{"id":784,"date":"2024-06-18T18:56:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/?page_id=784&#038;preview_id=784"},"modified":"2025-11-06T04:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T04:15:24","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Neuroscience Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research in the Department of Neuroscience spans topics such as understanding pain processing in the nervous system, investigating the peripheral and central mechanisms associated with human movement, and exploring the interactions between the sensory and motor mechanisms of the nervous system. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, including (but not limited to) various neuro-imaging techniques, the goal is to equip our students to lead studies and effectively communicate findings in various scientific mediums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Pain-Lab-Logo.png\" alt=\"Brain diagram with &quot;Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychophysiology Lab, Tarleton State University.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-893 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Pain-Lab-Logo.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Pain-Lab-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Pain-Lab-Logo-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuro-lab\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuro-lab\/\">The Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychophysiology Lab<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr. Amber Harris Bozer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychophysiology lab investigates research questions about the brain, cognition, and behavior. The primary research focus is the investigation of pain in the nervous system using behavioral neuroscience and electrophysiology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Silhouette of a person jumping between rocks at sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-894 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-309x400.png 309w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/06\/Luera-Placeholder-Lab-Photo.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cerf\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cerf\/\">Human Performance Laboratory<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr. Micheal Luera<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Human Performance Laboratory investigates neuromuscular and biomechanical responses and adaptations to exercise, fatigue, and sport performance. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, the lab studies peripheral and central mechanisms that are associated with human movement to help illustrate changes in skeletal muscle morphology and cortical activity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.45.26-AM.png\" alt=\"Digital rendering of a brain with highlighted areas in orange.\" class=\"wp-image-977 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.45.26-AM.png 932w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.45.26-AM-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.45.26-AM-418x400.png 418w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.45.26-AM-768x735.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Sensory-Motor Neurointegration Laboratory (SMN)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr. Jes\u00fas Hern\u00e1ndez-Sarabia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sensory-Motor Neurointegration Laboratory (SMN) investigates the interactions between the sensory-motor nervous system and the musculoskeletal system in neurotypical and neurodivergent populations. We investigate the neural mechanisms that enable sensory-to-motor transformations for purposeful movements and examine the impact of exercise on these mechanisms.&nbsp;Our lab employs a range of powerful, non-invasive experimental techniques, including brain imaging, peripheral nerve stimulation, and electromyography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2025\/09\/Logo2-1024x911.png\" alt=\"Logo For BRAIN Lab.\" class=\"wp-image-1246 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2025\/09\/Logo2-1024x911.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2025\/09\/Logo2-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2025\/09\/Logo2-450x400.png 450w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/379\/2025\/09\/Logo2-768x683.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brain-lab\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brain-lab\/\"><strong>B.R.A.I.N<\/strong>. Lab: <strong>B<\/strong>ridging <strong>R<\/strong>esearch in <strong>AI<\/strong> and <strong>N<\/strong>euroscience<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr. Debadatta Dash<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The BRAIN Lab investigates the neural mechanisms of motor learning, memory consolidation, language processing, and related neurological disorders. By integrating functional neuroimaging (MEG, EEG, fNIRS, and fMRI) with AI, we decode brain functions to create human-computer interfaces that enhance human performance and support neurorehabilitation.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Neuroscience Research Research in the Department of Neuroscience spans topics such as understanding pain processing in the nervous system, investigating the peripheral and central mechanisms associated with human &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":720,"featured_media":580,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-784","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/author\/bozertarleton-edu\/","display_name":"bozer"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 6 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 18, 2024","modified":"Updated on November 6, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 18, 2024 6:56 pm","modified":"Updated on November 6, 2025 4:15 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/720"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=784"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1267,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/784\/revisions\/1267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}