Deep Brain Stimulation Research Core

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

The MnDRIVE Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Core at the University of Minnesota supports invasive neuromodulation research. Examples of topics supported by the DBS Core include DBS for Parkinson’s Disease, DBS for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and spinal cord stimulation for pain. Past and current protocols supported by the core include single-cell recordings during DBS implantation surgery, motor studies comparing DBS stimulation settings, imaging of brain anatomy, pathway modeling, etc. The DBS Core currently provides regulatory, project management, and/or coordinator support to more than 30 studies, from 19 faculty across 3 departments in the Medical School, as well as 2 faculty in the College of Science and Engineering. MnDRIVE DBS Core-supported research takes place at many locations on and off the UMN campus, including CMRR, UMMC, M Health CRU, 717 Delaware St SE, various Fairview clinics, and elsewhere.

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Support is tailored to the individual project, and is offered at every step of the research process: from the planning stages of a grant submission, through study close-out, including:

Staffing
Identification of resources
Feasibility analysis
Research coordination
Project management
Budgeting
Reporting
Database creation
Database management
Regulatory services
- IRB
- FD
- CMS
- CT.gov
- etc.
And more

If you're not sure what services you need (for example, if you're not sure your study requires an IDE), we can provide guidance. For services that aren't directly provided by the Core, we can direct you to appropriate resources across the University (e.g. data analysis, file storage, research facilities).

If you have an existing or planned study related to invasive neuromodulation, and you are interested in discussing what support the the MnDRIVE DBS core can provide, please fill out the study intake form at https://redcap.link/zc8hxwuc

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