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David Vaillancourt earned his masters and PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. He then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago in neurophysiology and neuroimaging. He has been supported by NIH at each level of his academic career. He holds secondary appointments in bioengineering, neurology, and the interdisciplinary training program in neuroscience at UIC.
Dr. Vaillancourt's research program uses systems neuroscience techniques to understand the role of the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and cortex in motor control and movement disorders in humans. Recent and current studies include investigating issues such as basal ganglia function, role of the cerebellum in visuomotor control, aging-related changes in force control, and treatment interventions in essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.
Selected Publications:
Prodoehl, J., Yu, H., Abraham, I., Little, D.M., & Vaillancourt, D.E. (In press). Region of interest template for the human basal ganglia: Comparing EPI and Standardized Space Approaches. NeuroImage.
Vaillancourt, D.E., Yu, H., Mayka, M.A., & Corcos, D.M. (2007). Role of the basal ganglia and frontal cortex in selecting and producing internally-guided force pulses. NeuroImage 36(3): 793-803.
Spraker, M.B., Yu, H., Corcos, D.M., Vaillancourt, D.E. (2007) Role of individual basal ganglia nuclei in force amplitude generation. Journal of Neurophysiology 98(2): 821-834.
Vaillancourt, D.E., Prodoehl, J., Verhagen Metman, L., Bakay, R., & Corcos, D.M. (2004). Effects of deep brain stimulation and medication on bradykinesia and muscle activation in Parkinson's disease. Brain 127: 491-504.
Vaillancourt, D.E., Thulborn, K.R., & Corcos, D.M. (2003). Neural basis for the processes that underlie visually-guided and internally-guided force control in humans. Journal of Neurophysiology 90: 3330-3340.
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