NWG Practical Course
Transcranial Brain Stimulation: Best Practice

Mainz (Mon-Wed) AND Göttingen (Thu-Fri),
July 25 - 29, 2022

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Welcome

Dear participants,

it is a great pleasure to invite you to the 18th Practical Course in Transcranial Brain Stimulation: Best Practice within the framework of the training program of the German Neuroscience Society (NWG).

This year it is organized as a collaboration between the Universities of Göttingen and Mainz, with days 1 to 3 in Mainz, and days 4 and 5 in Göttingen.

The program consists of lectures and discussions by renowned scientists covering

– the theoretical background on stimulation techniques

– their combination with neuroimaging and neurophysiology

– physiological mechanisms

– experimental paradigms, and

practical demonstrations and hands-on sessions in the afternoons.

The course will be held in English.

We look forward to seeing you in Mainz and Göttingen,

T.O. Bergmann & A. Antal

Speakers

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Tentative Program At A Glance

Event Schedule

Day 1 Mainz - Monday - July 25, 2022
Day 2 Mainz - Tuesday - July 26, 2022
Day 3 Mainz - Wednesday - July 27, 2022
Day 4 Göttingen - Thursday - July 28, 2022
Day 5 Göttingen - Friday - July 29, 2022

Welcome

08:30 am
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09:00 am

Welcome

Talk

9:00 am
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10:00 am

Prof. Walter Paulus

History of NIBS

Talk

10:00 am
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11:00 am

Prof. Til Ole Bergmann

TMS physics and neurophysiological mechanisms

Talk

11:30
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12:30

Prof. Andreas Vlachos

Neurophysiology of TMS after-effects

Talk

12:30
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13:30

Prof. Andrea Antal

Safety of TMS, tES and TUS

Practical session

15:00
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17:00

Practical sessions and networking

Practical session

17:30
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18:30

…practical sessions and networking continued

Social event

19:30
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Welcome reception

Q&A

8:30
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9:00

Summary of previous day + Q&A

Talk

9:00
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10:00

Prof. Frank Padberg

Clinical application of rTMS in psychiatry

Talk

10:00
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11:00

Prof. Sergiu Groppa

Clinical applications of TMS in neurology

Talk

11:30
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12:30

Prof. Til Ole Bergmann and Umair Hassan

Concurrent TMS-EEG and real-time application

Talk

12:30
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13:30

Prof. Til Ole Bergmann and Dr. Angela Radetz

Concurrent TMS-fMRI

Practical session

15:00
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17:00

Practical sessions and networking

Practical session

17:30
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18:30

…practical sessions and networking continued

Social event

19:30
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Guided tour

Q&A

8:30
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9:00

Summary of previous day + Q&A

Talk

9:00 am
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10:00 am

Prof. Til Ole Bergmann

Causal inference, target selection, and neuronavigation

Talk

10:00
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11:00

Dr. Gesa Hartwigsen

NIBS to study brain networks and language

Talk

11:30
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12:30

Dr. Tulika Nandi

TUS physics and neurophysiological mechanisms

Talk

12:30
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13:30

Dr. Elsa Fouragnan

Combining TUS with fMRI

Practical session

15:00
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17:00

Practical sessions and networking

Practical session

17:30
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18:30

…practical sessions and networking continued

Bus transfer

18:30
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Bus transfer from Mainz to Göttingen

Q&A

8:30
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9:00

Summary of previous day + Q&A

Talk

09:00
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10:00

Prof. Michael Nitsche

tES physics and neurophysiological mechanisms

Talk

10:00
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11:00

Prof. Andrea Antal

Clinical applications of tES

Talk

11:30
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12:30

Prof. Michal Lavidor

Using tES for neuroenhancement

Talk

12:30
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13:30

Dr. Elina Zmeykina and Dr. Ivan Chakalov

Novel TMS applications

Practical session

15:00
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17:00

Practical sessions and networking

17:30
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18:30

Practical demonstration from sponsors

Social

19:30
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Reception/Tour

Q&A

8:30
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9:00

Summary of previous day + Q&A

Talk

09:00 am
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10:00 am

Prof. Jürgen Brockmöller

Ethical considerations for NIBS

Talk

10:00 am
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11:00 am

Dr. Daniel Keeser

Contributions and challenges of concurrent tDCS-fMRI imaging

Talk

11:30 am
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12:30 pm

Prof. Friedhelm Hummel

hd-tES and Temporal Interference

Talk

12:30
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13:30

Prof. Axel Thielscher

Modeling E-fields in SimNIBS

Practical session

15:00
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17:00

Practical sessions and networking

17:00
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17:30

Q&A and closing

Practicals

Mainz

BEST Toolbox
Learn how to use the MATLAB-based BEST toolbox for designing, running, and analyzing NIBS studies in combination with EMG, EEG, and fMRI 
Website

