Marcus Kaiser
@connectomelab.bsky.social
Leader neuroinformatics.org.uk | Computational Psychiatry | Computational Neurology | Author of 'Changing Connectomes' https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262044615/
https://www.dynamic-connectome.org/
https://www.dynamic-connectome.org/
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Marcus Kaiser
@connectomelab.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Changing Connectomes: Improved Cognition Through Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation
YouTube video by Brainbox Ltd
www.youtube.com
My Brainbox webinar talk that I gave yesterday on Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation is now online:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
Reposted by Marcus Kaiser
Excited to share that our paper is out in PLOS Computational Biology! 🚀
🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Joining forces between two fantastic laboratories @nplab.bsky.social @connectomelab.bsky.social 🔥
🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Joining forces between two fantastic laboratories @nplab.bsky.social @connectomelab.bsky.social 🔥
Understanding the high-order network plasticity mechanisms of ultrasound neuromodulation
Author summary Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) offers a non-invasive approach to modulating brain activity, holding promise for treating psychiatric and neurological disorders. Despite its p...
journals.plos.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Excited to share that our paper is out in PLOS Computational Biology! 🚀
🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Joining forces between two fantastic laboratories @nplab.bsky.social @connectomelab.bsky.social 🔥
🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Joining forces between two fantastic laboratories @nplab.bsky.social @connectomelab.bsky.social 🔥
Join us as PhD student using noninvasive ultrasound neuromodulation on the project 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in the Emergency Department using non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation'
Find more information at midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/applications...
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #Zenbud
Find more information at midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/applications...
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #Zenbud
2026 Projects - Midlands Mental Health and Neurosciences PhD Programme
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Join us as PhD student using noninvasive ultrasound neuromodulation on the project 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in the Emergency Department using non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation'
Find more information at midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/applications...
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #Zenbud
Find more information at midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/applications...
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #Zenbud
Good to see so many Nottingham researchers at the @brainbox-init.bsky.social neuromodulation meeting!
A great meeting with ideas that we can bring home to our N3 neurotechnology centre
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#tus #tms #tacs
A great meeting with ideas that we can bring home to our N3 neurotechnology centre
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#tus #tms #tacs
September 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Good to see so many Nottingham researchers at the @brainbox-init.bsky.social neuromodulation meeting!
A great meeting with ideas that we can bring home to our N3 neurotechnology centre
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#tus #tms #tacs
A great meeting with ideas that we can bring home to our N3 neurotechnology centre
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#tus #tms #tacs
New: Zenbud ultrasound vagus nerve stimulation sham device cannot be distinguished from active device
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
We are now performing sham-controlled studies to observe cognitive and physiological effects...
#ultrasound #vagusnerve #neuromodulation
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
We are now performing sham-controlled studies to observe cognitive and physiological effects...
#ultrasound #vagusnerve #neuromodulation
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New: Zenbud ultrasound vagus nerve stimulation sham device cannot be distinguished from active device
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
We are now performing sham-controlled studies to observe cognitive and physiological effects...
#ultrasound #vagusnerve #neuromodulation
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
We are now performing sham-controlled studies to observe cognitive and physiological effects...
#ultrasound #vagusnerve #neuromodulation
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
Interesting to see that the UK is number 2 worldwide (after the USA) in terms of consumer neurotech employment, number of companies, and funding deals...
From Peter Schlecht's neurotech report at gppi.net/assets/Hensi...
From Peter Schlecht's neurotech report at gppi.net/assets/Hensi...
August 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Interesting to see that the UK is number 2 worldwide (after the USA) in terms of consumer neurotech employment, number of companies, and funding deals...
From Peter Schlecht's neurotech report at gppi.net/assets/Hensi...
From Peter Schlecht's neurotech report at gppi.net/assets/Hensi...
Great to see that the next generation of NeurGear's Zenbud ultrasound vagus nerve stimulator is now on sale!
First results show reductions in anxiety (neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e69770 ).
Find out more about the device here:
zenbud.health/pages/anxiety
First results show reductions in anxiety (neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e69770 ).
Find out more about the device here:
zenbud.health/pages/anxiety
August 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Great to see that the next generation of NeurGear's Zenbud ultrasound vagus nerve stimulator is now on sale!
First results show reductions in anxiety (neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e69770 ).
Find out more about the device here:
zenbud.health/pages/anxiety
First results show reductions in anxiety (neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e69770 ).
