Comprehensive listing of Brain Stimulation events, conferences, workshops, and webinars.
January 2026
North American Neuromodulation Society flagship conference; Jan 22–25, 2026; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; Focus: cutting-edge science, hands-on training, networking, latest neurotechnology; Audience: clinicians, researchers, engineers, industry; Registration & housing open Sept 9.
January 22–25, 2026
February 2026
INS Webinar on Feb 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET. Moderated by Clement Hamani, MD, PhD. Topics: Diagnosis of MDD, Patient Selection, and Procedure. Faculty: Clement Hamani, MD, PhD and Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD. CME Credit available (1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™).
February 5, 2026
INS Journal Club on Feb 19, 2026. Moderators: Ryan D’Souza, MD and Christopher J. Gilligan MD, MPH. Presenters discuss articles on Occipital Nerve Stimulation, PNS for foot pain, and VNS modulation of the inflammatory system. CME Credit available.
February 19, 2026
March 2026
Moderators: David Provenzano, MD and Frank Huygen, MD, PhD, FIPP, FFPMCAI (hon) Presenters: Ali Sadeghi, PhD | Parsa Tadayon, MSBmE | Priya Arvind, DA, MBBS, DNB , FFPMANZCA. Articles discuss temporary externalization of electrodes, noninfectious complications of DRG stimulation, and Staphylococcus aureus swabbing before neuromodulation procedures. CME Credit available.
March 19, 2026
April 2026
Moderators: Kristl Vonck, MD, PhD and Arthur Cukiert, MD , PhD Topics and Faculty: 1.) Diagnosis of DRE - Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA 2.) DRE Patient Selection for VNS - Paul Boon, MD, PhD 3.) Procedure – DRE Specific Issues - George Ibrahim, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAANS, FACS CME Credit: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a collaboration between Elsevier, Inc. and the International Neuromodulation Society.
April 9, 2026
Organized by Soterix Medical; April 17-18, 2026; New York City. Focus: Fundamentals and advanced applications of non-invasive neuromodulation (tDCS, TMS, tFUS, taVNS, etc.). Features: Product demos, poster sessions, awards ($1000/$500). Abstract deadline Feb 28.
April 17-18, 2026
7:00 am Check-in, onsite registration, and continental breakfast begins at 7:00 am. 8:00 am Conference Chair Welcome Conference Welcome Hubert Lim DMD Conference Chair 8:10 am Opening Keynote Session Keynote Presentations "Bench to Bedside to Boardroom: Bridging Science and Medicine for Patient Impact" Ryan Egeland Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Solventum "3D+ at the Point of Care: Transforming Procedural Care in Colombia" Carlos Guerrero-Chalela Internist and Cardiologist Children's Heart Foundation, LaCardio 9:30 am Networking Break 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions Advancement in Clinical and Training Application of Cardiac Echo Advancements in Organ Transplantation Learn How to Include Computational Models in Your FDA Submission Wearable Medical Devices 11:30 am Networking Break 11:45 am Anniversary Program + Keynote Panel + Lunch Keynote Panelists Stephanie Board Group Vice President R&D Boston Scientific Frank Cerra Former Sr. VP of Health Sciences Former Dean, Medical School University of Minnesota Dale Wahlstrom Act 3, LLC Life Science Consulting Former VP of Venture Programs, Medtronic Art Erdman (Moderator) Founding Chair, Design of Medical Devices Conference Founding Director, Earl E Bakken Medical Devices Center University of Minnesota 1:15 pm Networking Break 1:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Advancements in Preservation for Cell Therapies Cardiac Pulsed Field Ablation Neuro Medtech 1 PDIC Breakthrough and Networking 3:00 pm Networking Break 3:00 pm Poster Session DMD Poster Session 1: Authors will be at their posters from 3:00-6:00 pm in Memorial Hall. 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Innovations in Aortic Stent Grafting Neuro Medtech 2 PDIC Breakthrough and Networking The Future of Cryopreservation Panel 5:00 pm Reception + Student Design Showcase + ATP-Bio Poster Session Food + Networking is 5:00-7:30 pm (The Commons) Student Design Showcase is 5:30-7:30 pm (Memorial Hall) DMD Poster Session ends at 6:00 pm (Memorial Hall) NSF ATP-Bio Poster Session is 5:30-7:30 pm (Memorial Hall) Wednesday, April 22 7:00 am Check-in, onsite registration, and continental breakfast begins at 7:00 am. 7:30 am ARPA-H Funding Keynote Keynote Presentation "Funding Opportunities and Partnerships with ARPA-H" Tyler Best Acting Director, Health Science Futures Office Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) 8:20 am Industry Innovation Keynote Keynote Presentation "Future of Surgery" Peter Schulam Chief Scientific Officer Johnson & Johnson MedTech 9:00 am Networking Break 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions Contributed Papers 1 Life Saving Devices in a Changing Regulatory Landscape: PFAS, Fluoropolymers, and Patient Care Role of Emerging Technology in Improved Healthcare Technology Advancements in Cryopreservation 11:30 am Networking Break 11:45 am IEM Keynote Speaker + Lunch Keynote Presentation "CDRH: Regulating and Fostering Medical Device Innovation" Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1:15 pm Networking Break 1:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Biopreservation Technologies Fireside Chat Contributed Papers 2 Medical Device Design-Lifecycle Management and Sustainability Medtech Regulatory and Policy Panel 3:00 pm Networking Break 3:00 pm Poster Session DMD Poster Session 2: Authors will be at their posters from 3:00-6:00 pm in Memorial Hall. 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Innovation in Rural America/Central Minnesota Pediatric Cardiac Technologies The Great Medtech Pitch Competition 4:00 pm Awards Reception + Networking Event + Poster Session Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center Food + Networking 4:00-6:00 pm DMD Poster Session ends at 6:00 pm Awards Ceremony
Apr. 20-22, 2026
May 2026
Abstracts open (deadline Oct 15, 2025 CET); topics: basic science, mechanisms, neural engineering, socioeconomics & global trends, emerging technologies, translational & clinical research; brain, spine, peripheral nerves.
