Professor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Rosana Esteller, PhD, is a pioneering leader in neuromodulation and a key architect of the world’s first closed-loop, brain-implantable device for epilepsy, the RNS System. Now commercially available, this breakthrough leverages her innovative biomarker detection algorithms, whose development began with co-founding IntelliMedix Inc., which merged with NeuroPace.
Her pivotal contributions in device development and clinical trials, including the RNS System for epilepsy and advanced SCS therapies for chronic pain, have transformed tens of thousands of patients' lives.
With over 27 years of industry expertise, she advanced to Associate Director and Fellow in R&D at Boston Scientific, leading transformative Spinal Cord Stimulation and Parkinson's Disease research. Spearheading innovations from concept to market, her portfolio boasts over 180 intellectual contributions, including patents, peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and presentations, plus securing a $7.2M NIH award as principal investigator to advance dynamic stimulation paradigms for the treatment of chornic pain with spinal cord stimulation.
As Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and MnDrive Neuromodulation Scholar, Dr. Esteller directs a lab advancing intelligent neurotechnologies. Integrating sensing, biomarker discovery, modeling, closed-loop control, and rapid prototyping, her work modulates the nervous system to restore physiological and cognitive function, accelerating clinical translation for real-world impact.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM PST
Thursday, January 22, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST