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Dr. Amanda Herrmann is a Research Investigator at the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Institute Neuroscience Research Center and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She earned her doctorate in Health and Rehabilitation Science from the Medical University of South Carolina, as well as her master's and bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota. 

Dr. Herrmann's passion for research is deeply personal, stemming from her experience supporting family members with Parkinson’s disease. This inspired her to pursue a career focused on improving treatments for individuals with neurological disorders. She leads and contributes to research aimed at enhancing the use of evidence-based practices in rehabilitation and advancing our understanding of managing neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Her primary research interest is in exploring complementary and integrative health approaches, with the belief that a holistic, integrated care model can significantly improve the quality of life for individuals living with neurological disorders.

Conducting Institute research since 2018

Positions:
Research Investigator: 2025 - Present
Research Associate: 2021 - 2024
Research Fellow: 2018 - 2021

Education and training: 
PhD, Health and Rehabilitation Science, Medical University of South Carolina
MS, BS, Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Affiliations:  Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Research interests: Dr. Herrmann’s research interests include neurorehabilitation research – improving rehabilitation outcomes for patients with neurological disorders.

Current research activities and funding:

Principal Investigator (PI):

• Light vs. Moderate Intensity Exercise for Individuals with Myasthenia Gravis (2024-2026) Funding Source: Park Nicollet Foundation.

Site PI:

• A Gait and Path Tortuosity System for Monitoring Cognitive Decline in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease and/or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (2024-2027). Funding Source: NIA. Prime Site: Innovation Design Labs. PI: John Condon.
• Remotely Delivered Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation for Sensory and Motor Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury (2022-2025). Funding Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Prime Site: University of Minnesota. PI: Dr. Ann Van de Winckel.

Co-Investigator:

• Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research (LHS E-STaR) of the North (LEaRN) (2024-2028). Funding Source: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Site PI: Dr. Steven Dehmer. Prime Site: University of Minnesota. PIs: Drs. Tim Beebe and Genevieve Melton-Meaux.
• Minnesota Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System (2021-2026). Funding Source: National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research. Site PI: Dr. Leah Hanson. PI: Dr. Kimberley Monden.
• Continuous Wearable Monitor for the Detection and Release of Freezing of Gait (2023-2025). Funding Source: National Institute on Aging. Site PI: Dr. Martha Nance. Prime Site: Innovation Design Labs. PI: John Condon.