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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Sep 7

After the initial externalization testing where we confirm engagement of the individual networks by isolating behaviors, optimization and treatment include the entire symphony of networks. We think this is important to cover vast heterogeneity in TRD. We are testing spatial optimization too though.

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Jacob Miller @neurojacob.bsky.social · Sep 7

super cool (& inspiring)! Finally read this and was wondering, for chronic stimulation (beyond initial 3-day electrode mappings), were all 4 electrode panels stimulated simultaneously? or were they isolated and that could vary with optimization? (didn't catch in paper, curious about PFC specificity)

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Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer @jenndsn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Science of Learning symposium #flux2025 - sponsored by the Jacobs Foundation. First up: the LEVANTE research network which embraces open science principles to studying learning variability in children around the world. @fluxsociety.bsky.social

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Flux Society @fluxsociety.bsky.social · Sep 3

Welcome to Dublin! From winding cobblestone lanes to literary pubs and centuries of innovation, Dublin blends rich history with vibrant culture. We can’t wait for you to experience it all during Flux 2025 – excellent lineup of speakers, and our 2025 Pre-Conference Workshops, and more! #Flux2025

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Carina Heller, Ph.D. @carinaheller.bsky.social · Aug 13

We wrote a piece for @naturemedicine.bsky.social 🧠

Menstrual cycle irregularities can be both cause and consequence of wide-ranging health issues.
Embracing this complexity could reveal novel brain–body interactions and advance neuroscience.

Check out our commentary www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine

The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...

www.nature.com

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hello all, see below! Let’s support Russell support our kids and @umn-midb.bsky.social…take a read! 👇🏾👇🏾

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain @umn-midb.bsky.social · Aug 19

Inspired by a personal health journey, our teammate Russell is competing in the Madison Ironman on Sept. 7 to raise funds for the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.

Join him in supporting brain health ➡️ z.umn.edu/RussellIronmanMIDB

A man (Russell) wearing a light blue button-up shirt, green hiking pants, sunglasses, and a hat smiles at the camera. He is holding two hiking poles and stands on a rocky mountain path. In the background, there is a large, snow-capped mountain peak.

A family of three smiles at the camera for a portrait. A man in a dark blue shirt (Russell) stands on the right, with a woman in a black floral dress on the left. A young girl with reddish-blonde hair stands in front of them, smiling. They are standing in front of a body of water at sunset.

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 30

@drjuliamoser.bsky.social keeps killing it with these papers! Check this one out! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Julia Moser @drjuliamoser.bsky.social · Aug 29

Is precision functional brain imaging in babies possible? YES! We show this in not one but two new preprints out of WashU and @umn-midb.bsky.social! 1️⃣: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 2️⃣: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 21

FYI all. Anyone having issues with downloading our preprints I believe can still get to them when logged in. We also have some alternative links. Please reach out if you are having any issues.

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 19

Due to a recent influx of problematic submissions, PsyArXiv has switched to pre-moderating its content. If your submitted preprint had not yet been approved, it will be temporarily inaccessible to the public (you can still view your preprint when logged into your OSF account). #PsychSciSky

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 20

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Aug 20

A man who had severe depression for more than 30 years has "experienced joy" after undergoing bespoke brain stimulation.

Brain implant lets man 'experience joy' for the first time in decades

A device that has been likened to a pacemaker for the brain has given a man with severe depression great relief

www.newscientist.com

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Evan Gordon @gordonneuro.bsky.social · Aug 13

A truly spectacular demonstration of the medical potential of precision mapping an individual patient's brain. I am so excited to be part of this work!

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Daniel @danielros.bsky.social · Aug 13

Qué bien

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Turing Medical @turingmedical.bsky.social · Aug 12

From 20+ failed treatments to lasting remission.

After decades with treatment-resistant depression and two near-fatal suicide attempts, “Mike” found relief through Precision Functional Mapping and adaptive cortical stimulation developed at the University of Minnesota

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Kimberly Chiew @kimberlychiew.bsky.social · Aug 13

Treatment resistant depression is incredibly cruel. This is beautiful

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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ziad-nahas.bsky.social @ziad-nahas.bsky.social · Aug 13

He actually is and very articulate. He is teaching us a lot

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Josh Rodefer @rodefer.bsky.social · Aug 13

Cool work here

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yes, please!

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Turing Medical @turingmedical.bsky.social · Aug 12

From 20+ failed treatments to lasting remission.

After decades with treatment-resistant depression and two near-fatal suicide attempts, “Mike” found relief through Precision Functional Mapping and adaptive cortical stimulation developed at the University of Minnesota

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Christine C. @limbic.bsky.social · Aug 12

Oh do I understand. So full of happiness to see that Mike is doing better and has relief from the nightmare of treatment-resistant severe depression. Joy is bliss!

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Thomas Wolfers @thomaswolfers.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations! This is very important work.

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Colin Hoy @colinwhoy.bsky.social · Aug 12

These are the types of stories we need to be telling right now. This is the science that the world (no, the US) needs to see.

It's the between space- fMRI methods development meets neuromodulation, and you know you have something real when anybody can see it in a patient video. Share this video!

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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2blueyettis.bsky.social @2blueyettis.bsky.social · Aug 11

JOY 💕

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Rick Betzel @richardfbetzel.bsky.social · Aug 11

I've been thinking a lot about the preprint in terms of my own career. I grew up academically in computational labs. My papers were abstract early on and they only got more abstract as I progressed. The model was: find a new exciting mathematical tool. Apply it to brain imaging data. Write it up. 1/

Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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David Darrow @drdaviddarrow.bsky.social · Aug 11

electrodes can stay forever though like anything they can slowly degrade over time! We have some patients with electrodes in their brain for more than 20 years!

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Kathrin Kostorz @kathrinkostorz.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wow, that is amazing! I’d have a practical question: how long can the electrodes stay inside?

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