Schieber Lab
Neural Control of Hand and Finger Movements

Our lab investigated how the brain controls movements of the body. A longstanding line of investigation explored control of fine finger movements, like those used in typing, playing a musical instrument, or performing delicate surgery. More recent work studied the combination of reaching, grasping, and manipulating. Additional recent projects investigated the voluntary control of neuronal activity, the modulation of mirror neuron populations, and the ability to inject information into the brain using intracortical microstimulation.
Dr. Schieber is no longer accepting trainees.

Marc H. Schieber, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Publications
- Neural Synchrony Links Sensorimotor Cortices in a Network for Facial Motor Control.; bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. 2025 Mar 19.
- Facial gestures are enacted via a cortical hierarchy of dynamic and stable codes.; bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. 2025 Mar 11.
- Neural representation of action symbols in primate frontal cortex.; bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. 2025 Mar 03.
- Stimulating localizable sensations.; Nature biomedical engineering. 2024 Dec 18.
Affiliations
News
December 11, 2018
Study: Neurons in the Brain Work as a Team to Guide Movement of Arms, Hands
June 15, 2018
Kevin Mazurek Receives CTSI Career Development Award
May 29, 2018
URMC Researcher Featured in Academic Stories
May 14, 2018
Rochester Research Cited in Psychology Today Article
Contact Us
Schieber Lab
601 Elmwood Ave,
Rochester, NY 14642