@SteinAthena

PhD MPH FHEA | Postdoc in @FrohlichLab at @UNCPsychiatry | Interested in developing novel, personalised neuromodulation paradigms in psychiatry 🧠

 Aussie living in NC 🇺🇸
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Excited to share our latest publication introducing a new class of brain stimulation: transcranial endogenous current stimulation (tECS) ⚡️ Supported by @BBRFoundation @FrohlichLab @NeuroStimCtr @UNCPsychiatry @brainstimj – at Carrboro, NC
Brain Stimulation@brainstimjJan 28
New in Brain Stimulation! @SteinAthena & colleagues introduce tECS - transcranial endogenous current stimulation, using personalized EEG-derived waveforms to target aperiodic brain activity. A novel approach in neuromodulation. brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1…
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[Brain stimulation] Stein and Frohlich: "This distinction has direct consequences for how biomimetic neurostimulation should be classified and advanced." doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.202…
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Are you at #SOBP2026 in NYC and interested in brain networks and/or neurostimulation in depression? I'm presenting work characterizing EEG network dynamics each day of 5 days of #tACS in moderate to severe depression. – at Manhattan, NY
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Come by poster T151 on Level 6 at 5.30pm to hear about this work, as well as a new endogenous brain stimulation paradigm recently developed in our group (#tECS) at the @NeuroStimCtr, @UNCPsychiatry – at Manhattan, NY
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Work completed with @FlavioFrohlich, David Rubinow, @Mengsen, @Astrozyt, Francesca Pupillo, Hadden LaGarde Thank you to @SOBP for the Travel Award! – at Manhattan, NY
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Join us for The Rhythmic Forum: a lunchtime event exploring the connection between music and neuroscience. 📍 Roper Hall, UNC School of Medicine 📅 April 14 🕛 12:00 PM Hosted by @FlavioFrohlich from @NeuroStimCtr @UNCPsychiatry. Register: carolinaperformingarts.org/f…

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Featuring performances by 🎤 Soteria Shepperson and Shawn Sims 🎻David Scott Binanay 🪘Potz Panz n Handz 🎷Athena Stein Panelists include: 🎼 Music therapist Maryrose Nelson ☀️Therapist Twala Coleman 🌎 Founder Sophie Suberman 🧠 Brain rhythm expert Flavio Frohlich
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Flyer below! 🧠🪘🎻🎷🎤
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Replying to @SteinAthena @BBRFoundation @FrohlichLab @NeuroStimCtr @UNCPsychiatry @brainstimj
tECS builds on foundational cortical slice electrophysiology by @FlavioFrohlich showing that weak endogenous electric fields can entrain neural activity. Thank you to @BBRFoundation for making this possible. Also grateful to @_aaausa for supporting my time in the US!
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Athena Stein PhD MPH retweeted
Flavio Frohlich PhD@FlavioFrohlichJan 28
Fifteen years after demonstrating the power of low-amplitude endogenous electric fields on a neural network in a dish, I am excited to introduce tECS - fabulous work with star postdoc @SteinAthena in the @FrohlichLab @UNCPsychiatry - huge thank you to @BBRFoundation
Brain Stimulation@brainstimjJan 28
New in Brain Stimulation! @SteinAthena & colleagues introduce tECS - transcranial endogenous current stimulation, using personalized EEG-derived waveforms to target aperiodic brain activity. A novel approach in neuromodulation. brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1…
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Athena Stein PhD MPH retweeted
Flavio Frohlich PhD@FlavioFrohlich28 Sep 2025
It was great to get the @FrohlichLab and @NeuroStimCtr family together at @srp_science. Wonderful to see the next generation spreading their wings @SteinAthena @NapolitanoSkye and Corinne Carlton.
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Had a great night presenting our work on daily neural changes (power and connectivity) during a five day 10Hz tACS trial in MDD! Thanks to the #SRP2025 team for a great conference! @FlavioFrohlich
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What does it take to bring neuromodulation safely into the home for children with acquired brain injury? Our newly published pilot trial tested 10 days of remotely supervised at-home tDCS paired with gamified attention training. 🧠⚡️ 🔗mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/6/561 (1/7)

Safety, Feasibility, and Tolerability of Ten Days of At-Home, Remotely Supervised tDCS During...

Background/Objectives: Chronic attention problems occur in approximately 25% of children after acquired brain injury (ABI). When delivered daily, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may...

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This work lays the foundation for scalable, personalized neuromodulation in pediatric neurorehab— delivered beyond the clinic. Larger, sham-controlled trials to come. Thanks to the participants and families who gave their time, trust and feedback to make this possible. (6/7)
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Finally, HUGE thanks to the team who made this happen! @karenmbarlow @justinmriddle Kevin Caulfield @PaulEDux Max Friehs @dr_schr Michael Craven Maddie Groom @01kartik_iyer @UQ_News @UQMedicine @childhealthqld #tDCS #Neurorehab #ABI #ChildNeurology #HDEEG (7/7)
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