AUTHOR=Vedam-Mai Vinata , Deisseroth Karl , Giordano James , Lazaro-Munoz Gabriel , Chiong Winston , Suthana Nanthia , Langevin Jean-Philippe , Gill Jay , Goodman Wayne , Provenza Nicole R. , Halpern Casey H. , Shivacharan Rajat S. , Cunningham Tricia N. , Sheth Sameer A. , Pouratian Nader , Scangos Katherine W. , Mayberg Helen S. , Horn Andreas , Johnson Kara A. , Butson Christopher R. , Gilron Ro’ee , de Hemptinne Coralie , Wilt Robert , Yaroshinsky Maria , Little Simon , Starr Philip , Worrell Greg , Shirvalkar Prasad , Chang Edward , Volkmann Jens , Muthuraman Muthuraman , Groppa Sergiu , Kühn Andrea A. , Li Luming , Johnson Matthew , Otto Kevin J. , Raike Robert , Goetz Steve , Wu Chengyuan , Silburn Peter , Cheeran Binith , Pathak Yagna J. , Malekmohammadi Mahsa , Gunduz Aysegul , Wong Joshua K. , Cernera Stephanie , Hu Wei , Wagle Shukla Aparna , Ramirez-Zamora Adolfo , Deeb Wissam , Patterson Addie , Foote Kelly D. , Okun Michael S. TITLE=Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: Advances in Optogenetics, Ethical Issues Affecting DBS Research, Neuromodulatory Approaches for Depression, Adaptive Neurostimulation, and Emerging DBS Technologies JOURNAL=Frontiers in Human Neuroscience VOLUME=15 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.644593 DOI=10.3389/fnhum.2021.644593 ISSN=1662-5161 ABSTRACT=

We estimate that 208,000 deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices have been implanted to address neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders worldwide. DBS Think Tank presenters pooled data and determined that DBS expanded in its scope and has been applied to multiple brain disorders in an effort to modulate neural circuitry. The DBS Think Tank was founded in 2012 providing a space where clinicians, engineers, researchers from industry and academia discuss current and emerging DBS technologies and logistical and ethical issues facing the field. The emphasis is on cutting edge research and collaboration aimed to advance the DBS field. The Eighth Annual DBS Think Tank was held virtually on September 1 and 2, 2020 (Zoom Video Communications) due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting focused on advances in: (1) optogenetics as a tool for comprehending neurobiology of diseases and on optogenetically-inspired DBS, (2) cutting edge of emerging DBS technologies, (3) ethical issues affecting DBS research and access to care, (4) neuromodulatory approaches for depression, (5) advancing novel hardware, software and imaging methodologies, (6) use of neurophysiological signals in adaptive neurostimulation, and (7) use of more advanced technologies to improve DBS clinical outcomes. There were 178 attendees who participated in a DBS Think Tank survey, which revealed the expansion of DBS into several indications such as obesity, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and Alzheimer’s disease. This proceedings summarizes the advances discussed at the Eighth Annual DBS Think Tank.