{"id":228,"date":"2026-10-16T21:14:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osi-prod.ddev.site\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:16:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"plugin-osi-hero alignwide wp-block-acf-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__waves\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-hero__waves-svg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/OSI_PLUGIN\/src\/Blocks\/hero\/hero-waves.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"413\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"822\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Light<\/mark><\/strong> <strong>at the heart of a new path against pain.<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly eight million people in Canada live with chronic pain that can disrupt sleep, work, relationships, and mental health. OSI is addressing this public health challenge by developing precision neurotechnology that is non-pharmacological and designed with those affected. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__visual\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__aside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"plugin-osi-hero__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-hero__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-2180079804-4.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"508\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"510\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-hero__badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-hero__badge-text\">Funded research project 2026 &#8211; 2031<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-hero__badge-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#career\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>View positions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-hero__badge-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-hero__scroll-hint\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Scroll down to the rest of the page\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-hero__scroll-hint-icon\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/OSI_PLUGIN\/src\/Blocks\/hero\/hero-scroll-hint.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"53\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"53\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-osi-gutters align wp-block-acf-osi-gutters\">\n\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-gutters__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1524c73d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-d50df0bc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo-ulaval-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo-ulaval-1-1.png 473w, https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo-ulaval-1-1-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 7\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L7 6L13 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"plugin-osi-careers__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-careers__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-search=\"optical spinal implant (osi) project \u2014 design, prototyping, and characterization of implantable circuits the sbiom laboratory at universit\u00e9 laval, led by professor benoit gosselin, is recruiting a master\u2019s student to contribute to the optical spinal implant (osi) project. the project brings together specialists in microelectronics, neurosciences, optogenetics, wireless systems, and preclinical validation, as well as industrial and clinical partners.\n\nthe osi aims to create a miniaturized optical spinal implant combining optogenetic stimulation, fluorescence detection, embedded processing, and wireless communication. this closed-loop neuromodulation platform is designed to precisely target circuits associated with neuropathic and nociceptive pain, while adhering to strict constraints regarding power, size, safety, and biocompatibility.\n\nthe person recruited will contribute to the design, prototyping, and validation of osi microelectronic subsystems, working in close collaboration with those responsible for asics, optoelectronics, power supply, and wireless communications. laval university, quebec applications evaluated on a rolling basis bioelectronics \u00b7 optical implants and neurotechnologies\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-profil-ids=\"16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__eyebrow\">Bioelectronics \u00b7 Optical Implants and Neurotechnologies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"plugin-osi-careers__title\">Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) project \u2014 design, prototyping, and characterization of implantable circuits<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__resume\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sBioM laboratory at Universit\u00e9 Laval, led by Professor Benoit Gosselin, is recruiting a master\u2019s student to contribute to the Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) project. The project brings together specialists in microelectronics, neurosciences, optogenetics, wireless systems, and preclinical validation, as well as industrial and clinical partners.<\/p>\n<p>The OSI aims to create a miniaturized optical spinal implant combining optogenetic stimulation, fluorescence detection, embedded processing, and wireless communication. This closed-loop neuromodulation platform is designed to precisely target circuits associated with neuropathic and nociceptive pain, while adhering to strict constraints regarding power, size, safety, and biocompatibility.<\/p>\n<p>The person recruited will contribute to the design, prototyping, and validation of OSI microelectronic subsystems, working in close collaboration with those responsible for ASICs, optoelectronics, power supply, and wireless communications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M7 17C7 17 13 11.5 13 7.5C13 4.46243 10.5376 2 7.5 2H6.5C3.46243 2 1 4.46243 1 7.5C1 11.5 7 17 7 17Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Laval University, Quebec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 7H15\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 1V4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M11 1V4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Applications evaluated on a rolling basis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-careers__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-search=\"projet optical spinal implant (osi) \u2014 postdoctorat the sbiom laboratory at laval university is hiring for the optical spinal implant (osi) project. the complete description of the postdoctoral position is posted on the official university of laval website (professional development office). laval university, quebec applications evaluated on a rolling basis bioelectronics \u00b7 optical implants and neurotechnologies\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-profil-ids=\"15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__eyebrow\">Bioelectronics \u00b7 Optical Implants and Neurotechnologies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"plugin-osi-careers__title\">Projet Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) \u2014 postdoctorat<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__resume\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sBioM laboratory at Laval University is hiring for the Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) project. The complete description of the postdoctoral position is posted on the official University of Laval website (Professional Development Office).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M7 17C7 17 13 11.5 13 7.5C13 4.46243 10.5376 2 7.5 2H6.5C3.46243 2 1 4.46243 1 7.5C1 11.5 7 17 7 17Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Laval University, Quebec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-careers__meta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 7H15\" stroke=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 1V4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M11 1V4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Applications evaluated on a rolling basis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-careers__action plugin-osi-careers__action--secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/project-osi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/postdoctorat-circuits-tinyml-osi-fr-1.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Consult PDF File<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plugin-osi-careers__action-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"plugin-osi-careers__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-search=\"optical spinal implant (osi) project \u2014 two branches: biomedical integrated circuits and embedded artificial intelligence laval university&#039;s sbiom laboratory, led by professor benoit gosselin, is recruiting a phd candidate to contribute to the optical spinal implant (osi) project. the project brings together specialists in microelectronics, neurosciences, optogenetics, wireless systems, and preclinical validation, as well as industrial and clinical partners.\n\nthe osi aims to create a miniaturized optical spinal implant combining optogenetic stimulation, fluorescence detection, embedded processing, and wireless communication. this closed-loop neuromodulation platform is designed to precisely target circuits associated with neuropathic and nociceptive pain, while  adhering to strict constraints regarding power, size, safety, and biocompatibility.\n\nthe recruited individual will contribute to the central microelectronic system of the osi along one of two complementary branches: (1) design of ultra-low-power biomedical integrated circuits or (2) development of embedded artificial intelligence and tinyml algorithms for detection and closed-loop control. strong expertise in only one branch is sufficient to apply; the work will be carried out in collaboration with specialists from the other branch. laval university, quebec applications reviewed on an ongoing basis bioelectronics \u00b7 optical implants and neurotechnologies\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-profil-ids=\"13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"plugin-osi-careers__eyebrow\">Bioelectronics \u00b7 Optical Implants and Neurotechnologies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"plugin-osi-careers__title\">Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) Project \u2014 Two Branches: Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Embedded Artificial Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plugin-osi-careers__resume\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laval University&#039;s sBioM laboratory, led by Professor Benoit Gosselin, is recruiting a PhD candidate to contribute to the Optical Spinal Implant (OSI) project. The project brings together specialists in microelectronics, neurosciences, optogenetics, wireless systems, and preclinical validation, as well as industrial and clinical partners.<\/p>\n<p>The OSI aims to create a miniaturized optical spinal implant combining optogenetic stimulation, fluorescence detection, embedded processing, and wireless communication. This closed-loop neuromodulation platform is designed to precisely target circuits associated with neuropathic and nociceptive pain, while  adhering to strict constraints regarding power, size, safety, and biocompatibility.<\/p>\n<p>The recruited individual will contribute to the central microelectronic system of the OSI along one of two complementary branches: (1) design of ultra-low-power biomedical integrated circuits or (2) development of embedded artificial intelligence and TinyML algorithms for detection and closed-loop control. 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