May 9–14, 2026
June 2026
The NeuroDesign Entrepreneurs Workshop is entering its second year in Europe! Thanks to the partnership with Blackrock Neurotech, 32 international participants will be invited to experience NeuroDesign in the beautiful city of Munich. Applications open in early spring 2025 and the event will take place June 18-21.
Jun. 18-21, 2026
July 2026
Jeffrey R. Capadona, PhD Case Western Reserve University Hubert Lim, PhD University of Minnesota Twin Cities Helen Mayberg, MD Mount Sinai Mark George, MD Medical University of South Carolina Prasad Shirvalkar, MD University of California, San Francisco Aman Aberra, PhD Darmouth University Angel Petetchev, PhD Duke Univeristy Michael Fox, MD Harvard Medical School Nir Grossman, PhD Imperial college London Allison Waters, PhD Mount Sinai Cameron McIntyre, PhD Duke Univeristy Warren Grill, PhD Duke University Kiran Patel, PhD Northwell Health Marco Capogrosso, PhD University of Pittsburgh Xue "Shu" Han, PhD Boston University Dr. Christopher Rozell, PhD Georgia Tech University Barbara Hollunder, PhD Charité University Medicine Berlin Nicole Provenza, PhD Baylor Collge of Medicine Ines Violante, PhD Surrey University Leigh Charvet, PhD New York University Giussepinna Pilloni, PhD New York University Erin Purcell, PhD Michigan state university Andre Brunoni, PhD University of Sao Paulo Elvira Pirondini, PhD University of Pittsburgh Cristin Welle, PhD University of Colorado Renata Saha, PhD University of Minnesota Twin Cities Linda Carpenter, PhD Brown University Hamed Ekhtiari, MD Laureate institute of Brain Research Kara Johnson, PhD University of Florida Nanditha Rajamani, PhD Harcard University Alexander Opitz, PhD University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dora Hermes, PhD Mayo Clinic Marom Bikson tdcs, tms, dbs, bci, transcranial magnetic stimulation, neurotechnology
August 2026
Day 1 Time Session 8:30 am – 9:00 am Doors open / Breakfast 9:00 am – 9:10 am Brief Introduction and Demonstration Speakers: Ziad Nahas, MD & Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD 9:10 am – 9:25 am What is TMS and TMS Physics Speaker: Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD 9:25 am – 9:45 am Basic Safety Considerations Speaker: Andrew Kozel, PhD 9:45 am – 10:15 am Neuroscientific Applications of TMS Speaker: Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD 10:15 am — 10:45 am Neural Circuit Mapping in Designing Treatment Protocols Speaker: Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD 10:45 am — 12 pm Setting up a TMS Clinic and Integration with other Interventional Neuropsychiatric Services Speaker: Grant Brenner, MD 12 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch / Equipment Exhibits 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm TMS Demonstration Practical Station 1: Beam-F3 Method Practical Station 2: Using Beam Software Practical Station 3: Finding C3 Area 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Coffee Break / Equipment Exhibits 3:45 pm – 5 pm TMS Demonstration (continued) 5 pm – 6:30 pm Reception / Networking / Equipment Exhibits Day 2 Time Session 8:30 am – 9:00 am Doors open / Breakfast 9:00 am — 10:30 am Depression Treatment with TMS: History and Importance Speaker: TBD TMS Protocols in Depression • First Generation (rTMS) • Second Generation (Theta Burst) • Third Generation (Accelerated protocols) • SAINT Protocol • Updated TMS Selection Algorithms for TRD • TMS Personalization: New Horizons in Depression Treatment • TMS Protocol in Anxious Depression 10:30 am – 11:00 am Other Neuropsychiatric Applications of TMS TMS in OCD • History and Importance • Targeting Biomarker in OCD: Finding the Exact Target • FDA-Approved Protocol for OCD • CE-Approved Protocol for OCD TMS in Addiction • Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Stimulation: History and Importance • Targeting Biomarker in Addiction: Personalization • Personalized Targeting of the Frontopolar Area • Network Target Model • FDA and CE Approvals • INTAM Network: Global Collaboration Additional Topics • TMS in Catatonia • TMS in Bipolar Disorder: Mood Stabilization • Target Biomarker in Catatonia • Catatonia and TMS: Restoring Connection to Reality • Other Potentially Clinically Relevant rTMS Protocols Pharmacotherapy and TMS • Psychostimulants • Benzodiazepines • Nicotine / Opioids • Other Medication • D-cycloserine 11:00 am — 11:20 am Mechanisms of Action Speaker: Ziad Nahas, MD 11:20 am — 11:40 am Imaging and TMS Speaker: TBD 11:40 am — 12:00 pm Future Clinical Practice and Research Speaker: TBD 12 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch / Equipment Exhibits 1:30 pm – 4:40 pm TMS Demonstration Practical Station 1: Motor Threshold Assessment Tool Practical Station 2: Adaptive PEST (free tool for TMS researchers and practitioners) Practical Station 3: Neuronavigation & Circuit-based Therapeutics 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Certification test Faculty: Ziad Nahas, MD & Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
February 2027
The 2027 International Brain Stimulation conference will be the seventh edition of the largest international conference in brain stimulation. Co-chaired by Dr Charlotte Stagg and Dr Marom Bikson. Featuring breakthroughs in technology, clinical advances, and a new Innovations Corner for early and pre-market technologies.
Feb. 21-24, 2027
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