CNE Weekly Seminar Series
Location: Mayo Auditorium (4-200)
Time: Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 PM, followed by a 15-30 minute discussion with the speaker.
Zoom: https://z.umn.edu/cneseminar
1/22/2026
Matthew Johnson, PhD; Elizabeth Bottorff, PhD; Danny Sachs, MD | University of Minnesota
1/29/2026
Melissa Hansen - Research Navigator, CTSI
2/5/2026
Anne Draelos, PhD | University of Michigan
Title: Real-Time Machine Learning for Adaptive Neural Decoding and Stimulation
2/12/2026
Christine Conelea, PhD | University of Minnesota
Title: TMS to Target Tics and Compulsivity in Youth: What We’re Finding and Where We’re Going
2/19/2026
Nicolas Gregg, MD | Mayo Clinic
Title: Probing and Steering Human Brain Networks with Electrical Stimulation
2/26/2026
Robert McGovern, MD | University of Minnesota
Title: Slow Gamma Suppression as a Novel Biomarker of Therapeutic Efficacy in ANT-DBS
3/5/2026
CNE Community Chat
3/12/2026
No Seminar – Spring Break
3/19/2026
Hubert Lim, PhD | University of Minnesota
Title: Advancing a Whole Health Approach in Translating MedTech to Patients: Learnings and Innovations in Developing a Treatment for Tinnitus
3/26/2026
Aaron McInnes, PhD | University of Minnesota
Title: Leveraging cognitive states to enhance the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression
4/2/2026
Student Presentations from:
Steve Adams - Focusing on Attention: Modulating Attentional Control with Ultrasound
Kate Dembny - Measuring Communication in Neural Networks: From Validation to Implementation
4/9/2026
Eric Olsen, MS, MBA | University of Minnesota
4/16/2026
Scott Lempka, PhD | University of Michigan
Title: Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: State of the Art, Mechanisms, and What’s Next
4/23/2026
Christopher Rozell, PhD | Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: Brain Biomarkers for Understanding Depression Recovery with Deep Brain Stimulation
4/30/2026
No Seminar
5/7/2026
Paul Yoo, PhD | University of Toronto