The first human participant receives an implant

Event 4 of 16 in How Neuralink's brain-interface research and trials unfolded

The event

Jan 2024

Turning point

Incident

The first human participant receives an implant

Neuralink's April update dates its first human implant to January 2024 at Barrow Neurological Institute. It identifies neurosurgeon Francisco A. Ponce as principal investigator for the study at Barrow.

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PRIME study progress updateCompany statement · Neuralink

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PRIME study progress update Neuralink

Before · 19 Sep 2023
The first clinical trial opens for recruitmentAfter · 8 May 2024
Neuralink discloses retracted threads and a software response

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