I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. I have significant experience in the field of neuromodulation and neuroscience and have worked in this area for over 10 years since my PhD work in Biomedical Engineering. My research interests include the development of novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques for treating movement disorders, e.g., Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET), and the understanding of the working mechanism of DBS. DBS has been a successful treatment for years, however, limitations still exist impeding wide use of this technique. My research is to investigate the efficacy of novel DBS paradigms, such as coordinated reset (CR) DBS, as potential alternatives for traditional DBS in the nonhuman primate model of PD as well as patients with PD or ET. My research and development of these novel DBS approaches will have significant translational impact in the field of DBS and can improve the clinical outcomes of this treatment.
