We are the Academy of Brain Stimulation, an international platform for professional education, certification, and clinical innovation in brain stimulation therapies.
The Academy of Brain Stimulation (AoBS) is an international platform dedicated to professional education, certification, scientific collaboration, and clinical innovation in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and related brain stimulation therapies.
AoBS was established to help bridge the gap between neuroscience research and clinical practice by translating scientific discoveries into safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care.
As part of its commitment to advancing the field, AoBS founded and supports the Academy of Brain Stimulation Foundation, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting research, education, accessibility, and clinical excellence in brain stimulation.
Developed and delivered by an international faculty of leading neuroscientists, clinicians, and key opinion leaders, AoBS programs combine scientific rigor with practical clinical application, helping professionals implement brain stimulation therapies safely, effectively, and responsibly.
Our Mission
To advance the field of brain stimulation through internationally standardized, evidence-based education, professional certification, scientific collaboration, and clinical innovation.
AoBS seeks to strengthen the connection between neuroscience research and clinical implementation, support lifelong professional development, and contribute to improving patient outcomes worldwide.
Our Educational Ecosystem
International Clinical TMS Certification Courses
Our flagship live certification courses provide immersive, hands-on training led by internationally recognized experts.
Online TMS Certification Programs
Our online certification programs make high-quality TMS education globally accessible.
AoBS Professional Membership
AoBS Membership supports continuous learning and international collaboration.
Members receive access to:
Core Values
What Makes AoBS Unique
AoBS serves the global brain stimulation community by connecting science, education, clinical practice, and innovation to advance the safe and effective use of brain stimulation therapies worldwide.”
Mission of the AoBS
The mission of the Academy of Brain Stimulation (AoBS) is to deliver world-class, academically rigorous, clinically relevant, and internationally standardized education in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to clinicians, researchers, and technicians worldwide. AoBS is committed to bridging the gap between neuroscience and clinical practice by providing training that is scientifically grounded, hands-on, device-inclusive, and aligned with global best practices in non-invasive brain stimulation.
Our aim is to elevate the global practice of neuromodulation, foster safe and effective implementation worldwide, and create a trusted, internationally recognized standard for TMS education. We are committed to equipping clinicians, researchers, and technicians worldwide with the scientific foundations, technical skills, clinical judgment, and ethical frameworks necessary to perform TMS safely, effectively, and responsibly.
AoBS accomplishes this through a unified educational ecosystem consisting of our world-renowned flagship in-person International Clinical TMS Certification Courses, our accredited multi-language On-Demand Online TMS Certification Program, and our continuous academy membership program.
The mission of the In-Person Live TMS Certification Courses is to provide immersive, standardized, hands-on instruction in multiple international locations.
The mission of the AoBS on-demand course is to make high-quality TMS education universally accessible, regardless of language, geography, or time constraints.
The on-demand program aims to:
The multilingual expansion reinforces AoBS’s mission to reach practitioners globally with accurate, high-quality TMS education.
The AoBS membership program supports long-term growth and community building.
Its mission is to:
Across live courses, multilingual digital learning, and membership offerings, AoBS remains committed to:
AoBS exists to make high-quality TMS education globally accessible, scientifically grounded, and clinically transformative – regardless of language or location.
TMS stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. TMS hardware includes a generally non-portable stimulation device positioned on a table or trolley, with a port to which different TMS coils can be connected. The TMS coil is placed on the patient’s head and enables transcranial (through the intact skull) painless brain stimulation with few to no side effects. Repetitive TMS, or rTMS, involves the rhythmic delivery of magnetic pulses, often at either 10 Hertz or 1 Hertz, to respectively enhance or suppress the activity of the targeted region with longer lasting effects. These rTMS-triggered neuroplastic changes have shown to translate into clinically beneficial treatment outcomes for patients in psychiatry, neurology, and neurorehabilitation. It has been suggested that rTMS protocols may achieve these clinical treatment effects by engaging specific synaptic plasticity mechanisms, such as long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD), as well as modulations in functional brain network connectivity. By now, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation has proven to be clinically effective in treating various neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, OCD, and neuropathic pain. TMS treatments are FDA-approved, have received level-A recommendation (definitely effective) and are reimbursed by health insurances in a growing number of countries throughout the world. We have seen patients with severe depression and a long journey of unsuccessful treatment trials reaching full remission after TMS treatment. TMS has very few to no side effects. In fact, most of our patients don’t experience any side effects at all, while benefitting from sustained clinical improvements. Importantly, using TMS in the most effective and responsible way requires appropriate training and qualification. This is exactly where our team of internationally renowned TMS experts comes in, offering a fully certified and accredited Clinical TMS Certification Program.
Interview with Prof. Dr. Anthony Barker
In this interview series, Prof. Dr. Alexander Sack speaks with the inventor of TMS, Prof. Dr. Anthony Barker from the University of Sheffield.
Part 1 – The invention of TMS – how it all started
In this first part, Prof. Sack and Prof. Barker talk about the invention of TMS and how it all started.
Part 2 – TMS as a research tool
In this second part, Prof. Sack and Prof. Barker talk about TMS as a research tool and how TMS was adopted by scientists to study the human brain.
Part 3 – TMS as a non-pharmacological treatment alternative
In this third part, Prof. Sack and Prof. Barker talk about TMS as a non-pharmacological treatment alternative in neuropsychiatry.
