Ph.D. 2019
Thesis Title:
Modulating Human Brain Plasticity with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS): Basic and Clinical Applications
Current Position:
Recent Graduate
Undergraduate Institution and Major:
University of St. Thomas, Neuroscience B.S 2013
Graduate Advisor:
Kelvin Lim, M.D., Department of Psychiatry
Graduate Level Publications:
- Joshua ME, Capizzi R, Boroda E, MacDonald AW. Transcranial direct current stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia: A quantitative review of cognitive outcomes. Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Feb 2;11:44.
- Nelson BG, Boroda E, Lim KO. Implementation of a platform-agnostic working memory span task using mobile device technology. IEEE Conference Proceedings (2016); 10.1109/WH.2016.7764562
Graduate Level Abstracts:
Oral Presentations:
- Boroda E. A modern software framework for cognitive task development. 2016 IEEE Wireless Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 2016.
Posters:
- Boroda E, Lim KO. Modulating cortical plasticity using tDCS. Annual meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry, New York City, NY. 2018
- Boroda E, Nelson BG, Lim KO. Platform agnostic variant of the 4-choice reversal learning task. Wireless Health 2016
- Nelson BG, Boroda E, Lim KO. Implementation of a platform-agnostic working memory span task using mobile device technology. Wireless Health 2016
Graduate Level Awards and Honors:
- Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT). University of Minnesota, Institute for Engineering in Medicine and the National Science Foundation. September 2015 – August 2017.
Thesis Committee Members:
- Matthew Chafee, Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience (Chair)
- Angus MacDonald, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
- Kelvin Lim, M.D., Department of Psychiatry
- Hubert Lim, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Scott Sponheim, Ph.D. Department of Psychiatry
Description of Graduate Research:
I am exploring means to induce plasticity in both healthy and diseased neuronal populations to enhance cognitive function. I am studying the ability to modulate human cortical plasticity using transcranial electrical stimulation
Research Categories:
- Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Neuroengineering
- Neuropsychiatric Disease
Rotations:
- Kelvin Lim, M.D., Department of Psychiatry
- Bin He, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Colum MacKinnon, Ph.D., Department of Neurology
Professional Outreach:
Brain Awareness Week Instructor 2014 and 2015.
Why Did You Choose MN?
It offers me the research tools I need to pursue my interests.
What Advice Would You Give a First Year Graduate Student?
Do what you are passionate about and always have your future in mind.
