NRTL | Neuromodulation Research and Technology Laboratory

Mission Statement

Our research laboratory focuses on innovating neuromodulation technologies to improve quality of life for people with neurological disorders. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one such technology, which has helped numerous people living with Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor reclaim control over their motor function. DBS therapy involves placing tiny electrodes in regions of the brain that exhibit pathological activity and then stimulating those regions with continuous pulses of energy. We focus on understanding how the brain responds and adapts to stimulation-based therapies from a combination of computational and experimental perspectives. These studies in turn provide us with a rationale to develop, evaluate, and translate new approaches for improving patient care.

 

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Recent News

May 2, 2025

Congratulations to Mehrta Farsad on winning a poster award at the 2025 Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium. Congrats, Karianne!

April 24, 2025

Congratulations to Karianne Wong on receiving the 2025-26 University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Congrats, Karianne!

August 27, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Lecy on successfully defending her PhD thesis, "Mechanisms and characterization of upper and lower limb motor pathway activation in people with Parkinson's disease." Way to go Dr. Lecy!

June 4, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Butler on successfully defending her PhD thesis, "Elucidating the pathways underlying action tremor control with deep brain stimulation for Essential Tremor" Way to go, Dr. Butler!