Meet Dorian. I am a research associate in the NINET laboratory. I have a PhD and BS in electrical engineering, a PhD in computer science, and have received postdoctoral fellowships in computational neuroscience from Western Ontario University, Barrow Neurological...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, is the most well recognized form of non-invasive brain stimulation treatment. ECT consists of delivering a strong electrical current to the brain in order to induce a short controlled seizure,...
Meet Ruiyang. I’m a postdoctoral research fellow in the NINET lab, where I joined in January 2016. I hope to forge collaborative efforts between information science and clinical studies. Within the lab, I’m responsible for designing, conducting...
Overview: We are investigating the effects of yoga, meditation, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of brain stimulation, on the brain and cognition. Previous research has linked all three activities with various cognitive and mood changes, but...
This is a question I face in clinical practice all the time. It is a very important one, and while there has been a lot of research on it and there are some clues about it, we still have work to do. Therefore, it should be no surprise that I was extremely excited to...
Hello everyone, The NINET Lab would like to proudly announce a new study that is beginning shortly. Starting in April 2016, the NINET Lab will be hosting a study involved in the effects of yoga and brain stimulation. For more information about the study, please...
Meet Paul. I’m a third year physics student at the University of British Columbia, my interests lie in particle and medical physics. My position at NINET includes delivering Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), electroencephalogram (EEG), and...
Hello everyone, The NINET Lab would like to proudly announce a new study that is beginning shortly. Starting in April 2016, the NINET Lab will be hosting a study involved in the effects of yoga and brain stimulation. For more information about the study, please...
The NINET Lab is excited to announce a new rTMS research study investigating depression in Bipolar I participants. We are happy to be collaborating with Dr. Lakshmi Yatham’s Bipolar Research team here at the UBC Mood Disorders Clinic in Vancouver! Enrollment effective...