Columbia University in the City of New York · NeuroscienceChurchland Motor Lab
Mark M Churchland · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Mark M. Churchland's lab at Columbia University focuses on understanding how the motor cortex in the brain contributes to voluntary movement. They study the complexity of neural activity in this region, which can vary significantly from one neuron to another, making it challenging to decipher how motor commands are generated. By utilizing advanced techniques like large-scale neural recordings and innovative experimental designs, the lab aims to develop insights that can help design interventions for movement disorders caused by brain damage.
motor cortexneural activitymovement generationneural recordingbrain-computer interface
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the complexity of neural responses in the motor cortex.
AIM 02Characterize how motor cortex responses relate to different movement parameters.
AIM 03Differentiate between biomechanical and neural complexity in movement control.
AIM 04Utilize novel experimental tasks to isolate internal computations in movement.
AIM 05Provide insights to improve brain-computer interface technologies for movement rehabilitation.
Skills the Lab Values
large-scale neural recordingsNeuropixels technologyanalysis of neural datamotor unit recordingexperimental designtask optimizationdata analysisnetwork modeling
Output against the department
Publications108bottom 37% of dept.420th of 671
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Citations14ktop 30% of dept.198th of 671
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