Erik Aarnoutse – Utrecht-BCI Lab

Assistant Professor

Erik Aarnoutse

ABOUT ME

I am dedicated to bring implantable neurotechnology to a wide range of patient groups. I am the technology lead on all implantable Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) studies at the UMC Utrecht. In the first study with locked-in patients, one participant used the BCI at home for 7 years. With even better hardware and software possibilities, implantable neurotechnology will be of use for an ever increasing number of patient groups. Therefore, I also work on software development, on neuromodulation for epilepsy patients and on design of better electrodes with other institutes.

I have received a MSc in Biomedical Sciences and a PhD in electrophysiology.

Address

UMC Utrecht Brain Center
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
UMC Utrecht

Contact Information

Email: e.j.aarnoutse @ umcutrecht.nl

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Neurotechnology Brain Computer Interfaces Medical Devices Medical Devices User centered design

Key Publications

Brain-Computer Interfaces Using Flexible Electronics: An a-IGZO Front-End for Active ECoG Electrodes. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Feb;12(6):e2408576. doi: 10.1002/advs.202408576
Longevity of a Brain-Computer Interface for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis . N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 15;391(7):619-626. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2314598.
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex-based control with an implanted brain-computer interface. Scientific reports, 10(1), 15448. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-71774-5

Stability of a chronic implanted brain-computer interface in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Clinical Neurophysiology, 130 (10): 1798-1803, doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.07.020.
Fully Implanted Brain–Computer Interface in a Locked-in Patient with ALS. New England Journal of Medicine 375 (21): 2060–66. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1608085.