We are excited to welcome Dr Janneke Schwaner to the Neuromechanics lab! Dr Schwaner is interested in the neuromuscular control of powerful and unsteady locomotor behaviors. She is working on our collaborative NSF-funded project with Dr Kiisa Nishikawa to improve our understanding of muscle contraction dynamics under non-steady conditions….
New paper published! 3D anatomy of the quail lumbosacral spinal canal—implications for putative mechanosensory function
Evidence suggests that birds possess an enigmatic balance sensing organ in the lumbosacral spinal canal, called the ‘lumbosacral organ’ (LSO). We develop a 3D anatomical model of the quail LSO that includes bony and soft-tissue structures. Based on anatomical features, we propose that the LSO functions as a fluid-submerged mass-spring-damper system that could sense accelerations…
Job alert- Come work with us!
The UCI Neuromechanics lab is hiring a Project Coordinator (1-year position) to facilitate collaboration, communication & outreach activities. More information about the position can be found here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF06460 Please contact Dr Daley with any questions!…
Jade Hall officially graduates with her PhD!
We are so proud and happy for Dr Jade Hall, who graduated with her PhD in animal behavior and biomechanics today at the Royal Veterinary College! We wish we could have been there in person, but will have to settle for virtual celebrations….