Webinar: Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Inhibitory Activity in Patients and Healthy Controls

Dr. Tulika Nandi will be joining us to present in our next webinar series. Dr. Nandi’s research lies at the forefront of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) research and clinical applications.

In this episode, Dr. Nandi will present an overview of pharmacological studies utilising transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a non-invasive brain stimulation technique to demonstrate how Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, can be modulated. Her presentation will provide examples of disordered GABA activity and will illustrate how several TMS protocols can be used to probe different aspects of inhibitory function.

The protocols to be discussed include short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), long-interval intracortical inhibition (LICI) and cortical silent periods (CSP). The studies presented will demonstrate how outcome measures recorded from patients and healthy controls using each of these protocols are influenced by different pharmacological GABA agonists and antagonists.

Dr. Nandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy and a PhD in Human Movement Sciences, with a focus on neuromotor control and biomechanics. She has a broad interest in both healthy and pathological movement. In recent years, her research has focused on non-invasive brain stimulation to complement and improve physical rehabilitation, including investigations into brain–biomechanic relationships, individual variability in NIBS responses, and the development of novel NIBS techniques, protocols, and study designs. Dr. Nandi will share her expert knowledge and experience, presenting well-tested techniques and methods for the successful use and application of TMS in pharmacological studies of GABA.

The team looks forward to welcoming Dr. Nandi to this webinar episode and to her continued involvement with The Science Behind in the future.