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
April 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
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
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
July 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
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