote control technology and the progress in promoting the consensus of Chinese experts on remote control. Drawing on decades of experience in application and research, he also planned and forecasted the future development of neurocontrol.
During the forum, Niu Zhaoshi, Chief Physician of the Neurosurgery Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, shared on-site clinical practices and experiences of "rechargeable 3.0T magnetic resonance compatible brain pacemakers" combined with imaging. Hu Xiaowu, Chief Physician of the Neurosurgery Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University, shared the latest research results of the new generation "Bluetooth EEG collection, perceptible brain pacemaker." Yu Yang, Director of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, popularized Parkinson's disease rehabilitation methods and led everyone in rehabilitation exercises. Chen Tong, Deputy Chief Physician of the Neurology Department at the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, provided guiding opinions on how patients in the Internet age can manage themselves outside the hospital. Brain pacemaker users from all over the country also actively shared their experiences of fighting against diseases and regaining new life.
It is understood that the National Engineering Research Center for Neurocontrol has been conducting neurocontrol research projects represented by brain pacemakers for more than 20 years. The brain pacemaker products, recognized by both medical professionals and patients for their breakthrough proprietary technology and excellent quality, have rapidly gained widespread clinical application and have become a model of high-end active medical devices in China. The project has made breakthrough progress in areas such as variable frequency stimulation, magnetic resonance compatibility and neural circuits, remote control and artificial intelligence, deep brain EEG signal perception and closed-loop stimulation, and intelligent sleep regulation, and won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2018.
Joint medical consultation event for patients, provided by the organizer
