Congratulations to Dr. Rina Zelmann, PhD, from the Center for Neurotechnology and NeuroRecovery (CNTR), on an awarded NIH Katz R01 grant!!!
The thalamus plays a key role in supporting sleep and is also a target of therapeutic stimulation. This project investigates when, where, and how electrical stimulation delivered to the thalamus in humans elicits or disrupts sleep oscillations and whether stimulation affects sleep integrity. This new direction for research is essential for understanding current therapies and moving toward new therapies for a wide range of neurological and neuropsychological disorders.