Brainbox Initiative

💬 Announcing our upcoming webinar: How to Execute an Effective Conference Poster

Condensing your complex research into a condensed, easy to follow visual summary is a challenging, but crucial, part of academia that is often overlooked in academic training.

Join our upcoming webinar hosted by Dr [**Lindsay Santacroce**](https://www.linkedin.com/preload/ #) for a comprehensive guide to creating an academic research poster that communicates your findings with clarity and precision.

➡️ Learn more: brainbox-initiative.com/webinars

❗ The call for abstracts for ANIMUS 2026 closes in two weeks!

Join us in Leuven to help redefine how we map, modulate, and understand the brain. Submit your research abstract today: animus2026.com

❗There are only two weeks left to submit your research abstract to the Brainbox Initiative Conference 2026!

Successful applicants will be allotted a 20-minute presentation slot at the conference, a feature in the programme, free conference registration, and a partial travel bursary.

We encourage submissions from all areas of non-invasive brain stimulation research, including replication studies that validate or challenge existing findings, exploration of innovative technologies, and studies reporting null results or novel discoveries.

🌐 Follow our link in bio to submit your research abstract today!

Submit your application now to share your research with a global audience, connect with leading experts, and contribute to discussions shaping the future of neuroscience!

🔊 Brainbox Initiative and KU Leuven are proud to announce ANIMUS 2026: the first international conference dedicated exclusively to the applications of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) in animal models.

From fundamental mechanistic breakthroughs to the next generation of translatable protocols, we’re exploring how ultrasound is fundamentally redefining our ability to modulate the brain.

💬 Joining us as speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Til Ole Bergmann, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
- Dr. Daniel Whitcomb, University of Bristol
- Emma Lescrauwaet, University of Ghent

💡 Abstract submissions are now open! We are excited to invite researchers working on TUS applications in animal research to submit their research for consideration.

The conference will also be followed up by an intensive, hands-on workshop designed to provide participants with technical proficiency in TUS methodologies. View the website for more details about the sessions.

➡️ Learn more: https://animus2026.com

💭 Join us this May for a two-day workshop on an Introduction to Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation!

Our team will provide a comprehensive introduction to the main types of transcranial brain stimulation: ultrasound, electrical, and magnetic. The sessions will cover everything from fundamental principles, stimulation procedures, technique integration, to neuronavigation.

➡️ Learn more: brainbox-initiative.com/workshops

📣 Join our upcoming workshop on the Fundamentals & Applications of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation!

Joining us will be world-leading academic and technical experts in transcranial ultrasound stimulation - participants will explore safety and efficiency considerations for TUS studies, as well as practical demonstrations of various TUS protocols, including online and offline applications.

The session will also focus on TUS study design, supported by group discussions, and feature interactive demonstrations of TUS techniques, measurements, and acoustic field simulations.

➡️ For more information about the workshop, visit: https://brainbox-initiative.com/workshops/fundamentals-and-applications-of-tus-cardiff-april-2026

We hope you join us in Cardiff this April!

🌟 Join our upcoming workshop on an introduction to the BESA Research Software!

Hosted in collaboration by the Brainbox Initiative and BESA GmbH, this workshop will give you a hands-on, practical introduction to the BESA Research system.

Participants will explore how to effectively integrate BESA into their own research workflows, gain insight into its key features and capabilities, and learn best-practice approaches for EEG/MEG analysis. By the end of the session, you will have the confidence and knowledge needed to fully leverage BESA Research and maximise the value of your data.

➡️ Learn more and register now: brainbox-initiative.com

🎉 It is our great pleasure to officially announce the 10th annual Brainbox Initiative Conference, taking place both in person and virtually on October 1-2, 2026!

Join us once again at the distinguished Wellcome Collection in central London for two days filled with some of the very best non-invasive brain stimulation and imaging research being conducted around the world.

What’s in store?
- Broad networking opportunities with early to mid-career scientists and established researchers
- Stimulating talks from a global range of speakers across the field of non-invasive brain stimulation
- Poster hall display, accompanied by rapid fire poster pitches
- And more!

Our team is thrilled to be able to once again collaborate with the brilliant minds working in non-invasive brain stimulation research to bring together the Brainbox Initiative Conference. Thank you for being with us for ten years, and we eagerly look forward to making this year especially memorable.

➡️ Learn more about the Brainbox Initiative Conference 2026: https://bbiconf.com/

💡 Joining us at : Dr JeYoung Jung

JeYoung Jung is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham and a Visiting Professor at the College of Medicine, Korea University.

Dr. Jung’s research investigates the neurochemical basis of higher cognition and aims to enhance cognitive functions in both healthy and clinical populations. She pioneered the use of combined fMRI and MRS with NIBS, demonstrating that individual differences in anterior temporal lobe (ATL) neurochemistry predict semantic performance and responsiveness to stimulation. Her work was the first to show that ATL GABA levels are linked to semantic ability and modulation effects from TMS.

➡️ Learn more about the Brainbox Initiative Conference at https://lnkd.in/dtXfcgu

💡 Joining us at : Dr Ricci Hannah

Dr Hannah is a neuroscientist at King’s College London, specialising in using brain stimulation to investigate the neurophysiology of the human motor system. He combines TMS, tDCS, EMG, EEG, and behavioural measures to study voluntary movement.

A key focus of his work is developing advanced non-invasive stimulation methods to better probe brain function in both health and disease.

➡️ Learn more about the Brainbox Initiative Conference at nibs-conference.com

💡 Joining us at : Dr Katherine D**e

Dr Katherine D**e is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham, which is also where she completed several post docs, and her PhD.

Dr D**e’s research interests include combining non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS, TMS, MNS) and neuro-imaging (MRS / fMRI) approaches to enhance our understanding of the brain in health and in specific conditions such as Tourette Syndrome.

A key focus of this work is exploring the reliability and biological underpinnings of different stimulation approaches to help evaluate their potential as methods for research and therapy.

➡️ Learn more about the Brainbox Initiative Conference at https://nibs-conference.com