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We are a unique transdisciplinary group of leaders in Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Engineering who are developing novel individualized treatment approaches for psychiatric and neurological disorders. Please explore our site to learn more about the expanding field of neuromodulation.
The Neuromodulation Division of the Semel Institute integrates the work of experts from across the campus to develop new approaches to understanding the brain, and new treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Neuromodulation is a process that modifies the natural signals sent among groups of neurons in the brain. Read More... Read Less...
Neuromodulation is distinct from neurotransmission, which is the direct transmittal of information from one neuron to another. Neuromodulation modifies neurotransmission: it changes the excitability of neurons, and therefore the how they will communicate in response to chemical or electrical input signals. Neuromodulation allows us to adapt to the environment, allocate cognitive resources, and regulate arousal, appetitive behaviors, movement, and mood.
Neuromodulation treatments are an emerging class of technologies that apply magnetic or electrical energy to the brain to treat depression, epilepsy, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Parkinson's Disease, and other neuropsychiatric illnesses. Read More... Read Less...
The transdisciplinary breadth of our faculty is unique. We bring together leading faculty from Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Engineering to utilize and develop individualized treatment approaches for psychiatric and neurological disorders. Read More... Read Less...