Novel approaches to non-invasive neuromodulation for neuropsychiatric disorders; Effects of deep brain stimulation on brain function in obsessive-compulsive disorder
On Thursday, February 29th, we will host Damiaan Denys and Andrada Neacsiu. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Closed-loop deep brain stimulation as a neuroprosthetic of dopaminergic circuits – Current evidence and future opportunities; Spatial filtering to enhance signal processing in invasive neurophysiology
On Thursday February 15th, we will host Victoria Peterson and Julian Neumann. Victoria will tell us about “Spatial filtering to enhance signal processing in invasive neurophysiology”. Besides his scientific presentation on “Closed-loop deep brain stimulation as a neuroprosthetic of dopaminergic circuits – Current evidence and future opportunities”, Julian will give us a glimpse at the person behind the science. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. Note: The talks will exceptionally be held at 10 ET / 4PM CET. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Imaging the subcortex; Microstructural and connectivity correlates of outcome variability in functional neurosurgery for movement disorders
We are very much looking forward to host Francisca Ferreira and Birte Forstmann on December 14th, 2023, at noon ET / 6PM CET. Francisca Ferreira is a PhD student and Neurosurgery trainee at the University College of London Queen Square Institute of Neurology and a Royal College of Surgeons “Emerging Leaders” program laureate. Her presentation title will be: “Microstructural and connectivity correlates of outcome variability in functional neurosurgery for movement disorders”. Birte Forstmann, PhD, is the Director of the Amsterdam Brain and Cognition Center, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Amsterdam, and a Professor by Special Appointment of Neuroscientific Testing of Psychological Models at the University of Leiden. Besides her scientific presentation (“Imaging the human subcortex”), she will give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
From primate anatomy to human neuroimaging: insights into the circuits underlying psychiatric disease and neuromodulation; Large-scale imaging of neural circuits: towards a microscopic human connectome
On Thursday, October 26th, we will host Anastasia Yendiki and Suzanne Haber. Anastasia Yendiki, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Radiology at the Harvard Medical School and an Associate Investigator at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Athinoula A. Martinos Center. Suzanne Haber, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Rochester and runs a lab at McLean hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston. She has received numerous awards for her work on neuroanatomy. Beside her scientific presentation, she will give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Quality of life after DBS; Non-motor effects of DBS and quality of life
It’s our pleasure to announce that we will host Haidar Dafsari and Günther Deuschl on September 28th at noon ET / 6PM CET. Haidar Dafsari, MD, is a researcher and lecturer at the University Hospital Cologne. Günther Deuschl, MD, PhD, is a professor at Kiel University. He was president of the International Movement Disorders Society (MDS) from 2011-2013, Editor in Chief of the journal Movement Disorders and has been awarded numerous high-class awards. Beside his scientific presentation, he will give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”.The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Auditory input to the basal ganglia; Deep brain stimulation and action-stopping: A cognitive neuroscience perspective on the contributions of fronto-basal ganglia circuits to inhibitory control
On Thursday, May 25th we will host Darcy Diesburg and Mark Richardson. Darcy Diesburg, PhD, is a post-doctoral research fellow at Brown University. She will tell us about “Deep brain stimulation and action-stopping: A cognitive neuroscience perspective on the contributions of fronto-basal ganglia circuits to inhibitory control”. Mark Richardson, MD, PhD, is the Director of Functional Neurosurgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Charles Pappas Associate Professor of Neurosciences at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. Beside his scientific presentation on “Auditory input to the basal ganglia”, he will give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
My evolution in invasive human neurophysiology: From basal ganglia single units to chronic electrocorticography; Therapies orchestrated by patients' own rhythms
On Thursday, April 27th, we will host Hayriye Cagnan and Philip A. Starr. Hayriye Cagnan, PhD, is an associate professor at the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and University of Oxford. She will tell us about “Therapies orchestrated by patients’ own rhythms”. Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon and professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of California San Francisco. Besides his scientific presentation on “My evolution in invasive human neurophysiology: from basal ganglia single units to chronic electrocorticography”, he will give us a glimpse at the person behind the science. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Causal Symptom Network Mapping Based on Lesions and Brain Stimulation; Converging Evidence about a Depression Circuit Using Causal Sources of Information
