My research focuses on understanding and enhancing human movement and balance by targeting plasticity within the sensorimotor nervous system. I lead the Neuromotor Adaptation Laboratory, where my work aims to:

1. Define the respective contributions of cortical, subcortical, and spinal sensorimotor pathways to movement and postural control; and
2. Develop innovative neuromodulation and training approaches that induce durable, functionally meaningful plasticity in sensory and motor circuits.

Our laboratory houses a state-of-the-art suite of human neuroscience and biomechanics systems, enabling high-resolution measurement of 3-D motion, external forces, whole-muscle EMG, and single motor unit behaviour. We also utilise advanced stimulation techniques - including transcranial magnetic stimulation, brainstem and peripheral nerve stimulation - to probe the mechanisms that regulate motor output and adapt during learning.

My team collaborates closely with physiotherapists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons across the Wollongong region to translate our mechanistic insights into clinically relevant interventions for improving movement, balance, and motor recovery.

Keywords: human movement; motor control; neuromechanics; neuroscience; stroke rehabilitation; balance; motor learning; neural plasticity; transcranial magnetic stimulation; neurophysiology; electromyography; brainstem; spinal cord; reflexes