News
University of Minnesota researchers receive $3.8M NIH grant to test personalized brain stimulation for chronic pain
The Herman-Darrow Lab has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative to test a personalized approach to brain stimulation for people living with severe, treatment-resistant central neuropathic pain.
Congratulations to the Opitz Lab on their new paper in PNAS
Congratulations to Dr. Alex Opitz and his team at the University of Minnesota on their new study in PNAS, published May 2026. They introduce traveling-wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (twtACS), a noninvasive method that shapes the direction in which electrical activity travels across the brain's surface and can influence cognitive performance. We were glad to collaborate on this work.
Kate announced as 2024-25 Leadership in Diversity Fellowship Recipients!
This fellowship program recognizes MSTP students who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through leadership in initiatives that foster the program’s commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive, equitable and just climate.
Disa receives Honda Fellowship Award
The Honda Fellowship Award will provide $960 for Disa to travel to the NANS meeting and will host an award ceremony for her to present her research!
Congratulations Disa!
Helping Department Research Labs Achieve Their Goals in the Face of Strong Growth
Multidisciplinary U of M team builds on their previous research to help relieve a patient’s pain
The goal of the study is to optimize the use of epidural spinal cord stimulation to restore voluntary movement in patients suffering from chronic spinal cord injury and paraplegia. The stimulation has been successful for some study participants, inspiring the team to patent their algorithms.
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Published Protest Paper
Our new paper "Injuries from Less-Lethal Weapons During the George Floyd Protests in Minneapolis" was just published on The New England Journal of Medicine. It details several instances when protesters sustained severe injuries from non-lethal weapons, revealing that projectiles are not appropriate for crowd control.
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UMF Research Grant
The Herman Darrow Lab is super excited that $3000 has been awarded by the University of Minnesota to Erika Kaske's research study entitled "Uncovering Resilience: Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker of Health and Coping during the COVID-19 Pandemic ." Congratulations Erika!
November 10th, 2019
Complex Time Working Group: What is Sleep?
Interview with Alex Herman (Univ. Minnesota), Van Savage (UCLA/SFI), and Geoffrey West (SFI), at the Santa Fe Institute. Click on image for link!
Dr. Alexander Herman
MD/PHD
July 15, 2020
Now Recruiting for the Rapunzel Study!
The UMN COVID-19 Rapid Response Clinical Grant was awarded for "Uncovering Resilience: Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker of Health and Coping during the COVID-19 Pandemic".
Erika Kaske
2nd Year Med Student
January 14, 2017
A Huge Welcome to Our Newest Members!
This month, three new members joined our team! Please welcome Erika Kaske, Fah Sysavanh, and Kate Dembny!
Dr. David Darrow
MD