Naweed Syed

Naweed I. Syed[2] is a Pakistani-born Canadian neuro-scientist. He is the first scientist to connect brain cells to a silicon chip, creating the world's first neurochip.[3][4][5]

Naweed Syed
Born
Attock , Pakistan[1]
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Karachi (BSc, MSc)
University of Leeds (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsHuman-computer interaction
InstitutionsUniversity of Calgary

Dr. Syed has travelled worldwide giving lectures and presenting presentations about the human mind and his mini-chip. Dr. Naweed Syed is a Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He also served for 10 years as the Department Head Anatomy and Cell Biology, Research Director HBI at the CSM and also the Postdoctoral Program Director – Office of the Vice President (Research) from 2012 – 2016. Dr. Syed has served and chaired almost all of the University's senior committees and was Special Advisor to Vice President Research for several years.[6]

Research

Actually,the first neuroscientists to prove the feasibility of connecting neurons to a chip did so over 30 years ago. See https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2586157/ Dr. Syed's research is focused at cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and plasticity. Specifically, he studies how networks of brain cells assemble during development and modified throughout life to form the basis for learning and memory. He also investigates how various anesthetic agents affect communications between brain cells and induce cytotoxicity.[7]

After two decades of painstaking design, experiments, redesign and observations, Dr. Naweed's two-way brain-chip is almost ready for human trials. At first, the bionic chip will be used to manage patients suffering from epilepsy – especially those who do not respond to any drugs present on our shelves.[8]

Dr. Naweed Syed has written more than 130 highly cited research papers published in Nature (journal), Science (journal), Neuron (journal) and other prestigious journals and produced several dozen inventions and innovations.[8]

Honors and Recognition

He is the recipient of the following recognition awards: Outstanding Scientist Award from the Asian Community in Toronto (2004); Canadian Sensation Award from South Asian Media Express Network (2012); Distinguished Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to Biomedical Research by Pakistan-Canada Association (2012); Outstanding Collaboration Award, Schulich School of Engineering (2012); Canadians for Global Care Award of Recognition (2015).[6]

Dr. Naweed Syed has been lauded both in Pakistan and abroad for his immense services to the field of neuro-science. He is the proud recipient of the prestigious and the highly distinguished Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the government of Pakistan, and Canada-150 Medal by the Canadian Senate. Both awards were awarded to him in 2017.[9]

References
  1. https://www.bbc.com/urdu/science-52290379
  2. "Naweed I. Syed". IEEE Xplore. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. "University of Calgary: Naweed Syed". Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  4. Carolyn Abraham (August 9, 2010). "Calgary scientists to create human 'neurochip'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. Kaul, R. Alexander; Syed, Naweed I.; Fromherz, Peter (2004). "Neuron-Semiconductor Chip with Chemical Synapse between Identified Neurons". Physical Review Letters. 92 (3): 038102. Bibcode:2004PhRvL..92c8102K. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.038102. PMID 14753914.
  6. "Naweed I. Syed". University of Calgary. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  7. "Naweed Syed". Creative Destruction Lab.
  8. "Pakistani scientist months away from first ever brain-chip trials on humans". Express Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  9. "Pride of Pakistan, Naweed I Syed". Daily Times (Pakistan). August 6, 2019.
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