Pattern generation in motor cortex
Computational contributions of different motor areas
Intelligent control of motor unit activity
Prosthetic decode for locomotion
“We take a computational perspective, and ask how motor commands might be produced by recurrently connected networks with strong internal dynamics. We ask whether empirical neural data, collected during the performance of motor tasks, reflects basic computational principles that can be inferred from existing theory. Conversely, we ask when existing theory should be modified to incorporate principles gleaned from examination of empirical data. To pursue this approach, we collaborate extensively with colleagues in the Grossman Center for the Statistics of Mind, and within the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience.”
Independent generation of sequence elements by motor cortex. Nature NeuroscienceNature Neuroscience. February 2021
Neural Trajectories in the Supplementary Motor Area and Motor Cortex Exhibit Distinct Geometries, Compatible with Different Classes of ComputationAbigail A. RussoRamin KhajehSean R. BittnerSean M. PerkinsJohn P. CunninghamL.F. AbbottMark M. ChurchlandNeuron. August 2020