CUNY City College · EngineeringMotor Learning and Brain Stimulation Lab
Lucas C Parra · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Lucas C. Parra's lab focuses on understanding how electrical stimulation of the brain can enhance motor learning. They investigate the interactions between transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and behavioral tasks to discover how these techniques can improve rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with motor impairments. The research combines human studies and animal models to explore the mechanisms of brain stimulation and its effects on learning new motor skills.
motor learningtranscranial direct current stimulationtDCSneural plasticitymotor cortexrehabilitationelectrical stimulationhuman studiesanimal models
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the effects of tDCS on motor learning when applied concurrently with behavioral tasks.
AIM 02Determine the specificity of tDCS effects to the stimulated motor cortex and the trained task.
AIM 03Explore the structural and functional changes in the brain associated with tDCS and motor learning.
Skills the Lab Values
tDCS applicationmotor learning assessmentsanimal behavioral studieselectrophysiologychemogenetics2D motor mappingdata analysisexperimental designneuroimaging techniques
Output against the department
Publications351top 22% of dept.61st of 278
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Citations20ktop 19% of dept.54th of 278
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