
EMBO Associate Member
Thomas M. Jessell
DeceasedEMBO 2010
1951 – 2019
Neurons and networks of spinal motor control
Our lab examines the assembly and function of circuits that endow animals with the ability to move on demand. Through genetic, anatomic, physiological and behavioral studies we are trying to define the core logic through which sensory and interneuronal systems direct patterned motor activity and mammalian limb coordination.
Keywords
Spinal cord / motor neuron / movement / circuits / synapses