Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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From September 14-15, 2023, the National Institute of Mental Health's Division of Translational Research hosted a workshop, which included experts in psychiatry, neurostimulation, physics, device regulation, and engineering and consisted of individual talks and panel discussions.

The primary goal of the workshop was to examine focused ultrasound neuromodulation for mental health applications and share the latest findings and best practices regarding:

-Biophysical considerations
-Physiological and clinical considerations
-The regulatory pathway for ultrasound neuromodulation as a treatment
-Experimental planning and design
-Optimizing target engagement

Learn more: nimh.nih.gov/news/events/2023/workshop-ultrasound-neuromodulation-for-mental-health-applications

0:00 - Recap of Day 1
7:30 - Session 4. The Regulatory Pathway for FUS Neuromodulation as a Treatment
1:14:57 - Session 5. Experimental Planning and Design: Reaching the Target
2:53:00 - Session 6. Optimizing Target Engagement: Parameter Space and Effects
4:52:29 - Synthesis, Opportunities, Next Steps, Closing Remarks