Derek Schulte Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA

• I act as a technical consultant in the use of a brain-responsive, closed-loop neurostimulator for the treatment of epilepsy in hospitals and clinics throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, & Wyoming..
• The analysis of ictal & interictal… Show more I act as a technical consultant in the use of a brain-responsive, closed-loop neurostimulator for the treatment of epilepsy in hospitals and clinics throughout Washington.
• The analysis of ictal & interictal electrocorticographic data to characterize and improve patient outcomes
• The use of our implantable equipment with a variety of stereotactic neurosurgical systems, including framed, frameless, and robotic neurosurgeries, to achieve precise placement of depth or cortical strip electrodes on.
• Clinician training for nurses, APPs, radiologists, neurologists, & neurosurgeons
• Customer relationship & patient pipeline management, as well as business planning for a six-state area with 12 specialized epilepsy treatment centers

Grill Neuroprosthesis Lab

• Conduct experiments to better understand the mechanisms of deep brain stimulation (DBS) using both rat models and patient EEG data.
• Developed a data pipeline for quantifying phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) in 19-channel EEG data collected from patients with Parkinson's Disease
• Used statistical techniques to elucidate the relationship between severity of disease & magnitude of PAC in different areas of the brain
• Conducted validated sensorimotor tests on rats with chronically… Show more Conduct experiments to better understand the mechanisms of deep brain stimulation (DBS) using both rat models and patient EEG data.
• Conducted validated sensorimotor tests on rats with chronically implanted subthalamic electrodes to assess whether stimulation-induced beta frequency oscillations were sufficient to induce parkinsonian symptoms Show less

Sylmar, CA

Work with the Implant R&D team to increase the maximum wireless data transmission rate for Second Sight's retinal prostheses.

San Diego

Managed a biorepository of human ALS and control CNS samples, maintained fibroblast cell lines, and performed histological and genetic analysis to study the pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Admitted patients to research studies and assisted in sample collection in the emergency center and intensive care unit of Duke University Hospital.

Nicaragua

Repaired medical equipment in a small hospital in Nicaragua. Also helped train the staff on proper use and care of equipment donated from the first world.

Greater Seattle Area

Investigated genetic factors and molecular pathways involved in Acute Lung Injury.

Greater Seattle Area

Researched cellular markers and potential causes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Master’S Degree, Biomedical Engineering

Bs, Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Health Careers Exploration Program, Emergency Medicine Research Minor in Chemistry, focus.