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Josh Adams

Saint Louis UniversityORCID 0009-0002-4652-0602Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:synaptic & neural circuits· 1

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Vibrotactile transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) during working memory: convergent electrophysiological evidence for cortical efficiency

Gansheng Tan, Phillip Demarest, Tatiana Kardashina, Josh Adams, Jon Timothy Willie, Jarod L. Roland, Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Peter Brunner, Eric C. Leuthardt

This study investigates how vibrotactile taVNS affects working memory by comparing cortical responses during N-back tasks, finding that it enhances cortical efficiency rather than amplifying responses.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Vibrotactile auricular vagus nerve stimulation alters limbic system connectivity in humans: A pilot study

Kara M Donovan, Josh Adams, Ki Yun Park, Phillip Demarest, Gansheng Tan, Jon Timothy Willie, Peter Brunner, Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Eric C. Leuthardt

This study shows vibrotactile taVNS increases low-frequency coherence in limbic brain regions in humans, with 20 Hz being most effective, but with inter-subject variability.

PLoS ONE · May 29, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Does Vibrotactile Stimulation of the Auricular Vagus Nerve Enhance Working Memory? A Behavioral and Physiological Investigation

Gansheng Tan, Josh Adams, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Jon Timothy Willie, Peter Brunner, Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Eric C. Leuthardt

This study investigates whether vibrotactile taVNS improves working memory performance and arousal, finding significant improvements in performance and reduced arousal decline during high-cognitive-load tasks.

Brain stimulation · Mar 1, 2024Peer-reviewedBioengineering