Biographies

Kelly is the research nurse for the Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease and meets with patients to discuss research opportunities available before, during, and after DBS surgery. She has a special focus on our 5-year  “Clinical Core” DBS study for Parkinson’s Disease and coordinates patient care in the clinic for those enrolled. She has degrees in neuroscience, public health, and nursing, and is a certified holistic nurse. She also assists with patient education classes as well as support groups.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery| MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Scholar

My scientific and clinical interest centers around brain machine interface and neuromodulation. Building on my foundation in electrical engineering and physiology, I have studied the voluntary control of movement to understand the role of the primary motor cortex in movement.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering| MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Researcher

The Netoff lab is developing methods for optimizing treatments for Parkinson's and Epilepsy by patient specific tuning based on signals measured from the brain.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering| MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Researcher

The Johnson 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 reclaim control over their motor function. We focus on understanding how the brain responds and adapts to stimulation-based therapies from a combination of computational and experimental perspectives.

Tilles-Weidenthal Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Associate Professor, Neurology| MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Researcher

The Movement Disorders Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, directed by Dr.

Associate Professor, Neurology
 

Dr. Greg Molnar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. Previously he was the Director of Neuromodulation Research at Medtronic Inc. and led the global research team and studies to advance neuromodulation therapies for Pain, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, and GastroUro function. Dr. Molnar has much experience with translating science into medical devices therapies and has numerous patents in this space.

Associate Professor, Radiology/CMRR

Dr. Adriany was involved in pioneering efforts with the world’s first 7T and 9.4T magnets and most recently with the U of MN 10.5T. He is an expert in MR antenna development and design of specialized imaging hardware for high and ultra high magnetic fields.

Professor, Radiology

My research interests are in developing structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques at high fields for improving the diagnostic quality in clinical and research applications.