Tingting Zhu is a researcher at the Laboratory of Brain Stimulation and Cognition, Maastricht University. This group pioneered the simultaneous implementation of TMS-fMRI-EEG during cognitive tasks and has contributed to clinical neuromodulation therapies for depression, OCD, and post-stroke recovery. She specializes in the neural mechanisms of motor control and its modulation through invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation.

Her research integrates advanced neuromodulation techniques—including deep brain stimulation (DBS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and transcranial electric stimulation (tES)—with concurrent multimodal neuroimaging (EEG/MRI) to investigate the rhythmic regulation of cortical–subcortical networks involved in motor control. The ultimate goal of her work is to translate these insights into individualized therapeutic interventions for disorders characterized by impaired inhibition.

With over 450 hours of hands-on experience in human neuromodulation experiments, Tingting has led studies involving both healthy participants and individuals with Parkinson’s disease. She has been first and co-author on multiple publications in the field and continues to lead multimodal projects combining dual-site stimulation with EEG/MRI. Her latest work is under review in leading journals such as Brain Stimulation Journal, and she has presented her findings at major international conferences, including the Organization for Human Brain Mapping and the International Brain Stimulation Conference.