Techniques
Our lab combines multiple techniques to examine behavior and brain function. This also enhances the learning environment for undergrads and grad students involved in our research.
PHYSIOLOGY
We use a standard polysomnography (PSG) montage to measure sleep architecture. This is a combination of EEG, EOG, and EMG. The amplifiers can also be used to measure EKG or skin conductance (SCR) during a behavioral task. More information is available here.
BEHAVIOR
We can learn about the brain just through behavior. We tend to program stimulus sets in Matlab, Eprime, and C++.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Our work has employed both functional and structural MRI techniques. Our MRI facility is located at Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Amherst Campus. For more on our facility, go here.
LESION PATIENTS
We work with individuals with cerebellar lesions, spinocerebellar ataxia (SCAs), Parkinson’s disease and other focal lesions. The performance of these individuals provide a window into the function of the brain areas effected by the damage.
SCA degeneration (from Neurology.org)
