At the Eastern Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank in #Singapore sharing knowledge & exploring the use of #DBS in the treatment of #neurological & #psychiatric diseases ⁦Queensland Brain Institute, UQ⁩

Where are we going with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Today DBS Think Tank East Professor Andres Lozano UToronto Neurology delivered a keynote today and also published a recent paper in nature Reviews Neurology. Key Points: - Clinical use of #DBS is among the most important advances

Eastern Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank in Singapore is a warp. Three days of state-of-the-art discussions, unique insight into accessibility in Asia, exploring new avenues & enjoying great company! Thanks mick Jai Polepalli Pankaj Sah for organizing. edbstt2023.rsvpify.com

The physiology of human tic as separated from voluntary movement has driven our laboratory for two plus decades to develop closed loop responsive DBS for the paroxysmal motor and vocal tics. Thanks to DBS Think Tank East in Singapore today for allowing us to present and update our

Thanks! Casey H. Halpern The meeting was such a pleasure to see old and new friends, great discussions and excellent food! Amazing online turnout from streaming in China of >20,000 views! Very excited about the next Eastern DBS Think Tank!

This week's #research seminar is on Tuesday morning with William Honer University of British Columbia online and at Cambridge Psychiatry. 🔎 Join to find out how a community-based study in Canada increased understanding of the complex disorders affecting people living in #homelessness or precarious housing.

When does watching porn become a problem? And what happens to our brains when we watch it? We want to answer some of the questions you’ve been asking us throughout our series. Emma Barnett is joined by neuroscientist Valerie Voon and psychotherapist Dr Paula Hall to discuss.

The Interventional Neuropsychiatry Group is hiring postdocs! Strong background in signal processing with cog neuro, comp modelling ideal but not necessary. Extensive studies across Cambridge and Shanghai along with existing data sets and a DBS and addiction study starting. Please

There is still time to register for optodbs.ch – but the deadline is approaching fast! Can’t miss this wonderful lineup of speakers – See you in Geneva! Helen Mayberg, MD Meaghan Creed @ClementHamani nir grossman TheStrangeLab Valerie Voon Dr. Indrit Bègue Christian Lüscher

What an outstanding meeting and such a pleasure to see everyone! Thank you Christian Lüscher Andreas Horn for the invite to optoDBS and wonderful organization!

Congratulations Harry! The viva was a pleasure to examine. Well done!

Interested in impulsivity and risk aversion if you have had STN DBS? STN DBS has contrasting effects on impulsivity enhancing conflict-induced impulsivity, but may be associated w/ decreasing risk taking. Valerie Voon and colleagues in Nature Mental Health explain it all by using a card

New open-access 📰 Subthalamic deep brain stimulation 🧠 and risk-related behavior in people with Parkinson's disease 👇 Valerie Voon #deepbrainstimulation #impulsivity #Parkinson's #subthalamic nature.com/articles/s4422…

🔬 Exciting Opportunity! We’re recruiting for a groundbreaking MRC brain pacemaker study to tackle alcohol and opioid addiction through a randomized control trial (RCT). This study leverages Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), akin to a heart pacemaker, to normalize brain rhythms.

Thank you Charlotte Summers for all your support. I am very excited to have the opportunity to help the acute research academic base grow Medicine at Cambridge Cambridge University Hospitals NHS #EmergencyMedicine #NeuroICU #TBI

Thank you Dr Philip Mosley ! This particular one on risk taking and DBS was such a pleasure to work on! And follows on your excellent work! And thank you to Luis Mansseur, Yijie Zhao, Qiong Ding (Go Voon lab!) and our great collaborators Dianyou Li. #dbs #stn #Risk #impulsivity

Deep brain stimulation for addiction Read about the Brain-Pacer study registered on #ISRCTN by Valerie Voon #ClinicalTrials isrctn.com/ISRCTN78042015

📣 Join our #research talk with Cambridge Psychiatry at 12.30pm to learn at lunchtime how electronic health records can be used to review #MentalHealth service access and use, and improve care & outcomes in #CAMHS for young people. Details on CPFT intranet: ➡️rebrand.ly/c35146

📣 Join our Cambridge Psychosis Centre lead @EFernandezEgea at 12.30pm today to learn how #clozapine can be safely used to improve the lives of people with #schizophrenia/mental illness. 🔎 Find out how #ResearchWithCare in Emilio's clinics informs best practice: ➡️intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event/r…

The Psychiatry CPFT seminar is hybrid today with Prof Barbara Sahakian and Dr Christelle Langley: Brain Boost: Healthy habits for a happier life! I would encourage everyone to come in person! 1230 pm today at the Herschel Smith Building seminar room. See you there!