Mike Urbin, PhD, is a Scientist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is jointly affiliated with the Rehabilitation Neural Engineering Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh and the Human Engineering Research Laboratories within the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Research Interest Summary
stroke, spinal cord injury, electrophysiology, tractography, neuromodulation
Research Interests
Dr. Urbin’s primary research interest is in human motor control and learning. He uses a variety of noninvasive stimulation and structural imaging methods to study pathophysiology of stroke and spinal cord injury. A broad goal of his current research agenda is to understand mechanisms of motor dysfunction and how neuromodulation can be used to retrain distal limb muscles weakened by neurological injury.