ARCS January Event: Research Update: Dr. Jan Kubanek

Noninvasive Precision Therapies of the Brain

January 14, 2025
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Eccles Board Room

Warnock Engineering Building

Jan Kubanek, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department of the University of Utah along with colleagues in his lab have developed a device for precise and controlled modulation of deep brain circuits in humans. Published studies show that the device modulates symptoms of chronic pain, depression, and essential tremor. The approach is now being used in pivotal clinical trials. The device at the center of these human clinical trials, called Diadem, promises to change how certain neurological disorders are treated.  Looking something like a pair of oversized headphones,  the device stimulates regions of the deep brain underlying chronic pain and depression — all with the power and precision of focused ultrasound.

This is a great opportunity to  hear about this groundbreaking discovery for helping those who struggle with treatment-resistant depression or treatment-resistant chronic pain.

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Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.