Using Smart Computer Programs to Guide Brain Stimulation
Explainable Machine Learning to Guide Prefrontal Brain Stimulation
This project is developing smart computer programs to help guide brain stimulation treatments for people with neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11117011 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Brain stimulation holds great promise for many brain disorders, and this project aims to make these treatments even better. We are creating advanced computer programs that can understand how brain stimulation affects brain activity and behavior. By learning from brain activity data, these programs will help doctors better tailor stimulation treatments. The goal is to make brain stimulation more effective and personalized for patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This foundational research does not directly recruit patients, but future clinical applications would target individuals with neurological and psychiatric disorders who might benefit from brain stimulation.
Not a fit: Patients whose conditions are not treatable by brain stimulation or who do not have neurological or psychiatric disorders would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more precise and effective brain stimulation therapies for a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
How similar studies have performed: While brain stimulation is an established therapy, using advanced explainable machine learning to precisely guide and understand its effects is a novel and evolving area of research.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harchaoui, Zaid — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Harchaoui, Zaid
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.