2026 NYC Neuromodulation Conference



July 30 – August 3, 2026 | New York City, NY, USA | The City College of New York
Main sessions and events: July 31 - August 2, 2026
Pre-Conference Workshops: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Satellite Symposiums: Monday, August 3, 2026
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The 2026 NYC Neuromodulation Conference will be the largest conference in 2026 focused on the technology and science of brain interfaces. Since 2013, NYC Neuromodulation has been the stand-out meeting for neuromodulation and brain technology. The 2026 NYC Neuromodulation Conference builds on the success of prior programs and the exceptional momentum of the brain stimulation and interface technology fields.

2026 themes include:

  • What are the limits of non-invasive brain stimulation targeting (electrical, magnetic, ultrasound), and for what applications does it matter.
  • How are accelerated and increased-intensity technologies impacting outcome and adoption.
  • What technological breakthrough will expand the reach of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS).
  • Autonomic and immune neuromodulation.
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) with separate sessions devoted to techniques for coil placement, image-guided personalization, and accelerating clinical responses.
  • Computational modeling: From fundamentals to paradigm shifts.
  • Decoding and modulating circuits.
  • How brain state shapes stimulation outcomes, and how to leverage it.
  • Home-based neuromodulation: ethics, new technologies, special indications.
  • Evoked response as signatures of optimized brain stimulation.

Special program features:

  • NYC Neuromodulation 2026 will build on its record of foundational and groundbreaking full/half day workshops including: Addiction medicine, Computational methods, Foundations of tES/tDCS, Advanced TMS course, and more.
  • Extensive networking opportunities spanning poster sessions, on/off-site social events, funder and investor panels, and new investigators opportunities.
  • Utmost focus on attendee experience includes complimentary drinks and meals (breakfasts, lunches, opening receptions), work and networking conducive environments, online and in-person attendee services.
  • Unmatched opportunities to promote your work including day-long poster sessions, Abstract online enhanced content, Abstract publication, and featured Abstract oral presentations on main stage.


The 2026 NYC Neuromodulation Conference will feature interactive sessions, panels, and social events. Our hope is attendees leave the meeting invigorated by expanding boundaries, new collaborations, and hope for neurotechnology and the human condition.

Hosted at the historic City College of New York with peaceful outdoor spaces, state-of-the-art conference facilities, surrounded by the vibrant Harlem neighborhood knows for its jazz clubs, trendy eateries, and multi-cultural heritage.

Featured speakers


The program is currently under development, with more details to be posted soon.

