Corey Pagnotta, B.A.

My research centers on developmental neural plasticity and the circuits involved in recovery of motor function after injury to the central nervous system. Our goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how the developing brain responds to corticospinal injury. Using a neonatal rat model, we employ anatomical, physiological, inactivation and behavioral techniques to study neuroplasticity and investigate the circuits involved in recovery of motor function. I am most excited by the translational potential of our research in helping people with brain and spinal cord injury to regain movement.