Motor Systems
Neurophysiology
PhD, Principal InvestigatorIrina N. Beloozerova,
Laboratory Focus
One of primary goals of neuroscience is to understand how nervous cells interact to produce global behavioral capabilities. Any behavior is ultimately displayed as some sort of movement: a smile, a talk, a laugh, a hand-shake, a dance, a run, a gesture, etc. Research in our laboratory focuses on neuronal mechanisms which underlay complex whole-body movements occurring in everyday life situations. We focus on electrical activity of nervous cells, because these cells communicate between each other to form motor commands and activate muscles to produce movements by means of electrical signals. Many neurological diseases lead to impairment of movements. Understanding how whole-body movements are produced by the activity of brain neuronal networks is needed to treat motor deficits in neurological disorder and stroke patients.
Two main projects are underway:
1.
Forebrain control of
locomotion
2. Supraspinal control of posture
Open positions:
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Contact Dr. Beloozerova:
Barrow Neurological Institute, Division of Neurobiology, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, USA
E-mail: "ibelooz@chw.edu" (the preferred method); Phone: 602-406-5167
This site is maintained by Dr. Irina Beloozerova and is not reviewed or maintained by Barrow Neurological Institute or St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. To go to the Barrow Neurological Institute web site click on the "Barrow" logo in the upper left corner of this page.
Last updated January 2012
