Review Papers and Commentaries


GA Silva, AR Muotri, and C White (2020) Understanding the human brain using brain organoids and a structure-function theory. bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.28.225631. PDF

GA Silva (2019) Neuroscience and machine learning can help improve each other. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/neuroscience-and-artificial-intelligence-can-help-improve-each-other-110869.

GA Silva (2018) A New Frontier: The Convergence of Nanotechnology, Brain Machine Interfaces, and Artificial Intelligence. Frontiers in Neuroscience doi:10.3389/fnins.2018.00843. PDF

GA Silva and ML Khraiche (2013) Nanotechnologies for recording and stimulating from excitable cells. Discovery Medicine 15:357-365.

A Devor, PA Bandettini, DA Boas, JM. Bower, RB. Buxton, M Carandini, LB. Cohen, AM. Dale, GT Einevoll, P Fox, MA Franchescini, K Friston, JG Fujimoto, MA Geyer, JH Greenberg, E Halgren, MS. Hämäläinen, KD Harris, M Häusser, F Helmchen, BT Hyman, A Jasanoff, TL Jernigan, LL Judd, S-G Kim, D Kleinfeld, NJ Kopell, M Kutas, KK Kwong, ME Larkum, EH. Lo, PJ Magistretti, JB Mandeville, E Masliah, PP Mitra, WC Mobley, CI Moore, MA Moskowitz, A Nimmerjahn, JH Reynolds, BR Rosen, BM Salzberg, CB Schaffer, GA Silva, PTC. So, NC Spitzer, RB Tootell, DC Van Essen, W Vanduffel, SA Vinogradov, LL Wald, LV Wang, B Weber, AG. Yodh (2013) The challenge of connecting the dots in B.R.A.I.N. Neuron 80:270-274.

V Parpura GA Silva, PA Tass, KE Bennet, M Meyyappan, J Koehne, KH Lee, and RJ Andrews (2012) Neuromodulation: selected approaches and challenges. Journal of Neurochemistry 10.1111/jnc.12105

J Blumling and GA Silva (2012) Targeting the brain: Advances in drug delivery. Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 13:2417-2426

GA Silva (2011) The need for the emergence of mathematical neuroscience: Beyond computation and simulation. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 5:51. doi: 10.3389/fncom.2011.0005.

GA Silva (2010). Nanotechnology applications and approaches for neuroregneration and drug delivery to the CNS. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1199:221-230.

GA Silva (2009) Shorting neurons with carbon nanotubes. Nature Nanotechnology. 4:82-83.

GA Silva (2009). Quantum dot nanotechnologies for neuroimaging. Progress in Brain Research 180:17-32.

JM Provenzale and GA Silva (2009) Use of nanoparticles to central nervous system imaging and therapy. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10.3174/ajnr.A1590:1-9.

NA Kotov*, JO Winter*, I Clements, E Jan, BP Timko, S Campiedelli, S Pathak, A Mazzatenta, CM Lieber*, M Prato*, RV Bellamkonda*, GA Silva*, NWS Kam, F Patolsky, and L Ballerini (2009) Nanomaterials for neural interfaces. Advanced Materials 21:1-35. (*corresponding authors)

GA Silva (2008) The central nervous system. Drug Discovery Today: Disease Models 5:1-3.

GA Silva (2008) Nanotechnology approaches for crossing the blood brain barrier and drug delivery to the CNS. BMC Neuroscience 9(Suppl 3):S4, 1-4.

D Yu and GA Silva (2008) Stem cell sources and therapeutic approaches for central nervous system and neural retinal disorders. Neurosurgical Focus 24:E10, 1-14.

GA Silva (2007) Nanotechnology approaches for drug and small molecule delivery across the blood brain barrier. Surgical Neurology 67:113-116.

GA Silva (2007) What impact will nanotechnology have on neurology? Nature Clinical Practice Neurology. 1:92-94.

I Kozak, L Cheng, GA Silva, and RF Freeman (2007) Testing of intraocular drugs for clinical use. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 48:4861-4863. PDF

GA Silva (2007) Nanotechnology approaches for drug and small molecule deliver across the blood brain barrier.  Surgical Neurology 67:113-116

GA Silva (2006) Neuroscience nanotechnology: Progress, challenges, and opportunities. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7:65-74.

GA Silva (2006) Nanomedicine: Seeing the benefits of ceria. Nature Nanotechnology 1:92-94.

GA Silva (2005) Small Neuroscience: The nanostructure of the central nervous system and emerging nanotechnology applications. Current Nanoscience 1:225-236.

GA Silva (2005) Nanotechnology approaches for the regeneration and neuroprotection of the central nervous system. Surgical Neurology 63:301-306