Dr Victor Hugo Souza | Toward non-invasive wireless connection to the networks of the human brain with robotic-guided multi-channel TMS
Guest Lecture
- Date: May 15, 2024
- Time: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Dr Victor Hugo Souza
- (1) Director of the ConnectToBrain Laboratory and a Research Fellow at Aalto University, Finland | (2) Visiting Scientist at the University of Leipzig Medical Center and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Brain Networks Group)
- Location: MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Room: Wilhelm Wundt Room (A400) + Zoom Meeting (hybrid mode)
- Host: Methods and Development Group Brain Networks
- Contact: numssen@cbs.mpg.de
In this talk, I will present our latest developments of a fully automated, non-invasive multi-locus transcranial magnetic stimulation (mTMS) platform that enables fast and accurate targeting of multiple cortical regions, informed by anatomical and functional measures. The first prototype of our system comprises a custom 5-coil mTMS device, assisted by a collaborative robotic arm and a neuronavigation software (InVesalius) with real-time visualization of tractography data. I will also show our recent results from mapping cortical regions based on electroencephalography (EEG) or -myography (EMG) data. We anticipate that wireless and automated access to networked brain areas will enable the development of highly efficient diagnostic and treatment protocols for neurological conditions.