Gorniak, Stacey, Ph.D

Research Statement

My research interests are in the areas bimanual hand function and neurological disorders. Specifically, I am interested in the effects of natural aging and neurological dysfunction on manual dexterity in ecologically based tasks. My active projects include investigation of:

The use of ecologically based hand tasks in clinical evaluation of neurological disorders.
Differences in manual dexterity of medically managed Parkinson’s disease patients based on medication state.
Differences in manual dexterity of deep-brain stimulation implanted Parkinson’s disease patients based on stimulation state.
Evaluation of manual dexterity changes due to aging.

Professional Affiliations

Post-doc and Investigator, Cleveland FES Center
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Publications (Selected)

Gorniak SL, Zatsiorsky VM, Latash ML. Manipulation of a fragile object. ExpBrain Res. 2010 Apr;202(2):413-30. Epub 2009 Dec 31. PubMed PMID: 20043148.
Gorniak SL, Feldman AG, Latash ML. Joint coordination during bimanual transport of real and imaginary objects. Neurosci Lett. 2009 Jun 5;456(2):80-4.Epub 2009 Mar 31. PubMed PMID: 19429138; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2692137.
Gorniak SL, Zatsiorsky VM, Latash ML. Hierarchical control of static prehension: I. Biomechanics. Exp Brain Res. 2009 Mar;193(4):615-31. Epub 2008 Dec6. PubMed PMID: 19066870; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2649992.
Gorniak SL, Zatsiorsky VM, Latash ML. Hierarchical control of static prehension: II. Multi-digit synergies. Exp Brain Res. 2009 Mar;194(1):1-15. Epub2008 Dec 2. PubMed PMID: 19048236; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2656415.

Research Programs

Deep Brain Stimulation and Motor Function in Parkinson’s Patients

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