Christopher R Butson, PhD
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About Christopher R Butson
Dr. Butson received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Utah. He completed post-doctoral training at the Cleveland Clinic and was a faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin from 2008-2014. From 2014 through 2020 he led a research laboratory in the Scientific Computing & Imaging (SCI) Institute and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. Starting in 2021 he is a Professor of Neurology and the Fixel Endowed Chair of Neurotherapeutics at the University of Florida. The research focus of his lab is neuromodulation, specifically therapeutic and diagnostic brain stimulation. He holds 10 patents in this area, some of which were licensed to Intelect Medical, a spinoff company that was sold to Boston Scientific in 2011. He is the CEO of a consulting company that specializes in neurostimulation devices and neuromodulation therapy. He is an active member of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS), the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Accomplishments
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Mentor to Daria N. Anderson Winner of Outstanding Dissertation Award to Biomedical Engineering graduate student
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Faculty with >$1M in Research Expenditures
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Faculty with >$1M in Research Expenditures
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Only faculty member in the College of Engineering (>200 faculty) in the highest category of achievement for both teaching and research funding
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Top Graduate School Teacher
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Faculty with >$1M in Research Expenditures
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Only faculty member in the College of Engineering (>200 faculty) in the highest category of achievement for both teaching and research funding
University of Utah College of Engineering
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Top Graduate School Teacher
University of Utah College of Engineering
Research Profile
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Optimizing Neuromodulation Therapies for Epilepsy: Identifying the Right Patient, Right Place, and Right Time for Stimulation.
Active
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL via NATL INST OF HLTH
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Defining Targets for Tic Detection and Suppression in Tourette Syndrome Deep Brain Stimulation
Active
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
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Thalamic Stimulation to Prevent Impaired Consciousness in Epilepsy
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- YALE UNIV via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
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Thalamocortical responsive neurostimulation for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Active
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NEUROPACE INC via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
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Central thalamic stimulation for traumatic brain injury
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- CORNELL UNIV via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
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Central thalamic deep brain stimulation to regulate arousal and cognition
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- WEILL MED COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIV via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
Education
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PhD Biomedical Engineering
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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Research Fellowship
Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor, WA
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MS Electrical Engineering
George Washington University, Washington, DC
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BS Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Contact Details
- Business:
- butsonc@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100268
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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3011 SW WILLISTON RD RM 1103
GAINESVILLE FL 32608