Lily Forman

Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

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Lily Forman is a rising leader in the field of noninvasive brain stimulation, with a focused expertise in developing open-source tools to enhance the precision and accessibility of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) research. Her major contribution is the creation of **NaviNIBS**, a comprehensive and open-source software toolbox for neuronavigated brain stimulation. This work directly addresses a critical bottleneck in the field: the inflexibility and high cost of commercial neuronavigation systems. By providing a free, extensible platform for image-guided TMS targeting, Forman’s work empowers labs worldwide to conduct more rigorous and reproducible studies. While her career is still early, her two most-cited papers (each with 3 citations) on NaviNIBS have already established her as a key figure in methodological innovation. This software has the potential to become a standard tool in the field, democratizing access to advanced neuronavigation and enabling a new wave of research into brain-behavior relationships and therapeutic applications. Forman’s work exemplifies how open-source engineering can drive fundamental progress in cognitive neuroscience and clinical neurology.