Brian Kavanaugh

Pediatric neuropsychologist @BradleyHospital. Assistant professor @BrownPsychiatry. Child mental health. Executive functions. Brain stimulation.

[Ivan Alekseichuk @IvanAlekseichuk]

Brain-state-controlled #TMS promises more robust neuromodulation but hasn’t reached protocols like #iTBS yet. We show how to personalize iTBS by syncing delivery to each person’s #EEG theta rhythm - method + rationale inside, clinical results to follow:
https://t.co/G4GoTJzsyr

[Nature Protocols @NatureProtocols]

New Article! A generic, rapid and robust platform for personalized functional circuit-guided neuromodulation targeting https://t.co/vgQDQ761N3

[Paul Thompson @PTenigma]

🔥MASSIVE CONGRATS to Julio Villalón + an incredible international team on their 7+ years of work that led to today's monumental Nature Communications paper 🔥
🔥"Lifespan normative modeling of brain microstructure" charting white matter development and decline throughout life
🔥54,583 individuals; age: 4–91 years
🔥19 international diffusion MRI datasets
🧠🧠Detects profiles of microstructural deviations in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome 🧠🧠
🧠🧠Try it out ! Github: https://t.co/JzLmfu2EDN
🎇@JulioVillaln1 @njahanshad @NirTalia
@ClaraMoreau9 @smkia83 @USCLONI
@KECKSchool_USC @USC @enigmabrains

[Briana Macedo @briana__macedo]

How much does the childhood environment shape the brain?

In our new preprint, we study the exposome (300+ environmental exposures) and link it to white matter structure in 8,000+ kids. 🧠✨

Read here: https://t.co/OfIYsOuQdQ

🧵Thread below

[Nico Dosenbach @ndosenbach]

Working memory is crappy and cannot be improved. Most of human memory capability is earmarked for specific tasks, … navigation, social interactions, skill learning. Use Method of Loci for 1,000x better ‘memory’ https://t.co/t8Nc8j5X37

[Jing Jiang @jingjiang_psy]

📢 Can noninvasive TMS reach & modulate the human hippocampus? 🧠⚡🧲 Multimodal evidence (TMS-iEEG + TMS-fMRI) from our new @NatureComms paper says YES: https://t.co/tDGpm8Tvil
Here’s what we did and why it matters. 👇
#TMS #iEEG #fMRI #Hippocampus #Memory #Emotion

[Christine Rabinak @BrainsBeesBikes]

The first time you start a research lab, there’s no manual.

So I made one.

A practical toolkit for postdocs and early-career faculty launching their first lab: hiring, startup planning, collaborations, and building a sustainable research program.

https://t.co/a30LLykjKq

[Michael Fox @foxmdphd]

A recent paper in @NatureNeuro raised concerns about the lesion network mapping method. Our team of 16 coauthors analyzed >1000 lesions and 34 symptoms and found that "The methodological foundations of lesion network mapping remain sound" https://t.co/kkmpKFh3eE

[Jared Saletin @JSaletin]

The sleeping brain influences the waking mind.

This was a fun one. A brief one-stop shop to sleep theory, measurement, and interpretation, with a focus on the EEG and its relevance to psychiatric research.

Hope it's useful!

@BrownPsychiatry @BradleyHospital

[Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior @BrownPsychiatry]

Few know clinical psychology training at Brown as well as Dr. Anthony Spirito. He helped form the postdoctoral fellowship, directed the psychology division, and mentored 100+ trainees.

Here, he tells stories about his soft spot for Brown (and the beach):
https://t.co/qYjA6AUWqR

[Noah S Philip MD @NoahSPhilipMD]

Open access free text available now: Effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for PTSD. I pulled the most important figure - very large PTSD symptom improvement. Over 30 #VA clinics represented - real world results from real-world people.

https://t.co/WGwACNLSPi

[Calvin Howard @calvinwhow]

New research from @harvardmed
@brighamWomens
@brain_circuits:

We evaluated how DBS in Parkinson’s with Alzheimer’s influences cognition. Originally, it looked like DBS was deleterious for cognition in Parkinson’s, but could be beneficial in Alzheimer’s.

[INS @INSneuro]

New from @NavNeuro! Today’s episode features a fascinating conversation with Dr. Dean Delis on the newly released D-KEFS Advanced test battery. A must-listen for anyone in neuropsychology! https://t.co/jQOkWy4hUf

[Nico Dosenbach @ndosenbach]

Stimulant drugs work great, but how? We found no evidence that they affect the brain’s attention system, instead …check out our new preprint https://t.co/DTAGCuLxPy and thread by brilliant first author Ben Kay👇🏼 https://t.co/O5IJCFLSRq

[Noah S Philip MD @NoahSPhilipMD]

New finding: 5-day accelerated TMS (no MRI) with major PTSD symptom relief in n>100 Veterans—77% response, 62% remission.
Fast, scalable, and effective with scalp-based targeting.
A big step for accessible precision PTSD care. #TMS #PTSD @VAResearch
👉 https://t.co/LxbgQ1EoH6

[Frederike Petzschner @rikepetzschner]

🚨 We’re hiring! I'm looking for a Postdoc & Lab Manager to join my team at Brown University starting this summer.

Come work on computational modeling & neuroimaging in embodied intelligence & psychiatry
🔗 https://t.co/4ZS1Pi7lOC

Please share!
#AcademicJobs #Neurojobs #Hiring

[Noah S Philip MD @NoahSPhilipMD]

Full text out now - precision and target engagement of modified Beam/F3 in multisite clinical use, and compelling evidence for integrating electrical field models into our pragmatic precision toolbox!

🙏 for the support from @NIMHgov & @VAResearch

https://t.co/fWJn8UCqDi

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

A pragmatic accelerated theta-burst stimulation protocol using only 3 intermittent theta-burst stimulation sessions per day and a nonexpensive, non-neuronavigated approach was found to be safe and effective for treatment-resistant depression. https://t.co/O4hQmFWu7e

[Kafui Dzirasa, MD PhD @KafuiDzirasa]

https://t.co/QYQaYgB8SM

[Manan Arora @Mananar2468]

Our new study is out in @JAMAPsych showing elevated left ventrolateral prefrontal cortical activity is associated with elevated mania risk. We show this relationship in 3 independent samples @PittPsychiatry @PhillipsLabPitt