neurocare academy with Dr. Trevor Brown

Join Dr. Trevor Brown as he interviews Dr. Joshua Brown, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, for an in-depth conversation on the latest advances in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and neuroplasticity. Dr. Brown shares personal stories from his journey in neuroscience, reflects on the legacy of Dr. Nolan Williams, and discusses the mechanisms behind TMS, including t...

From Laboratory to Clinic: The Evolving Landscape of tES Technologies,  with Professor Anrea Antal  Join us for an insightful conversation with Professor Andrea Antal, Vice President of the European Society for Brain Stimulation and a leading figure in non-invasive brain stimulation research. In this interview, Professor Antal shares her journey from early research in Hungary and the US to her cur...

In this episode, Dr. Trevor Brown sits down with Dr. Kirsten Peterson, renowned performance psychologist and former US Olympic team consultant, to explore the realities of high performance, mental health, and the limits of grit. Drawing on her experience with elite athletes and her book When Grit’s Not Enough, Dr. Peterson shares what really happens inside a performance psychology session, the cha...

Dr. Shan Siddiqi, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, joins neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown to discuss a transformative initiative in the field of brain stimulation. Together, they explore the creation of an accredited subspecialty that unites psychiatry, neurology, and neurosurgery under a standardized training framework. In this conversation, Dr. Siddiqi shares his journey...

Dr. Jonathan Downar, Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, joins neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown to discuss a groundbreaking new approach to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). The "ONE-D Trial" explores an accelerated, single-day TMS protocol designed to optimize neuroplasticity and enhance treatment outcomes for depression.  Unlike traditional TMS protoco...

Professor Alexander T. Sack, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Maastricht University, discusses how our understanding of the working mechanisms behind Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is evolving and what this means for improving clinical outcomes. Rather than focusing solely on precise stimulation sites using fMRI, Prof. Sack explains why optimizing the timing of pulses with EEG guidance may be...

Dr. Phern Chern Tor, Psychiatrist and head of Neurostimulation services at the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore, discusses the practicalities of running a TMS service. He shares insights on avoiding adverse events, managing pain tolerance, assessing suitability for TMS, and monitoring outcomes to ensure patient safety. Dr. Tor also highlights the economic benefits of including TMS in mental...

In our latest podcast, neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown interviews Dr. Tomas Ros, a neuroscientist at the Center for Biomedical Imaging, University of Geneva. Dr. Ros shares groundbreaking insights into neurofeedback and EEG microstates in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders. They discuss personalized neurofeedback protocols for ADHD, emphasizing the need for tailored treatments based on s...

In our latest Podcast release, neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown interviews TMS expert Dr. Jonathan Downar, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Downar delves into the neural mechanisms underlying resilience, survival, and their connection to effective depression treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). He highlights the critical role of the left dorsolate...

neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown speaks with Dr. Jonathan Downer, a psychiatrist and associate professor at the University of Toronto, focusing on the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS or TMS) for psychiatric disorders. Dr. Downer emphasizes the importance of personalized TMS treatment tailored to specific neural circuitry in psychiatric disorders. The discussion explores diffe...

In recent years, the non-invasive neurostimulation treatment, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or ‘TMS’, has been gaining recognition as a viable and evidence-based medical alternative for patients suffering Depression who are not responding adequately to first line treatments, such as medication.  The benefits of this treatment and how to best apply it, is being validated now in elderly populat...

The EEG Biofeedback technique, also known as ‘Neurofeedback’ has gained widespread attention in the last few decades as a non-invasive and medication-free treatment option in ADHD. With many different techniques and equipment, one such Neurofeedback protocol which measures and trains what is called ‘Slow Coritcal Potentials’ (SCP) was born out of research in Germany.    Ute Strehl has been a leadi...

