DBS Conversations - Winter Session (Virtual)

This quarter we are joined by Dr. Nicole Swann who will present an overview of current advances in Deep Brain Stimulation. She will begin with background on DBS including present limitations, then discuss new developments with a focus on how brain signals can be used to adapt DBS stimulation, often called adaptive DBS. This session is offered virtually, and we invite you to join us for a clear and informative discussion led by Dr. Swann.

This talk will help answer questions such as: What are the current limitations of DBS and how is research addressing them? How might brain signals guide stimulation in the future? What is adaptive DBS and why is it an important area of study? Dr. Swann will also provide insight into how researchers study movement control in the brain and how this work may influence future treatment approaches.

Dr. Swann is an Associate Professor in the Human Physiology Department at the University of Oregon. She is part of the Institute of Neuroscience, the Center for Translational Neuroscience, and the Knight Campus. She earned her undergraduate degrees from UC Berkeley, completed her PhD in Neurosciences at UC San Diego, and trained as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at UC San Francisco. Her research examines how different parts of the human brain interact to produce movement and how these processes change in conditions such as Parkinsons. Her work includes the study of neural signatures that may support improved treatment strategies.