Florian Fallegger

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Florian Fallegger is a leading researcher at the frontier of neurotechnology, specializing in soft bioelectronics and neural interfaces. His work focuses on developing next-generation electrocorticography (ECoG) systems that bridge the gap between high-performance electronics and the mechanical compliance of living tissue. Fallegger’s most influential contribution is the deployment of an ECoG system integrated with a soft robotic actuator (2023, 75 citations), a groundbreaking approach that addresses critical trade-offs in minimally invasive brain mapping for epilepsy surgery and brain-machine interfaces. He also pioneered a low-profile electromechanical packaging system for soft-to-flexible bioelectronic interfaces (2023, 15 citations), enabling robust, biocompatible circuits that can conform to the body’s dynamics. Demonstrating translational impact, Fallegger validated subdural soft ECoG arrays for long-term cortical recording in minipigs (2023, 5 citations), a key step toward chronic clinical use. His work is reshaping how we interface with the nervous system, offering safer, more effective tools for diagnosing neurological disorders and advancing brain-computer interface technology.