NINET Lab

Developing a robust framework for training in Interventional Brain Medicine is of the essence. Here we present an infographic summarizing work developing a competency-based framework for psychiatry residents. A #KT project; 🙏 #MSHRBC researchgate.net/publication/39…

New infographic on the ability of #TMS to modulate the autonomic nervous system as a mechanism to treat #depression. thanks to Michael Smith Health Research Foundation for their support. researchgate.net/publication/39…

Preprint Alert! MD/PhD Candidate, Elizabeth Gregory's first paper of her thesis. researchgate.net/publication/39…

We measured brain activity with fMRI in people who were about to receive rTMS for depression by doing their very first treatment inside the scanner! The way the brain reacted during that first time was linked to their improvement in a full course of rTMS researchgate.net/publication/39…

Congrats Dr. Fiedorowicz, and @OttawaHospital ! braincanada.ca/announcements/…

When treatments don't work to treat depression, it often indicates a more severe illness. In this infographic, we present a study showing a relationship between number of treatments tried and reduced chances of remission with rTMS. researchgate.net/publication/39…

Does handedness matter when considering #rTMS for #depression? Prior research indicated that perhaps left-handed people might improve more with rTMS. However, research suggests that left and right-handed people improve equally from rTMS @MoodDisordersCa researchgate.net/publication/39…

New infographic from the talented team in the lab working on this #Knowledge Translation project. This week: "Who is most likely to benefit from #rTMS?" researchgate.net/publication/39…

On the whole, the brains of older individuals were less excitable than the brains of younger individuals. It's no secret that our #brain changes as we get older, but this phenomenon is not well-understood. KT-infographic researchgate.net/publication/39…

New research from the CARTBIND Trial, exploring the relationship between sleep and outcomes in #depression. Worse sleep before #rTMS was associated with worse outcomes. Open access to the paper here: tmsjournal.org/article/S3050-…

Infographic: on accelerated MST; delivered daily for 6 days to people struggling with severe depression. Most people improved, and there were few cognitive side effects. First study to explore giving MST rapidly to improve depression. @VCHResearch researchgate.net/publication/39…

Yoga & tDCS have both been shown to improve cognition. Yoga has been shown to help mental health. tDCS stimulates specific regions of the brain and can improve its functioning. We don’t know whether tDCS and yoga amplify the positive effects of each. researchgate.net/publication/39…

Early improvement during a course of rTMS is highly predictive of a good outcome by the end of treatments. However, there are people who may respond to the treatment later on in the course. researchgate.net/publication/39…

The first paper from Dr. Zhan's PhD thesis. We are exploring ways to robustly and efficiently accelerate discovery in clinical trials. @VCHResearch @VGHFdn "Bayesian adaptive enrichment design in multi-arm clinical trials" sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Quality of Life improvement with rTMS", Infographic. #Depression doesn’t just affect mood. It also impacts an individual’s ability to function in daily life. This study explored how the use of rTMS improved QoL and levels of disability in TRD. researchgate.net/publication/39…

Excitation-Inhibition Balance and Fronto-Limbic Connectivity Drive TMS Treatment Outcomes in Refractory Depression biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

"Cognitive Impairment in #Treatment-Resistant #Depression", infographic. This is part of the project "Enhancing Public Understanding of #Interventional Brain Medicine through Lay Abstracts and Social Media Education" researchgate.net/publication/39…

"Enhancing Public Understanding of Interventional Brain Medicine through Lay Abstracts and Social Media Education", This is our second deliverable of this series. researchgate.net/publication/39…

Great interview to Elizabeth Gregory, MD/PhD candidate in the lab leading the charge on investigating personalized neuroimaging and neuromodulation in the lab. pathwaysmagazine.med.ubc.ca/interviews/bri…

"Enhancing Public Understanding of Interventional Brain Medicine through Lay Abstracts and Social Media Education", a KT grant we received from Michael Smith Health Research BC (healthresearchbc.ca/award/enhancin…) This is our first deliverable of this series: researchgate.net/publication/39…