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Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Cognitive Neuroscience Workshop

Neuroscience and Clinical Neurophysiology workshop by Carlo Miniussi, Gesa Hartwigsen, Gregor Thut and 3 more

San Francesco Complex, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Piazza San Francesco 19, 55100 Lucca, Italy
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How reliably can non-invasive brain stimulation establish causal relationships in cognition, and which factors change its effects? This workshop examines the empirical, methodological and theoretical limits of causal inference with transcranial stimulation. It connects stimulation protocols, individual variability and biomarkers with multi-laboratory replication and open-science practice. The programme covers concurrent TMS-fMRI, white-matter pathways, paired associative stimulation, electric-field modelling and memory-related electrical stimulation. A satellite session includes practical TMS-EEG work.

The satellite starts on 2 December with check-in at 13:30 and talks at 14:00. Main-workshop check-in begins at 08:20 on 3 December, followed by the introduction at 09:20; sessions resume at 09:00 on 4 December. Times are local CET (Europe/Rome). Registration and abstracts close on 31 October 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached. Fees are €100 for postdocs, doctoral students, residents and master's students; €200 for faculty and non-academic research or clinical staff; and €360 for company participants. The first 20 IMT doctoral students may register free. Registration includes the satellite, main programme, breaks and receptions; accommodation, lunches and the social dinner are additional. Fees are non-refundable.

Organisers

  • Carlo Miniussi, Center for Mind and Brain, University of Trento, Italy
  • Gesa Hartwigsen, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
  • Gregor Thut, CNRS-UMR 5549 and University of Toulouse III, France
  • Lorella Battelli, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard University, USA
  • Luigi Cattaneo, University of Trento, Italy
  • Marta Bortoletto, IMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy

Guest speakers

  • Andrea Antal, Department of Neurology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Germany
  • Agnese Zazio, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Italy
  • Alessandro D'Ausilio, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Italy
  • Alexandra Woolgar, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Ana B. Chica, Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Spain
  • Anna-Lisa Schuler, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
  • Arianna Brancaccio, Center for Mind and Brain, University of Trento, Italy
  • Domenica Veniero, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UK
  • Jovana Bjekic, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Mar Martin Signes, Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Spain
  • Miles Wischnewski, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Groningen, Netherlands

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