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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.
