We are extremely excited to have Dr Suzanne Cox join the Neuromechanics lab team! Dr Cox works at the interface of engineering, biology and physics, with particular interests in the control of elastically driven systems….
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New paper published in eLife! Data and code available in Dryad
Our new paper in eLife investigates the role of reflexes in the neuromuscular control of locomotion by testing how muscle function and stability change following disruption the stretch reflex to the lateral gastrocnemius muscle in the guinea fowl. We discovered that birds with a proprioceptive deficit compensate by activating their muscle slightly earlier in late…
NSF project awarded!
The UCI Neuromechanics lab has been awarded a grant from the NSF in collaboration with the Nishikawa lab at NAU. The grant project aims to bridge the gap in understanding between ‘top down’ approaches — that focus on whole-animal behavior but lack insight into underlying mechanisms, and ‘bottom-up’ approaches — that characterize mechanisms but lack…
#BlackLivesMatter
We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and support the peaceful protests against police brutality, which were sparked most recently by the horrific killing of George Floyd but represent a persistent problem of unjust violence against Black people. We vow to work to dismantle systemic anti-black racism that continues to be an entrenched problem throughout our…