Dr. Yu works as an research associate in the Neuromodulation Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Ying works on uncovering the pathophysiological changes occur across the basal ganglia thalamo-cortical circuit in a progressive model of parkinsonism using electrophysiological recording techniques, as well as understanding the pathophysiology and the physiological mechanisms of therapeutic treatments in Pakinson's disease.
Fellowships:
MnDRIVE (Minnesota Discovery, Research and InnoVation Economy) Initiative Neuromodulation Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Project Title: Selective modulation of neuronal activity in thalamus by ‘field steering’ deep brain stimulation (DBS) of internal globus pallidus for treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) non-human primate model (NHP). MNDRIVE
Education:
Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science
2011– 2016
Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
Bachelor's Degree
Medical Informatics Engineering
2007 - 2011
