Dan Pederson

Dr. Dan Pederson currently serves as Director of Engineering at Cadence Neuroscience Inc., building upon his extensive research and industry experience in medical implantable devices. His academic journey includes dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Engineering and Bioengineering from Washington State University, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. At Purdue, he conducted groundbreaking research on mechanisms and treatments for unexpected death in epilepsy, supported by the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship from 2014 to 2017. His industry experience includes significant roles at NeuroVista, where he worked on inductive power recharging systems and clinical engineering support, and at Cyberonics as a consultant for prototype medical implantable systems. He also contributed to hardware diagnostics for cardiac transducers at Siemens Healthcare. While at Purdue's Center for Implantable Devices under Dr. Pedro Irazoqui's mentorship, he developed innovative devices for rodents that could both record biopotential signals and stimulate the nervous system, advancing the understanding of epilepsy treatment. Beyond his professional achievements, he balanced his academic pursuits with family life, spending time with his wife and two young children while serving as a teaching assistant for Bioelectricity at Purdue.