WELCOME
The Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation (LCNS) is a team of scientists and clinicians within the Neurology Department at the University of Pennsylvania committed to advancing groundbreaking basic, translational, and clinical research involving neuromodulation. The central objectives of the LCNS are to employ noninvasive neuromodulation techniques in order to:
- Further elucidate the neural basis of cognition
- Develop and implement novel stimulation-based therapies for neurologic disorders, particularly those that affect cognition and sensorimotor function throughout the lifespan
- Reveal critical and modifiable behaviorally-relevant circuit and network properties of the human brain
In order to accomplish these objectives, LCNS investigators combine noninvasive brain stimulation with complimentary approaches, including but not limited to behavioral measures, patient lesion studies, structural and functional neuroimaging, and measures of cortical physiology such as electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). The LCNS actively aims to cultivate partnerships both in the University of Pennsylvania community and beyond, and seeks to share its intellectual expertise, research infrastructure, and brain stimulation resources in order to promote far-reaching multidisciplinary research. In pursuing our objectives, the LCNS aspires to make high-impact discoveries that advance the well-informed use of noninvasive neuromodulation in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, neurology, neurorehabilitation, and beyond.
Upcoming
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Penn brainSTIM Intensive 3-Day TMS Workshop
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Penn brainSTIM center is holding its fourth annual Intensive 3-Day TMS Workshop from Tuesday, September 15th to Thursday, September 17th, 2026. The workshop will cover hands-on and didactic lectures around the following topics:
- Principles and mechanisms of TMS
- Safety
- Clinical...
