Movement Neuroscience Laboratory
The mission of the lab is to advance knowledge of human neural control of movement and leverage this information to improve motor function for those with neurological impairment
Goals
1. To study the neural processes that govern perception and action in health and disease.
2. To translate principles of neuroscience into practical interventions for individuals with motor impairment.
3. To advance techniques for studying human motor neurophysiology.
Approaches
1. State of the art virtual reality and robotics to study the effects of visual and haptic feedback on motor behavior.
2. High-precision optical cameras, instrumented gloves, inertial sensors, and force sensors to study human movement biomechanics.
3. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electromyography (EMG) to study human neurophysiology.
Meet the Team
News/Blog Section
Lake was recognized as 2021 Goldwater Scholars. Congratulations!
One of our long-standing lab members, Lake, was named a Barry Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater award is a competitive national STEM-based award given to undergraduates from over 5,000 college sophomores […]
Another PEAK Award for MNL student
We are pleased to announce that Andrea Smith (Bioengineering) has obtained the Project-Based Exploration for the Advancement of Knowledge – PEAK Experiences Summit Award! Congratulation! Andrea Smith Summit Awardees will have […]
PEAK Award for MNL student
We are pleased to announce that Victoria Izsa was awarded a scholarship: Project-Based Exploration for the Advancement of Knowledge – PEAK! Congratulations for Tori and Mat, who will be overseeing […]
Jose Castillo and Prashant Naidu Completed their Co-ups!
Congratulations to Jose Castillo and Prashant Naidu on completing their co-op experience in the Movement Neuroscience Lab…..well done! Wishing you all the best in your future careers.
NIH-NINDS Grant Renewed
The Movement Neuroscience Lab has successfully re-newed an R01(NS085122) grant from the NIH-NINDS, “Planning and Updating in Frontoparietal Networks for Grasping”.
New Publications in 2016 from the Movement Neuroscience Lab
New Publications in 2016 from the Movement Neuroscience Lab. Congratulations to everyone! Patel J, Qiu Q, Yarossi M, Merians A, Massood S, Tunik E, Adamovich A, Fluet G (2016) Exploring […]
Congratulations to Mat and Carrie!
Congratulations to Mat and Carrie on the birth of their son, Peter! Lot’s of health and happiness to the growing family!
NEU Alumnus Visited the Lab
NEU alumnus Jeanne Seyfarth visited our new Movement Neuroscience lab. She was warmly welcomed by Dr. Tunik and his research team!
Read Faculty Viewpoint article in Vital Signs Magazine!
In the press, read Faculty Viewpoint article by Eugene Tunik published in Northeastern’s Vital Signs Magazine here (page 21).
New website built!
The Movement Neuroscience Laboratory has a new site.