Tamar Flash

Specialist in computational neuroscience examining the mathematical patterns that characterize activity of the brain. Research focuses on analyzing and quantifying human arm movement and locomotion, as well as on the design of advanced robotics. Research also seeks new insights into the pathophysiological processes and mechanisms underlying various movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, idiopathic torsion dystonia, and paralysis and neglect in stroke patients. Work with patients revealed how neurological damage results in impaired movement planning ability, spurring development of new control strategies for robotic systems. Recent research focuses on compositionality and developing geometrical frameworks that combine Euclidian and non-Euclidian geometries to describe and investigate representations of action and perception.