Anusha Allawala
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Anusha Allawala is a rising leader in computational psychiatry and neuromodulation, whose work bridges the gap between invasive brain stimulation and circuit-level understanding of psychiatric illness. Her research centers on the use of stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) to map and modulate dysfunctional neural networks in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and other refractory psychiatric disorders. In her highly cited 2023 paper, "Stereo-EEG-guided network modulation for psychiatric disorders: Surgical considerations," Allawala and colleagues outlined a rigorous framework for using SEEG to identify and target pathological circuits with deep brain stimulation (DBS), offering a paradigm shift from symptom-based to circuit-based surgical planning. This work, which has already garnered 10 citations, provides critical surgical and electrophysiological considerations for translating network-guided DBS into clinical practice. By integrating intracranial recordings with targeted stimulation, Allawala is helping to define the next generation of personalized, data-driven interventions for mental illness—a contribution that positions her at the forefront of precision neuromodulation and its application to some of the most challenging conditions in medicine.
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