My name is Kara Johnson. I am a NIH NINDS K99/R00 Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Coralie de Hemptinne's lab at the University of Florida in the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases and the Department of Neurology.
Previously, I was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah in Dr. Christopher R. Butson's lab at the Scientific Computing & Imaging (SCI) Institute.
Contact: kara.johnson@neurology.ufl.edu
Location: 3011 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
Research Interests: My research interests include brain stimulation therapies for patients with psychiatric and movement disorders. My long-term goal is to further our mechanistic understanding of the therapeutic effects of DBS and develop patient-specific, data-driven approaches in order to improve symptoms and quality of life for patients suffering from debilitating psychiatric conditions.
Education:
Postdoc, Neurology / Neurosurgery, University of Florida (2020-present)
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah (2016-2020)
MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah (2016-2018)
BS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah (2012-2016)
