fus Forward – Details, episodes & analysis

Join the gang as they catch up with fus Forward friend and expert Elsa Fouragnan to explore precision hacking of reward system through nucleus accumbens stimulation and all the practical and ethical implications in between.

This week Keith and Charles go 0 to 10 on all things ultrasound neuromodulation, rating how well we know a number of topics ranging from mechanisms to through-skull transmit.

Listen in as Keith and Charles discuss the "why now?" for focused ultrasound neuromodulation as the field gains ground.

Charles and Keith discuss the recent serious adverse event and what it means for the field

Noah Philip, Professor at Brown University joins the pack to discuss what's been going on inside one of the most secretive efforts in focused ultrasound neuromodulation. This episode covers new findings his work with amygdala stimulation in PTSD, the honors of working with veterans, how old stim habits die hard, and some hot takes on wellness devices gone clinical.

Not the first, and definitely not the last time the gang discusses the growing prevalence of self experimentation as FUS gets wind in its sails. Listen in on thoughts around barrier to entry, a viral twitter post, chasing ghosts, and vagus nerve modulation.

Lived experience and mental health advocate Jon Nelson brings the reality of mental health front and center, from deep brain stimulation to an even deeper stigmatization.

This week we join Dr. Samuel Pichardo to discuss pushing acoustic simulations to the limit with plans for BabelBrain 1.0, how essential tremor is n his crosshairs, and how electrical fields can steer the focus of a single element transducer.

Follow the FUS busters on their epic journey to untangle the origins of the double pulse repetition frequency. Be warned, you may not like what you find!

This week Elly Martin, Associate Professor of University College London, joins the squad to talk about cryogenic ultrasonic unfreezing of living tissue, UCL's brain wide hemispheric interface, and the art of metrology.