Case Western Reserve University · Biomedical EngineeringNeural Control and Parkinson's Unit
David Escobar Sanabria · Cleveland, Ohio
Research Focus
David Escobar Sanabria's research lab focuses on understanding Parkinson's disease by exploring how neural circuits in the brain affect movement control. By developing advanced tools that can modulate brain activity in real-time, the lab aims to improve treatments for Parkinson's and other neurological conditions. Specifically, they are investigating how certain brainwave patterns relate to motor symptoms and developing personalized therapeutic devices based on their findings.
Parkinson's diseasedeep brain stimulationneural controlcircuit dynamicsfeedback control engineeringcomputer modelingelectrophysiologyopioidsreal-time neuromodulation
Research Aims
3AIM 01Identify the causal relationship between beta oscillations in the brain and motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
AIM 02Characterize how levodopa affects neural responses related to movement in patients with Parkinson's disease.
AIM 03Develop real-time modulation techniques to optimize DBS for individual patient needs.
Skills the Lab Values
deep brain stimulation techniqueselectrophysiologycomputational modelingmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)closed-loop neural control systemsdata collection and analysisneural circuit mappingclinical trial protocolsexperiment design in neuroscience
Output against the department
Publications36bottom 3% of dept.576th of 595
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Citations504bottom 3% of dept.577th of 595
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