The next 5 years of DBS for depression
Helen Mayberg, MD - Mount Sinai
Stanford Accelerated TMS protocol (SAINT): What’s next?
Nolan Williams, MD - Stanford University
Establishing optimal dose and objective outcome indicators for TMS
Mark George, MD - Medical University of South Carolina
Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain with Biomarkers
Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD - University of California, San Francisco
Neuromodulation of synapses
Aman Aberra, PhD - Dartmouth University
New Directions (and Directionality) in TMS Technology
Angel Petetchev, PhD - Duke University
Evoked response signatures explain deep brain stimulation outcomes
Michael Fox, MD, PhD - Harvard Medical School
Advances in Noninvasive deep brain stimulation via temporally interfering electric fields
Nir Grossman, PhD - Imperial College London
Brain-Based biomarkers for the neuromodulation of depression
Allison Waters, PhD - Mount Sinai
The prospects and challenges of DBS as a field
Cameron McIntyre, PhD - Duke University
Computational tools for highly efficient neuromodulation using multi-modal imaging
Warren Grill, PhD - Duke University
Neuromodulation for painful diabetic neuropathy
Kiran Patel, MD - Northwell Health
Biophysics of epidural spinal cord stimulation for pain and degenerative disease
Marco Capogrosso, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
Large-scale neuronal images of ultrasound and deep brain stimulation
Xue "Shu" Han, PhD - Boston University
Explainable AI to advanced DBS for depression
Christopher Rozell, PhD - Georgia Tech University
Mapping and modulating dysfunctional brain circuits across disorders using DBS
Barbara Hollunder, PhD - Charité University Medicine Berlin
Decoding and modulating circuits of depression and OCD
Nicole Provenza, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine
Non-Invasive temporal interference stimulation in motor skill learning and in Alzheimer’s disease
Ines Violante, PhD - Surrey University
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Home-based tDCS
Leigh Charvet, PhD - New York University
Unveiling Metabolic and Hemodynamic Mechanisms of tDCS
Giussepinna Pilloni, PhD - New York University
Spatial transcriptomics at the neural-electrode interface
Erin Purcell, PhD - Michigan State University
How to make tDCS work for depression treatment
Andre Brunoni, PhD - University of São Paulo
High density transparent microelectrode technologies for multimodal experiments combining e-phys with optical imaging and stimulation
Duygu Kuzum, PhD - UCSD
Spinal and Deep Brain Stimulation Restores Movement and Speech
Elvira Pirondini, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
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Vagus nerve stimulation drives selective circuit modulation through cholinergic reinforcement
Cristin Welle, PhD - University of Colorado
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Improving tDCS for depression
Lais Razza, PhD - Ghent University
From micro-magnetic particles to wearables: manufacturing scalable neural interfaces
Renata Saha, PhD - University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Improvements in TMS and home-based neuromodulation for depression
Linda Carpenter, PhD - Brown University
Where are we in addiction neuromodulation?
Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD - Laureate Institute of Brain Research
Subthalamic local field potential dynamics during motor cortex and basal ganglia transcranial ultrasound stimulation
Ghazaleh Darmani, PhD - University of Toronto
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Evoked resonant neural activity to guide deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and depression
Kara Johnson, PhD - University of Florida
Deep brain stimulation of symptom-specific networks
Nanditha Rajamani, PhD - Harvard University
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Four dimensions of individualization in brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders: context, target, dose, and timing
Alexander Opitz, PhD - University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Signatures of electrical stimulation driven network interactions
Dora Hermes, PhD - Mayo Clinic
Wearable disposable brain stimulation
Marom Bikson, PhD - The City College of New York
Network mechanisms of clinical response to transcranial magnetic stimulation in PTSD and MDD
Noah Phillips, PhD - Brown University
Stimulation mapping and whole-brain modeling reveal gradients of excitability and recurrence in cortical networks
Corey Keller, MD, PhD - Stanford University
Thalamic DBS for traumatic brain injuries
Nicholas D Schiff, MD - Weill Cornell Medicine
Read the human story behind the talk >>
Bringing new brain interface technology to market
Amaza Reitmeier, MBA - Medtronic
Brain state (and thalamic feedback) shapes responses to cortical and vagus nerve stimulation
Irene Rembado, PhD - Allen Institute
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Closed-loop neuromodulation in an individual with treatment-resistant depression
Katherine Scangos, MD, PhD - University of Pennsylvania
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Context-dependent modulation of the body-brain axis
Renée Hartig, PhD - New York University
Towards adaptive neuromodulation
Timothy Denison, PhD - University of Oxford
Closing the loop in DBS: A data-driven approach
Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD - Stanford University
A pharmaceutical industry executive and medtech veteran offers their views on the future of bioelectronic medicine.
Lisa Shafer, PhD - Biogen
Bacteria invade the brain following electrode implantation, inducing gut-brain axis and electrode performance disruption
Jeffrey R. Capadona, PhD - Case Western University
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Precision vagal neuromodulation driven by functional nerve anatomy, physiologic and immunologic biomarkers and therapy personalization
Stavros Zanos, MD - Northwell
Learning to control the brain through adaptive closed-loop patterned stimulation
Cynthia Steinhardt, PhD - Columbia University
Optimized ultrasound neuromodulation for non-invasive control of behavior and physiology
Kim Butts Pauly, PhD - Stanford University
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Transcranial direct current stimulation neuromodulates intracranial cognitive evoked activity in humans
Laurent Koessler, PhD - CNRS
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Understanding and enhancing deep brain stimulation outcomes in Parkinson’s disease
Doris D. Wang, MD, PhD - UCSF
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Holographic transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation
Shy Shoham, PhD - New York University
Distributed battery-free bioelectronic implants with improved network power transfer efficiency via magnetoelectrics
Jacob T. Robinson, PhD - Rice University
Deep Brain Stimulation Responsive Networks
Andrea A. Kühn, PhD - Berlin University
Read article behind the talk >>
Signatures of response to TMS
Jing Jiang, PhD - University of Iowa

Promote your work with an abstract

Abstract submission is now open. Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

  • Abstracts published in the conference book and promoted online.
  • Posters for abstracts presented during the centrally programmed conference poster sessions.
  • Abstracts eligible for selection for Oral Highlight talks to be given on plenary stage as well as Best Meeting Abstract.
  • Share your work with hundreds of scientists, clinicians, and engineers at the NYC Neuromodulation conference.
Submit an abstract

Pre- & Post-Conference Workshops and Courses

The day before (July 30, 2026), the 2026 NYC Neuromodulation conference will offer world-class intensive courses and hands-on workshops spanning brain monitoring technology, signal processing, and neuromodulation. Attendance is open and free to all attendees. More workshops will be posted soon.

    » Fundamental and Application of tDCS Hands-on Workshop and Certification
  • » Computational Neuromodulation Workshop: Modeling brain stimulation fundamental and applications
  • » Addiction Neuromodulation Trials: How to Optimize Design and Outcomes

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Meeting Location

The City College of New York

New York, USA

Conference Committees

Scientific Committee

Marom Bikson, PhD
Giuseppina Pilloni, PhD
Helen Mayberg, MD
Allison C. Waters, PhD
Renee Hartig, PhD
Stavros Zanos, MD
Cynthia Steinhardt, PhD
Kiran Patel, MD, PhD
Workshop Committee

Hamed Ekhtiari, PhD
Ziad Nahas, MD
Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
Benjamin Hampstead, PhD

Conference Diversity, Accessibility, and Professional Conduct

The 2026 NYC Neuromodulation conference is committed to representing the diversity in the field of neurotechnology and supporting activities that enhance diversity now and in the future. This commitment includes the recognition of all people, regardless of race, nationality, creed, disability, or gender identity. As such, harassment or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated during any conference activities. Concerns and violations should be reported immediately to the Accessibly and Diversity Committee (diversity@neuromodec.com). Participation in the conference is contingent on agreeing to and respecting our rules of professional conduct.

The conference is committed to accessibility for all meeting events. Should any individual need assistance or have questions about accessibility, please let the committee know (accessibility@neuromodec.com).

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