Brady TMS workshop

Advances in TMS: from Methodological Innovations to Cognitive and Clinical Practice

Abstract

This one-day workshop brings together leading researchers and clinicians to explore the latest advances in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), focusing on the full pathway from methodological innovations to cognitive and clinical applications. The event features three thematic sessions:

1. Methodological Development: This session will cover cutting-edge approaches to modeling and optimizing TMS, especially in the motor system. Topics include the modeling chain from coil to muscle, electric field simulations, cortical targeting, and modeling of I-waves and motor-evoked potentials. Key contributions come from researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) and DTU Copenhagen

2. Cognitive Research: This session highlights how TMS is used to probe and modulate cognitive functions. Topics include TMS-fMRI integration, conceptual processing, hemispheric specialization, and the challenges of protocol design. The session features researchers from MPI, Leipzig University, and Charles University

3. Clinical Applications: Focused on psychiatric applications of TMS, this session includes case studies and research findings on obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive enhancement, and therapeutic modeling. Speakers from the National Institute of Mental Health (NUDZ), Medical University of Vienna, and other institutions will share insights into translational research.