{"id":6436,"date":"2026-03-25T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/coen-ece\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:20:01","slug":"yaghmazadeh-research-advances-non-invasive-brain-stimulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/coen-ece\/2026\/03\/25\/yaghmazadeh-research-advances-non-invasive-brain-stimulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Yaghmazadeh Research Advances Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boise State University researchers are developing a new way to stimulate the brain without surgery. Led by College of Engineering assistant professor <strong>Omid Yaghmazadeh<\/strong>, a team of Boise State and New York University scientists demonstrated that radio frequency energy can be directed deep into the brain to precisely influence neural activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/coen-ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/568\/2026\/08\/Yaghmazadeh.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6437\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research could open new possibilities for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders while avoiding the risks associated with implanted electrodes. 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