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Sommer Amundsen-Huffmaster, PhD, is an assistant professor in neurology, with affiliations in Rehabilitation Science and Biomedical Engineering. She has a B.S. in dance and mechanical engineering from Hope College, Holland, MI, and a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She co-directs the Movement Disorders Lab, is a collaborator at the Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s disease, and leads an NIH R01 studying the neurophysiology of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease.
Postdoctoral training from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BS in dance and mechanical engineering from Hope College, Holland, MI
Dr. Amundsen-Huffmaster is interested in understanding the neurophysiology and developing treatments for gait and balance impairment in Parkinson’s disease, including freezing of gait. She utilizes invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation (e.g., deep brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation) to investigate disorder and potential treatments.
Dr. Amundsen-Huffmaster guest lectures in rehabilitation science courses and mentors postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students in scientific projects.
Dr. Amundsen-Huffmaster is the co-founder of the Parkinson’s Advocacy Board, associated with the Neurology department at UMN, and volunteers on the American Parkinson's Disease Association – Minnesota Chapter board of directors.