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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 19/08/2026

Cologne friends, looking forward to host the one and only Dan Corp here next week – feel free to drop by if you are free. 👇👇

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Lead-DBS @lead-dbs.org · 07/08/2026

New publication using Lead-DBS: In this article by Luo et al., the authors identified brain circuits associated with gait impairment after stroke and with gait changes following subthalamic DBS for Parkinson's disease, and found lesio... Check out the paper here 👇👇 doi.org/10.1002/ana.78320

Title card for publication: A Human Gait Circuit Derived from Brain Lesions and Deep Brain Stimulation

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 23/02/2026

Fantastic talk by @barbarahollunder.bsky.social on weaving together findings across studies in the field of connectomic DBS at the Würzburg expert summit!

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Elisa Lilly Garulli @elgarulli.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Some great presentations at the DBS 3rd Expert Summit. And then there's @barbarahollunder.bsky.social absolutely knocking it out of the park! So cool to see her work shine doi.org/10.1038/s41593-024-01570-1

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 27/02/2026

A recent @natneuro.nature.com paper analyzed lesion network mapping and raised concerns about the validity of the method. See below 👇 for our response. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Network Stimulation Institute @netstim.org · 20/02/2026

Shining a light onto the subcortex of the human brain 👇👇🔥🔥

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Stimulating Brains @stimulatingbrains.org · 15/02/2026

✨ Be there or be square! ✨ In our upcoming Stimulating Brains session (Feb 26, noon ET / 6 pm CET), let’s dive into the brain networks driving chronic pain and how adaptive DBS is changing treatment! 🎤 Feat. Valentina Lind & Prasad Shirvalkar 🔗 Get your Zoom link here: talks.stimulatingbrains.org

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 15/12/2025

See you in Geneva! We have such an incredible line up of speakers this year! #optoDBS2026 – registration now open at www.optodbs.ch As last time, we are expanding scope way beyond just DBS and optogenetics – for instance including TMS and LIFU applications this year!

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Stimulating Brains @stimulatingbrains.org · 11/12/2025

🎄🧠 Ho ho ho! Let’s close out the year with fresh insights into the brain networks behind creativity — and what happens when they go awry. Our December session (Thurs, Dec 18, noon ET / 6pm CET) will feat. @isaiahneuro.bsky.social & Ben Shofty. ✨ Get Zoom link here: mgb-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Francisco Rivera Rosario @franciscorr25.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

In Buzzy Papers we set out to compile some of the most exciting neuroscience papers published in the past two years! A panel of 10 neuroscientists selected the papers from a preliminary list our editorial team assembled by considering publications in top neuroscience journals

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Audrey Kist @akist.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Thrilled to share my very first publication, in Translational Psychiatry! 🧠🧪 We used invasive brain mapping to identify personalized neuromodulation targets for treatment-refractory OCD. Read it here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OCD #DBS #Neuroscience #Research

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Invasive brain mapping identifies personalized therapeutic neuromodulation targets that suppress OCD network activity - Translational Psychiatry

Translational Psychiatry - Invasive brain mapping identifies personalized therapeutic neuromodulation targets that suppress OCD network activity

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 18/08/2025

Super excited for Ningfei Li to receive the highly prestigious NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund – as of yesterday, Ningfei is Full Professor at the Xian University and has joined a new AI institute! We are both excited to continue our collaboration on @lead-dbs.org and connectomic DBS!

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 02/06/2025

@foxmdphd.bsky.social's legendary anticorrelation paper has now been cited over 10.000 times and this was reason for a dedicated PNAS cake. Congratulations again, Mike, for this unbelievable pioneering effort that opened up the then novel field of resting-state fMRI! @braincircuits.bsky.social

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 30/05/2025

What a number! 🔜 🎉🥳🎊🍾 @foxmdphd.bsky.social!

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Network Stimulation Institute @netstim.org · 29/05/2025

Hard to keep track about all the great things our labmembers have achieved recently:

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 16/05/2025

Now available in typeset form - gift link to study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 16/04/2025

Very hard to say goodbye to these fantastic people. I will miss you guys! @braincircuits.bsky.social!

