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We are delighted to announce that Dr. Katja Kornysheva<\/a> will speak at GIMBC. Her research focuses on dynamic motor sequence learning and control in the particular hippocampus (https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/kkornysheva\/publications?authuser=0<\/a>). She is currently working in Birmingham University at the Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH) and she will give another talk at the annual\u00a0meeting of the Taiwan Cognitive Neuroscience Society in the same series. If you are interested in her research, please don’t miss it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Time: 10:30 am, 7th of January, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venue: Classroom 9702, 7F, theBiotechnology Building, Shuangho campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title: The dynamics of motor sequence control: from planning to execution\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker: Dr.\u00a0Katja Kornysheva<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abstract: Motor sequence control is fundamental to skilled behavior, yet its underlying\u00a0mechanisms remain elusive. Traditionally, research has relied on invasive animal models\u00a0and indirect human measures. We present a novel approach utilizing non-invasive\u00a0neuroimaging (MEG\/EEG, fMRI) and electromyography to directly examine the neural and\u00a0muscular correlates of motor sequence planning and execution. Employing a delayed\u00a0sequence production task, we investigated the temporal evolution of sequence\u00a0representation and its transformation into motor commands. Our findings challenge the\u00a0notion of serial sequence planning, instead proposing a parallel processing model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, we demonstrate a dynamic interplay between high-level and low-level\u00a0representations, suggesting a flexible control mechanism that facilitates adaptation to\u00a0changing task demands. These results offer new insights into the hierarchical organization of\u00a0motor control and have implications for understanding and treating movement disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n