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Our group is currently supported by NIH Grants R01 NS28127, R01 NS40902, R01 NS58487, and R01 NS52318. If you would like to volunteer for a research study or support our vital research, contact us today!


 

 
Research Labs

Faculty, students, and visitors associated with our group have access to the following facilities:

Neural Control of Movement Laboratory
Daniel Corcos is the director of the NCM Lab.  The lab uses surface electromyography and motion analysis techniques to understand how humans control movement and force production in healthy people and people with movement disorders. Investigating issues such as the control of segmental reflex gain in upper limb movement, how disease severity influences motor control in Parkinson's disease and how neurosurgical and physical therapy interventions affect Parkinson’s disease.  The laboratory has two single elbow joint manipulandums, an ankle joint manipulandum, wrist manipulandum, Delsys EMGs, tremor accelerometers, force transducers, Eye II and motion monitor system, and advanced data collection software for a wide array of research paradigms. 

 

Brain and Sensory Motor Control Laboratory
David Vaillancourt is the director of the BSMC Lab.  The lab uses systems neuroscience techniques to understand how the human brain controls movement in neurologically healthy individuals and people with movement disorders. Recent and current studies include investigating issues such as basal ganglia function, role of the cerebellum in visuomotor control, and treatment interventions in essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The laboratory has an optotrak motion analysis system and Delsys EMGs. fMRI data collection is performed using fiber optic pressure transducers and custom built software for providing real-time visual and auditory feedback inside the magnet environment. In addition, the laboratory houses computer systems dedicated for fMRI analysis using FIASCO, AFNI, and SPM, along with DTI analysis using the DtiStudio.  The laboratory is also equipped with a 144 channel BioSemi Active Two EEG system and EMSA analysis software.  

 

  Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
The Center has built a 9.4 Tesla human scanner, and a new building to house it in close proximity to the current 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla scanners. In addition, there is an equipment room, control room and preparation/recovery area, faculty offices, electronics laboratory, physiology laboratory, computing facilities, and a conference room.

 

Center for Cognitive Medicine                                      The Center is dedicated to developing new knowledge about the cognitive problems caused by brain disorders and normal aging. In our clinical work, we use neuropsychological assessments, eye movement measurements and functional brain imaging to diagnose the causes of cognitive disabilities. In our research clinics, we treat patients with novel pharmacologic approaches designed to enhance and preserve cognitive abilities. Our current research programs are focused on autism, traumatic brain injury, the effects of hormones on brain function, and the early evaluation and treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 

 

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