University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Mentor: Luke Johnson, Ph.D., Department of Neurology
Adam Elmi is a rising senior at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He is pursuing a major in Biology, Society and Environment. He is passionate about the intersection between healthcare disparities and underserved communities which is why I am pursuing medical school in hopes of providing the care and support to the marginalized communities of the metro area. He is most excited about engaging in research with a disciplinary team of experts who can support him in furthering his knowledge on research methodology and experience working with experts in the field of brain conditions.
The Neuromodulation Research Center (NMRC) specializes in research and the treatment of movement disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a preclinical research census. They use a novel, device based approach, which brings together experts from the fields of neuroscience, engineering, radiology, and neurosurgery in an interdisciplinary team dedicated to bringing next generation therapies from bench to bedside. Adam with the NMRC will have first-hand experience collecting neuro and electrophysiological data from behaving, implanted NHP. He will be able to process this data for synthesis and analysis by senior lab staff. The NMRC's internship program is laid out to give newcomers a holistic experience of research: from project design to publication.
