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SUMMARY:Using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) to interact with brain
  activity and associated functions: brain oscillations as promising target
 s?  - Professor Gregor Thut\,  Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology\, 
 University of Glasgow
DTSTART:20161104T163000Z
DTEND:20161104T180000Z
UID:TALK67111@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Louise White
DESCRIPTION:Brain oscillations reflect interactions between neuronal eleme
 nts which functionally assemble into networks through synchronization in s
 pecific frequency bands\, and which can be measured by encephalography (EE
 G/MEG). NIBS can be used to stimulate cortical areas rhythmically at frequ
 encies that characterize EEG/MEG-signals. This raises a series of intrigui
 ng questions: Could frequency-tuned NIBS be used to transiently entrain os
 cillatory network activity? Could this enhance the specificity of establis
 hed NIBS interventions by adding a temporal to the customary spatial dimen
 sion of targeting? And may this promote associated functions? This talk wi
 ll cover experiments that used frequency-tuned rhythmic TMS or tACS\, comb
 ined with EEG/MEG recordings\, to guide and document the effects of transc
 ranial stimulation\, with an emphasis on the visual/attention system. This
  has been used to address whether brain oscillations merely reflect correl
 ates of the neuronal processes implementing brain functions (are inevitabl
 e side-products) or may also have explanatory power as to how the brain op
 erates\, and by extension may serve as targets for experimental and clinic
 al interventions.\n\nBio: Gregor Thut is a Principle Investigator at the C
 enter for Cognitive Neuroimaging\, University of Glasgow. His research int
 erfaces human electrophysiology\, non-invasive brain stimulation and cogni
 tive sciences. One of his goals is to develop the existing intervention te
 chniques into more powerful neuroscience tools and clinically effective pr
 otocols\, to manipulate and better understand the brain-behaviour relation
 ship. \n\n
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology
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