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 16/04/2025

Probably the most insightful and most important paper on physiomarkers of subthalamic DBS in a long while. Bravo @julianneumann.bsky.social @tsbinns.com and team!! Out at @natcomms.nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

In this month’s “Liftoff,” Thomas Elston talks about the need for new PIs to develop their ability to cultivate others' thinking, and @taylersheahan.bsky.social explains how opening a lab is a lot like early parenthood. By @franciscorr25.bsky.social #neuroskyence bit.ly/4j7G1f3

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Liftoff: New lab alerts

Learn about early-career scientists starting their own labs.

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Barbara Hollunder @barbarahollunder.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Looking for an awesome postdoc opportunity in neurophysiology and neuromodulation? Then check out this exciting opening! You’ll work on cutting-edge research, all while being mentored by @carinaoehrn.bsky.social – one of the most talented and fun people around. Can’t beat that!

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 27/03/2025

I learned so much from a very sharp mind in this conversation. Equipped w an undergrad mathematics at Harvard, Medschool at Harvard, PhD at MIT, Terry has begun deeply thinking about dystonia and neuromodulation early on and has come up with a very unique sEEG based approach to treat tough cases.

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Ruoyu Ma @ruoyu-rachel.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Check out our latest release of Stimulating Brains with a introduction recorded by a newcomer 😏! Dr. Sanger talked about how his background in neuroscience, engineering and clinical experiences shaped his path to become one of the top pediatric neurologists. Stay tuned 🥳🥳🥳

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Frederic Schaper @fredschaper.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Is generalized epilepsy a seizure of the whole brain or a specific brain network? In our new paper out now in @naturecomms.bsky.social, we investigate this by combining brain abnormalities and DBS with the human connectome. Paper: nature.com/articles/s41... A 🧵 below:

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A generalized epilepsy network derived from brain abnormalities and deep brain stimulation - Nature Communications

Ji et al. identify an idiopathic generalised epilepsy network that links heterogeneously distributed brain abnormalities to a common brain network and deep brain stimulation sites which reduce general...

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Audrey Luo @audreycluo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

We think of white matter as the brain's highways—uniform conduits between cortices. But what if we study development along tracts? Turns out the journey matters as much as the cortical destination! We're thrilled to share “Two Axes of White Matter Development” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/n

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 18/03/2025

Had a really insightful conversation with @toddherrington.bsky.social, the director of the DBS program at @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social MGH about adaptive DBS, stem cell research and novel forms of neuromodulation! Tune in here 👇🎧👇🎧

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jhirschmann.bsky.social @jhirschmann.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy to share our most recent paper about the neural underpinnings of essential tremor. We mapped tremor-related changes of thalamocortical coupling and provide evidence for thalamo-cerebellar synchronization. Congrats to 1st author Alex Steina and thank u Düsseldorf team! doi.org/10.1002/mds....

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Oscillatory Coupling Between Thalamus, Cerebellum, and Motor Cortex in Essential Tremor

Background Essential tremor is hypothesized to emerge from synchronized oscillatory activity within the cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuit. However, this hypothesis has not yet been tested using loc.....

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Lukas Goede @lukasgoede.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Want to learn DBS electrode localization with @lead-dbs.org while being able to verify your results? This new tool from the @netstim.org lab lets you compare your performance against experts. Spearheaded by Savir Madan & @laurenahart.bsky.social

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Aperture Neuro @apertureohbm.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Madan and Hart et al. introduce Lead-Tutor, an open-access educational resource that combines an imaging dataset of anonymized DBS cases with a software tool for self-teaching: doi.org/10.52294/001... @laurenahart.bsky.social @andreashorn.org @jordytasserie.bsky.social @ohbmofficial.bsky.social

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Lead-DBS @lead-dbs.org · 02/03/2025

Lead-DBS v3.2 is out now – featuring Lead-Tutor, lots of code fixes and improvements, as well as some new atlases. Read all about it here: www.lead-dbs.org?na=view&id=31

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Thomas S. Binns @tsbinns.com · 18/02/2025

Excited to have my PhD project paper exploring the network mechanisms of neuromodulation accepted for publication! We show how deep brain stimulation and medication exert a shared modulation of motor network synchrony in Parkinson's disease.

Schematic summary of therapeutic effects of dopamine and deep brain stimulation (DBS) across spatial, spectral, and temporal scales in Parkinson's disease.

