Research

Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and awards.

Publications

Koo, M. (May–Jun 2023). The potential of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression during pregnancy. Brain Stimulation, 16, 734–736. PMID: 37072109.

Koo, M., Pedersen, E., et al. (Sep 2022). Use of COMT and BDNF biomarkers to predict rTMS efficacy for TRD. Brain Stimulation, 15(5).

Yee, A., Pedersen, E., Koo, M. (Mar–Apr 2022). A case series of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression during pregnancy. Brain Stimulation, 15(2), 373–375. PMID: 35123144.

Goldman, P., Pedersen, E., Bailey, M., Hasse, M., Koo, M. (May–Jun 2022). Age as a determinant of transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy for major depressive disorder in a naturalistic clinic setting. Brain Stimulation, 15(3). PMID: 35472600.

Linn, L.A. & Koo, M.B. (2016). Blockchain for health data and its potential use in health IT and health care related research. ONC/NIST Use of Blockchain for Healthcare and Research Workshop, 1–10.

Conference Presentations

Poster: "TMS Outcomes by Age: A Retrospective Chart Review in a Naturalistic Clinic Setting" — CTMSS Annual Meeting (~2021)

Poster: "TMS for Major Depression: Effectiveness Across Age and Gender" — CTMSS Annual Meeting (~2021)

Awards

President's Award, Clinical TMS Society, 2023

Fellow, Clinical TMS Society (Inaugural Cohort), 2023

ONC/HHS Blockchain Healthcare Challenge Winner, 2016

Magna Cum Laude, Princeton University

Alpha Omega Alpha · Sigma Xi, UCLA