Bruce C. Wheeler PUBLICATIONS and TALKS Peer Reviewed 1 ...

21. Brewer, G.J., Boehler, M.D., Wheeler, B.C., (2006) Added astroglia promote greater synapse density
and higher activity in neuronal networks, International MEA Conference, Reutlingen Germany, July
2006.
22. Musick, K., Nam, Y., Wheeler, B.C. (2006) Microstamped electrodes with PDMS insulator: A
design towards inexpensive, single-use microelectrode arrays, International MEA Conference,
Reutlingen Germany, July 2006.
23. Khatami, D.B., Nam, Y., Wheeler, B.C. (2006) Tools for Automated Stimulation and Connectivity
Analysis of Neuronal Networks Grown on Multielectrode Arrays, International MEA Conference,
Reutlingen Germany, July 2006.
24. Brown, E.A., Blum, R.A., Ross, J.D., Nam, Y., Wheeler, B.C., DeWeerth, S.P., (2006) An
Integrated System for Simultaneous Multichannel Stimulation and Recording, International MEA
Conference, Reutlingen Germany, July 2006.
25. Kollmar, R., Vieira, R., Christensen, B., Wheeler, B., Feng, A., (2006) Survival and Stimulation of
Neurite Outgrowth in a Serum-Free Culture of Adult Spiral-Ganglion Neurons. Ann. Mtg. Assoc.
Res. Otolaryng., Feb, 2006, Baltimore MD.
26. Scharnweber, R.F., Brewer, G.J., and Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Polarized Axon Growth of Hippocampal
Neurons Cultured on Tapered Lines of Laminin, Soc. Neurosci. Ann. Conf., Wash. DC.
27. Nam, Y., Brewer, G.J., Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Glial guidance by neurons in patterned hippocampal
cultures in vitro. Soc. Neurosci. Ann. Conf., Wash DC.
28. Vieira, M, Christensen; BL Wheeler, BC, Kollmar, R, Feng, AS. (2005). Survival and stimulation of
neurite outgrowth in a serum-free culture of adult spiral-ganglion neurons, Soc Neurosci. Conf.,
Wash DC, Oct.
29. Wheeler, BC (2005) Cultured neuronal networks: past, present, and future. BMES Ann Conf
Baltimore.
30. Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Enhancing neuron / electrode interfaces in culture. BMES Ann.Conf.
Baltimore, Sept.
31. Khatami,D.B., Brewer,G.J., Ujhelyi, E.,Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Bicuculline application enhances longterm
activity in low density cultured hippocampal neurons, BMES Ann. Conf., Baltimore, Sept.
32. Musick, K., Nam, Y., and Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Microstamp Patterned Electrodes with PDMS
Insulator: Design for Inexpensive Microelectrode Arrays. BMES Ann. Conf. Baltimore, Sept.
33. Wheeler, B.C. (2005) Starting a Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois. Vietnam
Bioeng. Conf. Ho Chi Minh City. July.
34. Nam, Y., Wheeler, B.C., and Nam, M. H., Technological developments in studying neural
information processing in patterned neuronal
35. Nam, Y. and Wheeler, B.C. Imaging locations of neurons vs. glia in low density culture, 2nd
International IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Neural Engineering, Washington DC,
March 2005.
36. Scharnweber, R.F., Brewer, G.J. and Wheeler, B.C., 2004, Cytochalasin treatment disrupts growth
cone guidance on thin laminin lines in culture, Abstract, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting,
San Diego CA Oct 2004.
37. Khatami, D.B., Chang, J.C., Brewer, G.J., Wheeler, B.C, 2004, Effects of spatial confinement on the
spontaneous and evoked activity of linearly patterned biological neural networks, Abstract, Society
for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego CA Oct 2004.
38. Brewer, G.J., Boehler, M.P., Nam, Y., Wheeler, B.C., 2004, Added astroglia increase spontaneous
spiking, sensitivity to a GABA antagonist and to glutamate on multielectrode arrays in serum-free
medium, Abstract, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego CA Oct 2004.
39. Nam, Y., and Wheeler, B.C., 2004, Micro-stencil based microelectrode array for neuronal cultures,
Abstract, Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, Oct. 2004, Philadelphia.
40. Chen, H.C., and Wheeler, B.C., Evaluation of algorithms for displaying apparent connectivity in
neuronal networks, Abstract, Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, Oct. 2004, Philadelphia.