Jon Viventi

Jon Viventi is the Hawkins Family Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. He holds secondary appointments as Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery and Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, and is a Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. His research focuses on developing flexible electronics for high-resolution neural interfaces, with applications in diagnosing/treating epilepsy and advancing brain-machine interfaces.

Research Interests
Dr. Viventi's work combines flexible electronics and high-density neural recording to address clinical challenges. His innovations include µECoG arrays for cortical mapping, low-power neural interfaces, and bioresorbable devices. Collaborations span neurology, neurosurgery, and materials science, with industrial partnerships yielding five patents.

Scientific Recognition

• MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (2014)
• Popular Science Brilliant 10 (2014)

Publications
Recent work includes high-density µECoG arrays for stroke monitoring (2024), artifact-free neural interfaces (2019), and foundational flexible electronics for neurophysiological mapping (2011). Articles appear in Nature Neuroscience, Science Translational Medicine, and Nature Materials.