Publications

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Dr. Jerrold Vitek’s research focuses on understanding and improving deep brain stimulation therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders by studying brain circuit mechanisms and developing advanced neuromodulation techniques.

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Dr. Paul Tuite’s research focuses on movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism syndromes such as progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, and corticobasal degeneration, with an emphasis on improving diagnosis and treatment through clinical and neurophysiological approaches.

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Dr. Paul Tuite’s research focuses on movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism syndromes such as progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, and corticobasal degeneration, with an emphasis on improving diagnosis and treatment through clinical and neurophysiological approaches.

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Dr. Michael Park’s research focuses on advancing neuromodulation and deep brain stimulation techniques for treating neurological disorders, integrating high-precision imaging technologies and collaborating internationally to improve surgical outcomes and device innovation.

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Dr. David Darrow’s research focuses on using neuromodulation and advanced brain signal analysis to treat chronic pain, epilepsy, movement disorders, and neuropsychiatric conditions, with particular emphasis on spinal cord stimulation and understanding brain systems involved in reward, cognition, and mood

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Dr. Robert McGovern’s research and clinical work focus on functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, particularly deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, as well as epilepsy surgery, with an emphasis on improving access, optimizing stimulation parameters, and addressing disparities in treatment outcomes.

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Dr. Alexander Herman’s research explores the neural mechanisms of decision-making and cognitive effort, particularly in addiction, mood disorders, and chronic pain using advanced neuromodulation and brain stimulation techniques to develop personalized psychiatric treatments.

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Dr. Alik Widge’s research focuses on developing closed-loop brain stimulation technologies to treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and addiction by decoding brain signals in real time and delivering targeted electrical stimulation to correct dysfunctional neural circuits.

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Colum MacKinnon’s research investigates the neural mechanisms underlying impaired movement control in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, using techniques like motion capture, neuroimaging, and non-invasive brain stimulation to explore cortical, subcortical, and spinal contributions to motor dysfunction.

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Jing Wang’s research focuses on developing novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques such as Coordinated Reset DBS, to treat Parkinson’s disease, aiming to improve motor symptoms and reduce side effects by investigating neurophysiological mechanisms and identifying disease biomarkers using advanced neural recording technologies

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Matthew D. Johnson’s research centers on developing innovative neuromodulation technologies to enhance the quality of life for individuals with neurological and psychiatric disorders by exploring how the nervous system responds to stimulation-based therapies through both computational and experimental approaches.

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Luke Johnson’s research investigates the brain mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease and aims to develop more effective deep brain stimulation (DBS) strategies, including closed-loop DBS systems guided by neural biomarkers, with broader applications to conditions like epilepsy, depression, and dystonia.

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Joshua Aman’s research investigates the neurophysiological and biomechanical markers of movement disorders such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremor, with a focus on understanding how these disorders manifest and how deep brain stimulation affects brain activity and behavior.

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Lynn Eberly’s research focuses on developing statistical methods for analyzing multi-modal medical imaging data such as MRI, diffusion MRI, and MR spectroscopy particularly in studies involving neurology, psychiatry, and endocrinology, often using clustered, longitudinal, and functional data.

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Sommer Huffmaster’s research applies engineering and biomechanical principles to analyze human movement and investigates how various treatments can modify motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

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Dr. Noam Harel’s research focuses on developing ultra high-field MRI and fMRI techniques, particularly at 7T and 9.4T—for high-resolution mapping of brain activity and integrating this imaging data into deep brain stimulation surgical navigation and other neurosurgical applications.

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Tay Netoff’s research focuses on optimizing electrical stimulation therapies, such as deep brain, cortical, and spinal cord stimulation for neurological and psychiatric conditions including Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, depression, chronic pain, and spinal cord injury, using computational models, animal studies, and clinical trials to personalize treatment and improve patient outcomes.

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Erin Holker’s research focuses on neuropsychological evaluation of adults and adolescents with neurocognitive disorders, especially dementia and movement disorders—while also studying conditions like minimal hepatic encephalopathy and Sjögren's syndrome, with clinical work emphasizing cognitive and emotional assessments in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.