2025 Publications

Publications

Cuda J., Smith D., Chaves A.R., Taylor R., Drodge J., Shim S., Nasr Y., Antochi R., Brender R., McMurray L., Robillard R., Tremblay S. (2025) Examining alterations in subjective sleep and in-vivo GABA and glutamate levels in individuals with major depressive disorder receiving daily theta burst stimulation. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, 100933.

Communications

Makhani A+, Cuda J, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Tremblay S. Maintaining rTMS response: exploring the role of medications. University of Ottawa Department of Psychiatry Research Day, Ottawa, November 2025

Cummings E+, Letourneau R+, Shankhatheertha A+, Abi-Nader EM+, Lalonde A+, Chaves AR, Tremblay S. Exploring Biological Sex Differences in Therapeutic and Cortical Responses to Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: A Systematic Literature Review. 9th Brainbox Initiative International Conference, London, UK, September 2025

Martinez M, Chaves AR, Tremblay S. (June 2025) Priming the Brain: Synergistic Effects of Combined Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Protocols on Motor Cortex Plasticity: A Systematic Review. NeuMe conference at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Lepage E, Jouzizadeh M+, Cummings E+, Letourneau R+, Shankhatheertha A+, Shim S+, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Pariz A, Tremblay S. (June 2025). Theta Burst Stimulation Produces Comparable Clinical Response in Younger and Older Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression Despite Age-Related Differences in Neuroplasticity. NeuMe conference at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

McFadden B, Beck G, McMurray L, Brender R, Antochi R, Shim S+, Lepage J, Tremblay S. (mars 2025). Essai pilote randomisé comparant l’efficacité et la faisabilité de la stimulation thêta- burst intermittente accélérée à celle standard chez des adolescents souffrant de dépression résistante aux traitements, Journée Scientifique du Groupe de Neurosciences Sociales, Cognitives et Cliniques (GNS2), Gatineau, Canada. * Best Poster Award - Graduate

Potvin-Pilon A, Cuda J, Jouzizadeh M+, Létourneau R+, Cummings E+, Shaankhatheertha A+, Shim S+, Antochi R, Brender R, McMurray L, Tremblay S. (March 2025) Quelle est l’efficacité de la stimulation thêta séquentielle unilatérale et bilatérale dans le traitement de la dépression majeure avec des comorbidités d’anxiété et de trouble de stress post-traumatique ? Journée scientifique du Groupe de Neuroscience Cognitives et Cliniques (GNS2C). Gatineau, QC, Canada.

McFadden B, Côté S, Jouzizadeh M+, Létourneau R+, Cummings E+, Shaankhatheertha A+, Shim S+, Beck G, Antochi R, Brender R, McMurray L, Lepage JF, Tremblay S. (March 2025) Essai pilote randomisé comparant l’efficacité de la stimulation thêta-burst intermittente (iTBS) accélérée à la iTBS standard chez les adolescents souffrant de dépression résistante à la médication. Journée scientifique du Groupe de Neuroscience Cognitives et Cliniques (GNS2C). Gatineau, QC, Canada. * Best Poster Award - Graduate

Curbelo K, Chaves A, Pilutti L, Tremblay S. (March 2025) Comparaison des effets de la tDCS et de la HD-tDCS sur l’excitabilité corticale et la performance psychomotrice. Journée scientifique du Groupe de Neuroscience Cognitives et Cliniques (GNS2C). Gatineau, QC, Canada

Desjardins MC, Chaves A, Cuda J, Shim S+, Drodge J, Nasr Y+, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Tremblay S (Février 2025). Influence of biological sex on the efficacy of neurostimulation in the treatment of major depressive disorder, 6th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Kobe, Japan

Chaves AR, Cuda J, Shim S+, Drodge J, Nasr Y, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Pilutti LA, Tremblay S. (Février 2025). Optimizing antidepressant benefits: effect of theta burst stimulation treatment in physically active individuals with treatment-resistant depression, 6th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Kobe, Japan

Desforges M, Pariz A, Drodge J, Carleton C, Chaves A, Tremblay S. Comparing Unilateral and Bilateral Sequential TBS on prefrontal activity: a TMS-EEG study, 6th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Kobe, Japan