Dr. Milan Pantovic is the Director of the Center for Endurance and Extreme Human Performance (CEEHP) and an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science in Utah Tech University’s Department of Health & Human Performance. He also directs research initiatives for the university’s Trailblazer Center for Lifelong Health & Wellness.
Dr. Pantovic’s multidisciplinary background includes two Ph.D. degrees — one in Integrated Health Sciences (Motor Control and Learning) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and another in Kinesiology/Physical Education from the University of Novi Sad. His teaching portfolio covers motor control and learning, strength training, endurance and sport performance, health, and longevity.
As a neuroscientist and educator, he studies how the nervous and musculoskeletal systems adapt to training, aging, and technology. His interests include motor control, neurophysiology, transcranial stimulation, neuromodulation, cognitive-motor integration, exercise performance and adaptation, and the use of virtual-reality technologies for teaching and research.
Current projects investigate transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and other neuromodulation methods to enhance motor learning and retention across populations, develop immersive, gamified exercise-science laboratories in collaboration with UT Online, and explore the effects of nutraceutical interventions (including molecular hydrogen supplementation) and other performance-enhancing strategies on sport and cognitive function. Through CEEHP, he collaborates with engineers, clinicians, and athletes to advance endurance and extreme human performance, while his work with the Trailblazer Center promotes research-driven wellness initiatives for the community. Outside the lab, he mentors undergraduate and graduate students and is active in professional societies.
Select Publications:
Year Citation
2024 Wilkins E.W., Pantovic M., Noorda K.J., Premyanov M.I., Boss R., Davidson R., Hagans T.A., Riley Z.A., Poston B. Motor Learning in a Complex Motor Task Is Unaffected by Three Consecutive Days of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation. Bioengineering (Basel) 11(8):744. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering11080744. PMID 39199702.
2024 de Albuquerque L.L., Pantovic M., Wilkins E.W., Morris D., Clingo M., Boss S., Riley Z.A., Poston B. Exploring the Influence of Inter-Trial Interval on the Assessment of Short-Interval Intracortical Inhibition. Bioengineering (Basel) 11(7):645. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering11070645. PMID 39061727.
2023 Pantovic M., Boss R., Noorda K.J., Premyanov M.I., Aynlender D.G., Wilkins E.W., Boss S., Riley Z.A., Poston B. The Influence of Different Inter-Trial Intervals on the Quantification of Intracortical Facilitation in the Primary Motor Cortex. Bioengineering (Basel) 10(11):1278. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10111278. PMID 38002401.
2023 Pantovic M., Lidstone D.E., de Albuquerque L.L., Wilkins E.W., Munoz I.A., Aynlender D.G., Morris D., Dufek J.S., Poston B. Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Applied over Multiple Days Does Not Enhance Motor Learning of a Complex Overhand Throwing Task in Young Adults. Bioengineering (Basel) 10(11):1265. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10111265. PMID 38002389.
2023 Pantovic M., Albuquerque L.L., Mastrantonio S., Pomerantz A.S., Wilkins E.W., Riley Z.A., Guadagnoli M.A., Poston B. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of Primary Motor Cortex over Multiple Days Improves Motor Learning of a Complex Overhand Throwing Task. Brain Sci. 13(10):1441. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13101441. PMID 37891809.
2023 de Albuquerque L.L., Pantovic M., Clingo M., Fischer K., Jalene S., Landers M., Mari Z., Poston B. A Single Application of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Fails to Enhance Motor Skill Acquisition in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study. Biomedicines 11(8):2219. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11082219. PMID 37626716.
2022 Pantovic M., Macak D., Cokorilo N., Moonie S., Riley Z.A., Madic D.M., Poston B. The Influence of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Shooting Performance in Elite Deaflympic Athletes: A Case Series. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 7(2):42. doi: 10.3390/jfmk7020042. PMID 35736013.
2022 de Albuquerque L.L., Pantovic M., Clingo M.G., Fischer K.M., Jalene S., Landers M.R., Mari Z., Poston B. Long-Term Application of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Improve Motor Learning in Parkinson’s Disease. Cerebellum 21(3):333–349. doi: 10.1007/s12311-021-01297-w. PMID 34232470.
2020 Lima de Albuquerque L., Pantovic M., Clingo M., Fischer K., Jalene S., Landers M., Mari Z., Poston B. An Acute Application of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Improve Motor Performance in Parkinson’s Disease. Brain Sci. 10(10):735. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10100735. PMID 33066348.
2019 Jackson A.K., de Albuquerque L.L., Pantovic M., Fischer K.M., Guadagnoli M.A., Riley Z.A., Poston B. Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhances Motor Learning in a Complex Overhand Throwing Task. Cerebellum 18(4):813–816. doi: 10.1007/s12311-019-01040-6. PMID 31104285.