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Center For Brain Circuit Therapeutics at @BrighamWomens @Harvardmed led by @foxmdphd.
Great seeing the neurospirituality circuit mapping work of @neuromichael @Brain_Circuits showing up in @PopMech
“The sense of the sacred is something that has really strong grounding in the human brain,” says Michael Ferguson, Ph.D: archive.ph/TpZNY Great reporting on neurospirituality in Popular Mechanics! I stand by this parting shot: “I really think that we’re just barely…
Thank you for the highlight, Nature Reviews Neurology 🙏 nature.com/articles/s4158….
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Thank you for the highlight, Nature Reviews Neurology 🙏 nature.com/articles/s4158….
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“The sense of the sacred is something that has really strong grounding in the human brain,” says Michael Ferguson, Ph.D: archive.ph/TpZNY Great reporting on neurospirituality in Popular Mechanics! I stand by this parting shot: “I really think that we’re just barely…
MRI scans are becoming common in the courtroom and show abnormalities in defendants brains. But can any of these abnormalities actually cause #criminal behavior. New paper from @IsaiahNeurology @Brain_Circuits @MGBResearchNews in says YES. Thread below:
Can a brain injury lead someone to commit a #crime? Brain imaging is increasingly introduced as evidence in criminal trials but it remains unclear which structural injuries play a causal role in criminal behavior. @foxmdphd @Brain_Circuits @BWHNeurology nature.com/articles/s4138…
I thought the biggest impact of anticorrelations was guiding brain stimulation, but apparently I underestimated the musical creativity of @neuromichael @Brain_Circuits
Thank you to everyone @Brain_Circuits for the cake and the surprise celebration. Even bigger thank you to the 10k people who cited this paper!
Congrats to @foxmdphd, whose paradigmatic work on anticorrelated functional networks in the human brain has broken the 10k citation mark! This study has shaped the field. It has also deeply formed my own research, thinking, and career path. 🎉🧠
Is there an optimal lesion target for tremor relief that avoids side effects? @MelissaChuaMD @Brain_Circuits analyzed over 350 patients who received high intensity focused ultrasound to find one. Reproducible across surgeons and centers.
Our paper on the “sweetspot” for focused ultrasound in essential tremor was finally published last week in science advances! So happy to finally share this work and so thankful to everyone who helped make this happen. Read it here: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… @MGBneurosurgery
New direction from @nih “This human-based approach will accelerate innovation, improve healthcare outcomes, and deliver life-changing treatments. It marks a critical leap forward for science, public trust, and patient care.” @Brain_Circuits
Today, NIH announced a new initiative to expand innovative, human-based science while reducing the use of animals in research. This aligns with @US_FDA’s initiative to reduce testing in animals. bit.ly/4jYd4T2
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In a new study, researchers from @BWHNeurology and colleagues found a generalized epilepsy network derived from brain abnormalities and DBS. The study was published in @NatureComms. Read more: bwhclinicalandresearchnews.org/2025/03/21/res… doi.org/10.1038/s41467…
The pleasure is all ours Gongjun! So great to do this one together ☺️
Lesions causing epilepsy map to a brain circuit, but what about generalized epilepsy? Great new paper (and thread) by @fredschaper_ @Brain_Circuits identifies this circuit with implications for #DBS.
Is generalized epilepsy a seizure of the whole brain or a specific brain network? In our new paper out now in @NatureComms we investigate this by combining brain abnormalities and DBS with the human connectome. Paper: nature.com/articles/s4146… A 🧵 below:
Huge thank you to @GongJunJI1 for leading this study, to @foxmdphd for his invaluable mentorship at @Brain_Circuits, and all collaborators for their support and generous sharing of data:
Out now @Brain1878 A distinct pattern of brain damage intensifies political involvement, regardless of whether you're liberal, conservative, Democrat, or Republican. bit.ly/4bPT81T With coauthors S.Balters,S. Cohen-Zimerman,@GiovannaZamboni,J.Grafman @Brain_Circuits
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As #brain stimulation becomes a more integral part of mental health and neurological treatments, researcher @ShanSiddiqi and colleagues in the field are working towards an accredited program and subspecialty designation. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
If a doctor is going to stimulate your brain, should they receive special training first? Congrats @shansiddiqi @Brain_Circuits and @NolanRyWilliams on this effort to make brain stimulation a certified clinical subspecialty: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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In a new study, researchers from @BrighamWomens and colleagues discovered a brain circuit for creativity. The study is published in @JAMANetworkOpen. Read more: massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsr… @foxmdphd @IsaiahNeurology
Just to clarify, training won't be a prerequisite to providing brain stimulation... just an optional pathway to learn advanced techniques