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Kara Johnson, PhD @karaannjohnson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m so thrilled to finally share the news of my NIH NINDS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence award!!! 🎉💃🏼 Long awaited and a little beam of light amidst the chaos and impending doom 😅 Words cannot express how much this opportunity to launch the next phase of my career means to me. A few notes below...

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 19/02/2025

En route to Kobe already! 🇯🇵 Who else is coming? Folks interested in joining the lab (and everyone else of course) feel free to approach me!

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Maximilian Friedrich, vertigologist @vertigologist.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Pretty sure I don‘t have to introduce Andy, so to make it very short: interested in DBS and brain networks? Check out this super exciting new institute in Cologne!

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Frederic Schaper @fredschaper.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

It’s a no brainer to join THE BEST brainer! 🧠@andreashorn.org is hiring, don’t wait to apply! Great opportunity to work with one of the best mentors and people in the field ☺️

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Barbara Hollunder @barbarahollunder.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Andy is one of those rare mentors who genuinely invests in your scientific and personal growth—challenging you, supporting you, and helping you become a better scientist than you thought possible. Don’t miss the chance to be part of his team in Cologne—it’s a special opportunity! 🧠🪄

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patriciazvarova.bsky.social @patriciazvarova.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Excited to introduce our database of icons for MDS-UPDRS-III items in Parkinson’s disease! Available at osf.io/ybcah/ in various formats for easy edits. We hope these icons help enhancing science communication. Big thanks to @andreashorn.org, @lukasgoede.bsky.social and the patients for their input!

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 15/02/2025

Ever needed illustrations to visualize UPDRS-III exams? Well, @patriciazvarova.bsky.social just made some - free and open to use for anyone! Check them out below 👇👇

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Michael Fox @foxmdphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Does human creativity map to a specific brain circuit? Can damage to this brain circuit increase creativity? New paper by Julian Kutsche @isaiahneuro.bsky.social @braincircuits.bsky.social out today in JAMA Network says answer to both is YES. Paper is open access and great thread below:

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Isaiah Kletenik @isaiahneuro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

How can a brain disease increase creativity? We derive a brain circuit from creative tasks demonstrating they share reduced activity in the right frontal pole. Then we show that brain lesions & neurodegeneration that increase creativity are connected to this location jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Mapping Neuroimaging Findings of Creativity and Brain Disease

This study using network mapping of meta-analytic data investigates whether creativity maps to a specific brain circuit and whether damage to that circuit aligns with creativity changes observed in pe...

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 13/02/2025

Looking forward to speaking at Yale tomorrow – if anyone local wants to join see talk info below!

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Barbara Hollunder @barbarahollunder.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A must-read! 💥 This milestone paper from the brilliant minds of @andrewpines.bsky.social, @shansiddiqi.bsky.social & team explores whether lesions driving psychosis are linked to a shared brain network. Dive into the tweetorial by Andrew below and the full paper here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Michael Fox @foxmdphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Can damage to a specific brain circuit cause psychosis? New paper out today by @andrewpines.bsky.social @shansiddiqi.bsky.social says Yes! Hub of the circuit is in the hippocampus - great alignment with NMDA encephalitis. @braincircuits.bsky.social

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patriciazvarova.bsky.social @patriciazvarova.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Following up on my previous post, the illustration we were talking about. Which, of course, wouldn’t be possible without my friend’s brilliant article.

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Barbara Hollunder @barbarahollunder.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

@stimulatingbrains.org kicking off 2025 with a must-see talk by my talented lab mate & friend, Aysu Sahin, alongside Dr. Aysegul Gunduz! 🎉 Not to be missed! 🗓️ Jan 30th | ⏰ 12 ET / 6 PM CET 🔗 Registration (free): stimulatingbrains.org/talk-series/

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Talk Series – Stimulating Brains

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 19/01/2025

Interested in modeling DBS induced white matter activations? Konstantin Butenko has a new preprint on all the options available within OSS-DBS / @lead-dbs.org including Electric Field Projections and probabilistic Pathway Activation Modeling: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Can Sarica @cansarica.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

doi.org/10.3171/2024... Thrilled to unveil our multicenter study—featuring Bern, Hannover, Innsbruck, Milan, Oxford, & Toronto—mapping thalamic #DBS response regions for central post- #stroke #pain. A step forward in understanding and treating this challenging condition! @lead-dbs.org

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