Jennifer Rodger
Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Presentation Title: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for sceptics: how understanding mechanisms drives translation and innovation
Jenny Rodger is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia and Head of Brain Plasticity the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science in Perth.
Her research investigates mechanisms of brain plasticity and repair, with a focus on preclinical studies of neuromodulation in injured and abnormal brain circuits, and brain-based treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders. Her lab has pioneered repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) studies in preclinical models and engineered miniaturised rTMS devices to fill critical translational gaps. Her research findings have been included in clinical handbooks and guidelines, and have triggered a re-evaluation of the way rTMS is used in the clinic, leading to clinical trials in spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and depression.