Find out more about the device here:
zenbud.health/pages/anxiety
Reposted by Marcus Kaiser
🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation (ES) to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects
By Cyr et al.
***
Q: Can we use individualized network maps from precision fMRI to modulate a targeted network via intracranial ES?
A: Yes!
🧵:
Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation (ES) to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects
By Cyr et al.
***
Q: Can we use individualized network maps from precision fMRI to modulate a targeted network via intracranial ES?
A: Yes!
🧵:
August 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation (ES) to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects
By Cyr et al.
***
Q: Can we use individualized network maps from precision fMRI to modulate a targeted network via intracranial ES?
A: Yes!
🧵:
Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation (ES) to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects
By Cyr et al.
***
Q: Can we use individualized network maps from precision fMRI to modulate a targeted network via intracranial ES?
A: Yes!
🧵:
Are you a registered healthcare professional searching for a PhD position?
Using Zenbud #ultrasound #vagusnerve stimulation, the PhD position with me and Ben Marson is about 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in Emergency Departments'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/uon-students...
Using Zenbud #ultrasound #vagusnerve stimulation, the PhD position with me and Ben Marson is about 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in Emergency Departments'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/uon-students...
July 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Are you a registered healthcare professional searching for a PhD position?
Using Zenbud #ultrasound #vagusnerve stimulation, the PhD position with me and Ben Marson is about 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in Emergency Departments'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/uon-students...
Using Zenbud #ultrasound #vagusnerve stimulation, the PhD position with me and Ben Marson is about 'Reducing pain reactivity for children in Emergency Departments'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/uon-students...
We attended the London Great Exhibition Road festival over the weekend and 250+ people tried our Zenbud vagus nerve stimulation device!
One person suffering from anxiety/depression even came back on day 2 bringing a friend...
www.zenbud.health
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #vagusnerve
#ExRdFest
One person suffering from anxiety/depression even came back on day 2 bringing a friend...
www.zenbud.health
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #vagusnerve
#ExRdFest
June 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We attended the London Great Exhibition Road festival over the weekend and 250+ people tried our Zenbud vagus nerve stimulation device!
One person suffering from anxiety/depression even came back on day 2 bringing a friend...
www.zenbud.health
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #vagusnerve
#ExRdFest
One person suffering from anxiety/depression even came back on day 2 bringing a friend...
www.zenbud.health
#ultrasound #neuromodulation #vagusnerve
#ExRdFest
Our N3 Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, and Neurotherapeutics has officially launched at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#neuromodulation #imaging #focusedultrasound @fusfoundation.bsky.social
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#neuromodulation #imaging #focusedultrasound @fusfoundation.bsky.social
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
May 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our N3 Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, and Neurotherapeutics has officially launched at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#neuromodulation #imaging #focusedultrasound @fusfoundation.bsky.social
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
#neuromodulation #imaging #focusedultrasound @fusfoundation.bsky.social
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/centre-...
30 April deadline approaching!
Last chance to apply...
Last chance to apply...
April 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
30 April deadline approaching!
Last chance to apply...
Last chance to apply...
Last chance to apply! Deadline: Monday 7 April...
Postdoctoral fellowship on developing human closed-loop noninvasive ultrasound and magnetic stimulation is now available!
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
April 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Last chance to apply! Deadline: Monday 7 April...
Nice comparison of ultrasound and temporal interference stimulation in Table 3:
www.mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Ultrasound blinding option that is not mentioned is ventricle stimulation: doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
www.mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Ultrasound blinding option that is not mentioned is ventricle stimulation: doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
March 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Nice comparison of ultrasound and temporal interference stimulation in Table 3:
www.mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Ultrasound blinding option that is not mentioned is ventricle stimulation: doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
www.mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Ultrasound blinding option that is not mentioned is ventricle stimulation: doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
Join our lab for a year with the 'AI for Precision Neuromodulation' fellowship project!
Find out more at: encode.pillar.vc/projects/neu...
Find out more at: encode.pillar.vc/projects/neu...
March 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join our lab for a year with the 'AI for Precision Neuromodulation' fellowship project!
Find out more at: encode.pillar.vc/projects/neu...
Find out more at: encode.pillar.vc/projects/neu...
My Brainbox webinar talk that I gave yesterday on Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation is now online:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
Changing Connectomes: Improved Cognition Through Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation
YouTube video by Brainbox Ltd
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My Brainbox webinar talk that I gave yesterday on Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation is now online:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3E...
@brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
Postdoctoral fellowship on developing human closed-loop noninvasive ultrasound and magnetic stimulation is now available!
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
March 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Postdoctoral fellowship on developing human closed-loop noninvasive ultrasound and magnetic stimulation is now available!
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Find out more and apply here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
I am very happy to share our latest work, led by C. Atkinson-Clement, C. Petkov, and M. Kaiser, on the temporal dynamics of brain changes following ultrasound stimulation in the rhesus monkey.
A huge thanks to all the team for making this work possible.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...
1/5
A huge thanks to all the team for making this work possible.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...
1/5
March 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I am very happy to share our latest work, led by C. Atkinson-Clement, C. Petkov, and M. Kaiser, on the temporal dynamics of brain changes following ultrasound stimulation in the rhesus monkey.
A huge thanks to all the team for making this work possible.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...
1/5
A huge thanks to all the team for making this work possible.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...
1/5
short video summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aeD...
March 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
short video summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aeD...
Reposted by Marcus Kaiser
If we could record all neurons we still would not know how they communicate: medium.com/@kording/628...
Would recording all neurons reveal their interactions?
For years, I was captivated by the idea that if we could record the activity of every neuron in the brain, we’d eventually crack the code…
medium.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If we could record all neurons we still would not know how they communicate: medium.com/@kording/628...
Our press release about the results is now online here:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/patient...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/patient...
February 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our press release about the results is now online here:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/patient...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/patient...
We are soon starting our 5-year MRC programme grant on novel noninvasive ultrasound or magnetic stimulation for brain and mental health (see press release below).
Watch out for our job advertisement for a postdoctoral fellow in neuromodulation later on...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-res...
Watch out for our job advertisement for a postdoctoral fellow in neuromodulation later on...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-res...
News - New research will lead to improved brain function for patients with a range of mental health conditions - University of Nottingham
Experts at the University of Nottingham have received £2.4m in funding to develop new noninvasive brain stimulation interventions for patients with a wide range of conditions including depression, sch...
www.nottingham.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We are soon starting our 5-year MRC programme grant on novel noninvasive ultrasound or magnetic stimulation for brain and mental health (see press release below).
Watch out for our job advertisement for a postdoctoral fellow in neuromodulation later on...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-res...
Watch out for our job advertisement for a postdoctoral fellow in neuromodulation later on...
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-res...
A chance to join our Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, and Neurotherapeutics by applying for a Newton postdoctoral fellowship from the Royal Society.
If you are interested in 11.7T human MRI, OPM-MEG, noninvasive neuromodulation (e.g. focused ultrasound), or mental health let us know...
If you are interested in 11.7T human MRI, OPM-MEG, noninvasive neuromodulation (e.g. focused ultrasound), or mental health let us know...
February 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A chance to join our Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, and Neurotherapeutics by applying for a Newton postdoctoral fellowship from the Royal Society.
If you are interested in 11.7T human MRI, OPM-MEG, noninvasive neuromodulation (e.g. focused ultrasound), or mental health let us know...
If you are interested in 11.7T human MRI, OPM-MEG, noninvasive neuromodulation (e.g. focused ultrasound), or mental health let us know...
Our survey article on how public and patients perceive interventions for brain and mental health, from implants and drugs to noninvasive focused ultrasound, is now published!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@fusfoundation.bsky.social @itrusst.bsky.social @brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@fusfoundation.bsky.social @itrusst.bsky.social @brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Our survey article on how public and patients perceive interventions for brain and mental health, from implants and drugs to noninvasive focused ultrasound, is now published!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@fusfoundation.bsky.social @itrusst.bsky.social @brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@fusfoundation.bsky.social @itrusst.bsky.social @brainbox-neuro.bsky.social
PhD position available for healthcare professionals on 'Mechanisms of action of ultrasound vagus nerve stimulation in generalised anxiety disorder'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2025...
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2025...
January 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
PhD position available for healthcare professionals on 'Mechanisms of action of ultrasound vagus nerve stimulation in generalised anxiety disorder'
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2025...
midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2025...
Reposted by Marcus Kaiser
Why do we have so many medical drugs and so few medical devices in outpatient mental health? And explanation.
open.substack.com/pub/thefront...
open.substack.com/pub/thefront...
This Medical Device Went to Market...
And the rest languished. A brief history.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Why do we have so many medical drugs and so few medical devices in outpatient mental health? And explanation.
open.substack.com/pub/thefront...
open.substack.com/pub/thefront...