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Schieber Lab
University of Rochester
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Rochester
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Overview
Our lab investigates how the brain controls movements of the body. A longstanding line of investigation explores control of fine finger movements, like those used in typing, playing a musical instrument, or performing delicate surgery. We study how the motor cortex controls a rather complex set of muscles to achieve the required movement. One current project investigates how the network of connections between motor cortex neurons and motoneuron pools changes as subjects learn skilled finger movements. A second project investigates the role of the premotor cortex in choosing which hand to use. A third project explores how neural recordings might be used to control finger movements in a neuroprosthetic application.
Recent Publications
- (2009 Feb 19). Selective activation of human finger muscles after stroke or amputation. Adv Exp Med Biol. 629, 559-75.
- (2009 Feb 16). Towards closed-loop decoding of dexterous hand movements using a virtual integration environment. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008, 1703-6.
- (2009 Feb 16). Spectral modulation of LFP activity in M1 during dexterous finger movements. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008, 5314-7.