TMS-EMG basics: MEP hotspot & thresholds
Learn how to find a good motor hotspot and how to determine the motor threshold

TMS-EMG advanced: paired-pulse protocols
Learn how to apply and interpret paired-pulse protocols (e.g., SICI, LICI, ICF, LICF, SAI) to investigate facilitation and inhibition in intracortical circuits

rTMS applications: 1Hz/5Hz/TBS/PAS
Learn how to apply classical repetitive TMS protocols (e.g., 1Hz, 5Hz, theta burst stimulation, and paired associative stimulation)

Neuronavigation
Learn how to prepare, plan and execute TMS coil positioning using a frameless stereotactic neuronavigation system

TMS-EEG
Learn about the practical steps (e.g., EEG setup, hotspot search, masking noise) required to record high-quality concurrent TMS-EEG data

TMS-fMRI
Learn about the practical steps (e.g., subject positioning, TMS-coil navigation) required to record high-quality concurrent TMS-fMRI data

TUS
Learn about the practical steps (e.g., use of coupling media, neuronavigation, noise masking) required to apply transcranial ultrasonic stimulation in humans

Göttingen

tES basics
Learn how to apply transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS, tACS, tRNS) using different classical single-channel electrode montages

tES clinical applications
Learn how transcranial electrical stimulation is efficiently applied in a clinical setting

Pitfalls in tES 
Learn about the typical pitfalls of transcranial electrical stimulation

hD tES & temporal interference stimulation
Learn how to apply multi-electrode high-definition (HD) transcranial electrical stimulation and temporal interference stimulation

TMS advanced applications: diaphragm & heart-brain interaction
Learn how to use TMS to study the modulation of brain activity by visceral (respiratory, cardiac) inputs, including practical aspects and challenges of measuring evoked potentials from the diaphragm and ECG-guided TMS applications

SimNIBS
Learn how to use the basic functionalities of the SimNIBS software package to stimulate electric fields induced by tES and TMS in realistic head models
Website

Get Your Tickets

Student (non-NWG)

€400

Mainz + Göttingen€400
Mainz only€300
Göttingen only€200

Non-Student (non-NWG)

€730

Mainz + Göttingen€730
Mainz only€450
Göttingen only€300

Refreshments and lunch will be provided and a bus transfer from Mainz to Göttingen is included.

Separate participation just in the programme of Mainz or of Göttingen is also possible.

The student category includes undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students. Proof of student-status may be requested on-site. Non-student refers to all other participants (post-doctoral researchers, clinicians and research/clinical staff).

Discounted tickets for NWG-members were limited in number and have now sold out.

Non-NWG participants from low and middle income countries (according to the World Bank definition) are able to register at a reduced registration fee for the full-course (fee reduction of 100€ for non-students and 50€ for students). Please note that this is in reference to the country of residence, i.e. affiliation, not country of origin

Venues

Days 1-3 will take place in Mainz.
Talks in the mornings will take place at the conference room of the IntercityHotel Mainz.

Practical sessions in the afternoons will take place in the Neuroimaging Center (NIC) at the Johannes-Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz (Langenbeckstr. 1, Bldg. 308c).

Days 4-5 will take place in the Department of Neurology at the University Medical Center, Göttingen (Robert-Koch-Str. 40). A shuttle service from Mainz to Göttingen has been organised.

Travel & Accommodation

Mainz can be easily reached by train or car. The closest airport is Frankfurt am Main (20 min from Mainz).

Göttingen is also easily accessible by train or car via the Autobahn A7. The closest airports are in Hannover and Frankfurt am Main.

A shuttle service from Mainz to Göttingen has been organised.

Please note that any accommodation requirements will have to be self-arranged, but in Mainz a quota of rooms is reserved until June 10th under the code “nibs-course” at the IntercityHotel Mainz.

Covid

Participants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or recovery and additionally get tested for the event. The exact measures will be adapted to the current pandemic situation and adhering to state and institute guidelines.

The proof of vaccination and recovery needs to be valid according to the Paul Ehrlich Institute (for vaccination) and the Robert Koch Institute (for recovery).

Please check here again before the workshop start for updated information.

Organising committee