Maudsley Neurotechnology Meeting 

The Maudsley Neurotechnology Meetings are a monthly forum to discuss neurotechnological approaches for mental health disorders.

Title: Towards mass-adoption of ultrasound neuromodulation as a mental health intervention

Abstract: Non-invasive neuromodulation represents a major opportunity for brain and mental health interventions. Based its ability to target deep-brain structures, transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation is the most promising approach, destined to change future interventions. However, how can we develop this technology to be used at scale: helping a large cohort of patients suffering from brain or mental health conditions? While we are developing closed-loop ultrasound neuromodulation for depression and schizophrenia patients, the need for MRI scans and neuronavigation limits the reach of the current technology. I will describe some of the challenges and potential solutions for instead using at-home devices for neuromodulation.

Biography: Marcus Kaiser is Professor of Neuroinformatics at the University of Nottingham. He is leading a team using computer simulations and brain stimulation devices to improve cognitive performance in patients suffering from severe mental illness (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder). The long-term goal is to replace pharmaceutical drugs for treating mental health conditions with non-invasive brain stimulation interventions. He is author of 'Changing Connectomes' (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/changing-connectomes ). He is Chair of Neuroinformatics UK, Chair of the Neuroinformatics SIG of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA), Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), member of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Data Science Advisory Group, and co-director of the Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, and Neurotherapeutics (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/science/research/n3centre/n3centre.aspx

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