We pick up objects and manipulate them in our hands hundreds of times each day. Our arms and hands work together gracefully to complete these actions. How the motor system articulates the joints of the arm and hand to specific points in space at precise moments in time, remains elusive.

We are looking for answers in sensorimotor cortex of non-human primates. Our goal is to uncover the organizational principles that confer on sensorimotor cortex the capacity to generate coordinated arm-hand actions.

The overarching questions driving our research include:

(1) What is the spatial-temporal organization of cortical activity that supports reaching and grasping? Read more

(2) What are the principles that govern connectivity of cortical areas involved in sensorimotor control? Read more

(3) What are the neurobiological properties of resting state networks? Read more

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We have multiple training opportunities. Prospective postdocs and graduate students are encouraged to contact Omar directly.