Non-invasive transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation

G Darmani, TO Bergmann, KB Pauly, CF Caskey… - Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) holds great potential as a tool to alter neural
circuits non-invasively in both animals and humans. In contrast to established non-invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Concurrent TMS-fMRI for causal network perturbation and proof of target engagement

TO Bergmann, R Varatheeswaran, CA Hanlon… - Neuroimage, 2021 - Elsevier
The experimental manipulation of neural activity by neurostimulation techniques overcomes
the inherent limitations of correlative recordings, enabling the researcher to investigate …

Remote control of mechanochemical reactions under physiological conditions using biocompatible focused ultrasound

Y Yao, ME McFadden, SM Luo… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
External control of chemical reactions in biological settings with spatial and temporal
precision is a grand challenge for noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic applications …

Sonication of the anterior thalamus with MRI-Guided transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) alters pain thresholds in healthy adults: A double-blind, sham-controlled …

BW Badran, KA Caulfield, S Stomberg-Firestein… - Focus, 2022 - psychiatryonline.org
Background: Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation
method that may modulate deep brain structures. This study investigates whether sonication …

Ultrasound-driven triboelectric nanogenerator with biocompatible 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate

B Kim, HJ Yoon, YJ Kim, BJ Park, JH Jung… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ultrasound-driven triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) were recently proposed as an
energy solution technology for a sustainable lifespan of implantable medical devices (IMDs) …

Systematic examination of low-intensity ultrasound parameters on human motor cortex excitability and behavior

A Fomenko, KHS Chen, JF Nankoo, J Saravanamuttu… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Low-intensity transcranial ultrasound (TUS) can non-invasively modulate human neural
activity. We investigated how different fundamental sonication parameters influence the …

Current state of potential mechanisms supporting low intensity focused ultrasound for neuromodulation

J Dell'Italia, JL Sanguinetti, MM Monti… - Frontiers in human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) has been gaining traction as a non-invasive
neuromodulation technology due to its superior spatial specificity relative to transcranial …

Sono-optogenetics facilitated by a circulation-delivered rechargeable light source for minimally invasive optogenetics

X Wu, X Zhu, P Chong, J Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Optogenetics, which uses visible light to control the cells genetically modified with light-
gated ion channels, is a powerful tool for precise deconstruction of neural circuitry with …

A causal role of anterior prefrontal-putamen circuit for response inhibition revealed by transcranial ultrasound stimulation in humans

K Nakajima, T Osada, A Ogawa, M Tanaka, S Oka… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Stopping an inappropriate response requires the involvement of the prefrontal-subthalamic
hyperdirect pathway. However, how the prefrontal-striatal indirect pathway contributes to …

Boosting psychological change: Combining non-invasive brain stimulation with psychotherapy

E Tatti, AL Phillips, R Paciorek, SM Romanella… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mental health disorders and substance use disorders are a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide, and one of the most important challenges for public health systems …