A new way of treating acute patients in hospital settings with the fast-acting antidepressant treatment, TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), has recently gained FDA approval in the United States.  neurocare’s Dr Trevor Brown speaks with leading Psychiatrist-Neurologist, and Stanford University Assistant Professor, Dr. Nolan Williams, who has pioneered the treatment approach in hospitals aroun...

n this latest episode, Trevor speaks with Alexander Sack, a professor of brain stimulation and applied cognitive neuroscience at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.  Professor Sack discusses his background in psychology and neuroscience, his research on the combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and EEG, and his work on unders...

In this conversation, neurocare's Dr. Trevor Brown speaks with Dr. Flavio Frohlich, a renowned biomedical engineer and neuroscientist with an extensive academic background from Imperial College in London and Yale Medical School in the United States. Dr. Frohlich, a pioneer in brain stimulation techniques, especially transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), shares his groundbreakin...

neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown interviews Dr. Leslie Sherlin, a psychology professor, sports psychology consultant and counsellor, and neurofeedback clinician who heads the International Society for Neurofeedback Research.   In this episode, they discuss Sherlin’s work with with Red Bull’s No Limits athletes and measuring peak performance brain activity as well as working trialing Neurofeedback with...

In this discussion, neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown engages with Dr. Nash Boutros, a respected psychiatrist and neurologist, and director of electrophysiology at the Neuroscience Center in Deerfield, Illinois. Dr. Boutros delves into the electrophysiology of psychiatric disorders, focusing on EEG abnormalities in conditions like autism, panic attacks, and ADHD, indicating hyperexcitability in the bra...

neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown speaks with Professor Frank Padberg, a leading expert in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques to discuss research updates and application in clinical practice.  In this discussion, he delves into the development of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques, specifically transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct curr...

In this episode, neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown and Dr. Martijn Arns discuss the new and innovative technique to better personalize Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy by using Neuro-Cardiac-Guided TMS (NCG TMS) for treating depression. Traditional TMS methods, while effective on a group level, lack personalization due to individual brain connectivity variations. Dr. Arns introduces NCG TMS, a...

In this interview, Australian researcher Dr. Manreena Kaur, from Neuroscience Research Australia, sits down with Dr. Trevor Brown of Neurocare Academy. Dr. Kaur shares her groundbreaking research on personalizing and optimizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy. Her work, focused on non-invasive brain stimulation for mood and psychotic disorders, spans from early research on schizoph...

In this episode, Dr Brown speaks with Dr Enriquez-Geppert to capture the latest in the field of Neurofeedback and its application to improve cognitive performance. Stefanie is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Groningen. Her research focuses on executive functions, in which she assesses the underlying neurocognitive processe...

In this episode Dr Linda Carpenter speaks with neurocare's Dr Trevor Brown on the latest evidence of TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) for the treatment of Depression and other disorders. They discuss research and techniques for clinicians to consider bringing about longer-lasting outcomes of this emerging and effective brain stimulation technique.   Dr Linda Carpenter is a Professor of...

neurocare’s  Dr Trevor Brown sits down with neurostimulation expert Dr Aron Hill, to uncover insights in neurobiology and the effects of brain stimulation.  Dr Hill’s work is interested in understanding neural circuits linked to cognitive dysfunction and atypical neural plasticity within psychiatric disorders.  Together with his research team, Dr Hill has explored the effects of Transcranial Magne...

neurocare's Dr. Trevor Brown connects with leading cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Thomas Ros from the University of Geneva.  Having specialized in EEG neurofeedback research for over 15 years. Dr. Ros, who completed his PhD on this topic from the University of London in 2010, discusses his pioneering work in neurofeedback and its clinical applications.  During their discussion, Dr. Ros highlig...

In this episode, neurocare’s Dr. Trevor Brown speaks with Associate Professor Andre Brunoni from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who is a leading researcher and clinician in neuromodulation.  Dr André Brunoni is perhaps one of the most well-known researchers in neurostimulation techniques and has contributed to numerous scientific publications over the years demonstrating the clinical benefits of rTMS and tDCS...