NEURALYNX, INC.

MISSION STATEMENT

Neuralynx, Inc. (Neuralynx) is an internationally recognized provider of electrophysiology data recording systems and solutions for neuroscience research, as well as for practical human medical data recording. Neuralynx specializes in the development of cutting-edge electrophysiology data recording systems and experiment accessories while providing quality, long term customer guidance and support.

HISTORY

Neuralynx was formed in 1993 when Casey Stengel was awarded an NIH SBIR grant for the development of a high density data acquisition system. Casey had recently invented two cutting-edge products: a method for detecting, extracting and classifying single electrode and stereo-trode spike waveforms in software; and a low noise, programmable amplifier, the Lynx-8. These innovative software and hardware development projects resulted in a collaboration between Casey and Dr. Bruce McNaughton on his NASA/NIH Neurolab Space Shuttle E-100 grant.

Neurolab Space Shuttle Project

The NASA Neurolab Space Shuttle grant required the development of a Space Flight Certified 160-channel microelectrode/tetrode recording system. Additionally, NASA’s rigorous space flight requirements dictated the design of a new, high performance, low power, compact system that would withstand the intense vibrations of the launch, and then flawlessly perform in space.

Over four years, Casey lead a small team who designed, built and tested the Neurolab Space Shuttle Data Recording System. Launched on the NASA Space Shuttle Columbia in April 1998, this cutting-edge system successfully recorded high-frequency single unit “place cells” from two rats simultaneously while in orbit.

After completing the space shuttle project, Neuralynx, Inc. was formally incorporated in Tucson, AZ. Neuralynx immediately began the sales and support of a modified Neurolab system, renamed the Cheetah 160 – Neuralynx’s first high density electrophysiology data acquisition system.

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