Lewis A. Wheaton
Associate Professor
555 14th St Rm 1309E (office)
lewis.wheaton@ap.gatech.edu
404-385-2339
Educational Experience:
Doctoral - Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005, Undergraduate - B.S. in Biology, minor in Chemistry, Radford University 1999
Research Interests:
Neuroplasticity, neurorehabilitation, cognitive motor control, motor physiology, clinical neurophysiology
Overview:
The Cognitive Motor Control Laboratory seeks to understand neurophysiology guiding skillful human-object interactions in upper extremity motor control. We use neuroimaging to identify anatomical and physiological circuits in humans that guide successful skilled behavior. Our clinical studies consider neural systems that can suffer injury or dysfunction related to deficits in skillful motor control, and how to utilize surrogate neural circuits in restorative motor therapies in stroke and upper limb amputation.