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Episode 8 Neurophysiology, Neuromodulation, and the Future of Stuttering Research

42.47  |  June 10, 2026

This episode features Pierpaolo Busan, PhD, a Tenure-Track Researcher at the University of Trieste and STARS Scientific Advisor, whose work focuses on the neurophysiological mechanisms of stuttering and rehabilitation approaches through neuromodulation, EEG/MEG, and neurofeedback.

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Pierpaolo Busan, PhD, Scientific Advisor

In this episode, Dr. Busan discusses:

  • His personal journey as a researcher and person who stutters
  • What emerging neuroscience reveals about the brain and stuttering
  • How neuromodulation therapies like TMS and tES may benefit people who stutter
  • What he hopes clinicians and the broader research community will come to better understand about this field

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