Dries Braeken
Dries Braeken received a MSc degree in Biomedical Sciences from KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2003, and a Ph.D. degree in Medical Sciences from the KU Leuven (in collaboration with imec, Leuven, Belgium) in 2009. He has been a Group Leader in the Life Science technologies department at imec since 2017. He is (co)-author of more than 80 internationally peer-reviewed publications and 13 granted and pending patents. His research interests are developing and validating silicon technologies for cell and tissue interfacing in healthcare applications.
Authored articles
How chip technology will decipher brain diseases
Imec’s chip technology instrumental is decoding brain diseases. By growing relevant circuits on chip, the mechanisms behind Parkinson’s can be unraveled
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Origami for cells: self-folding 3D cell grippers for recording
Imec develops self-folding microgrippers that wrap around cells and function as a recording shell for better cell-contact and higher signal quality.
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New implantable chip to hook up bionic arm to brain
Every year scores of people worldwide lose one or both of their arms in accidents. To help them return to a normal life, researchers are working to develop bionic arms and hands, smart prosthetics that feel like the real thing.
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