During locomotion, motor neurons are activated in a rhythmic and patterned manner. The motor neuron activites are under the control of locomotor circuits in the spinal cord, where motor neurons receive diverse inputs including sensory inputs, local interneuron inputs, desending inputs from the brain.

In the end, we aim to apply the lessons from these studies to developing ways to help people affected by motor function defects such as spinal cord injuries and ALS.

For achieving these scientific goals, we are applying Cutting edge molecular, genetic, developmental, and neurogenetic tools to Diverse model organisms including mouse, chicken, and skate.

The news in The New York Times explains what we are doing and where we are going:

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