Targeted Brain Stimulation

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to negotiate a sole‑source contract with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to provide pre‑clinical research support for a VA Merit Award focused on targeted brain stimulation. The effort will include method optimization, experimental execution, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, scientific dissemination, and behavioral/neural assessments. The partnership leverages existing collaborations and core laboratory facilities at both the White River Junction VA Healthcare System and Dartmouth, aiming to accelerate research, ensure reproducibility, and reduce government spending. • Scope: Pre‑clinical research services (method development, experiments, data analysis, manuscript writing). • Deliverables: Data sets, analysis reports, scientific manuscripts, presentations of findings. • Location: Work performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (NH) and White River Junction VA (VT) facilities. • Funding: Supported by a VA Merit Award; contract value not disclosed. • Timeline: Response due by September 9 2026; contract award and project start dates not specified.