It’s our pleasure to announce that we will host Shan Siddiqi and Michael D. Fox on Thursday, March 30th at noon ET / 6PM CET. Shan Siddiqi, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of Psychiatric Neuromodulation Research at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and the founding director of the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
25 years of DBS beyond movement disorders: what challenges are we facing?; Directional DBS targeting of different nuclei in the thalamus for the treatment of pain
On Thursday, 23rd of February, we will host Veerle Visser-Vandewalle and Marie Krüger. Marie Krüger, MD, is is currently leading the stereotactic surgery unit in St. Gallen but is on her move to join the team at UCL / Queensquare London. She will discuss “Directional DBS targeting of different nuclei in the thalamus for the treatment of pain”. Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, MD, PhD, is the Head of the Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at University Hospital of Cologne. Beside his scientific presentation on “25 years of DBS beyond movement disorders: what challenges are we facing?”, she will also give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Beta oscillations in the basal ganglia: Past, Present and Future; Oscillatory signatures of motor symptoms across movement disorders
On Wednesday, January 25th, at noon ET / 6PM CET, we will host Roxanne Lofredi and Hagai Bergman. Roxanne Lofredi, MD, is a research fellow in the Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Hagai Bergman, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Physiology in the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Research and Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is Simone and Bernard Guttman Chair in Brain Research. Beside his scientific presentation on “Beta oscillations in the basal ganglia: Past, Present and Future”, he will also give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Bridging the gap from research to clinical decision making in epilepsy neuromodulation; How to become an integral part of the functional neurosurgery team as a radiologist
On Wednesday, November 30th, at noon ET / 6PM CET, we will host Alexandre Boutet and Erik H. Middlebrooks. Alexandre Boutet, MD, PhD, is a neuroradiology fellow at the University of Toronto, and will tell us about “How to become an integral part of the functional neurosurgery team as a radiologist”. Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD, is a Professor and Consultant of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery and the Neuroradiology Program Director at Mayo Clinic. Beside his scientific presentation about “Bridging the Gap from Research to Clinical Decision Making in Epilepsy Neuromodulation”, he will also give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Neurosurgery for Mental Disorders: Challenging Mindsets; Combining Neuroimaging and Neurophysiology in Parkinson’s Disease
On Wednesday, October 26th, at noon ET / 6PM CET, we will host Kara Johnson, PhD, and Ludvic Zrinzo, MD PhD, for the inaugural session of our newly conceived talk series format entitled "Stimulating Brains". Kara A. Johnson, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Coralie de Hemptinne’s lab at the University of Florida, will present her work on “Combining imaging and neurophysiology in Parkinson’s disease”. Ludvic Zrinzo, Professor of functional neurosurgery and head of the University College London functional neurosurgery unit, will give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”, and give a talk on “Neurosurgery for mental disorders: challenging mindsets”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation: Investigational System Development at the Edge of Clinical Brain Computer Interfacing
Over the last few decades, the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to improve the treatment of those with neurological movement disorders represents a critical success story in the development of invasive neurotechnology and the promise of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) to improve the lives of those suffering from incurable neurological disorders. In the last decade, investigational devices capable of recording and streaming neural activity from chronically implanted therapeutic electrodes has supercharged research into clinical applications of BCI, enabling in-human studies investigating the use of adaptive stimulation algorithms to further enhance therapeutic outcomes and improve future device performance. In this talk, Dr. Herron will review ongoing clinical research efforts in the field of adaptive DBS systems and algorithms. This will include an overview of DBS in current clinical practice, the development of bidirectional clinical-use research platforms, ongoing algorithm evaluation efforts, a discussion of current adoption barriers to be addressed in future work.