Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.

Joseph Shappir

Shlomo Yitzchaik

Micha E Spira

Micha Spira

The present invention provides a surface-substrate for adherence of cells thereto. The surface-substrate comprises at least one micronail structure protruding from the surface, at least a region of the micronail having cellular-internalization promoting properties. The invention also provides an electronic device comprising a transistor structure, in which a gate electrode is formed with the at least one micronail protruding from the surface thereof.

Electronic device for communication with living cells

The present invention concerns an electrical junction between one transistor and at least one voltage sensitive cell such as a neuron. The invention further concerns transistors to be used in said junction and methods for their preparation. By another aspect the invention concerns &ldquo;an artificial chemical synapse&rdquo; i.e. a junction between a cell, which secretes an agent, and a transistor bearing receptors for the agent, wherein binding of the agent to the receptor changes an electrical property off the transistor.

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Mevasseret Zion, Israel

Joseph Shappir