Papers
15
Total Citations
5,646
H-Index
13
About
Reza Shadmehr is a pioneering figure in motor control and computational neuroscience, best known for uncovering how the brain learns and adapts movements. His research centers on the neural mechanisms of motor learning, internal models, and the representation of dynamics during reaching tasks. Shadmehr’s seminal 1994 paper, “Adaptive representation of dynamics during learning of a motor task,” with over 2,600 citations, demonstrated how the central nervous system forms internal models to compensate for novel forces, a foundational concept in motor adaptation. His 1997 work on “Functional Stages in the Formation of Human Long-Term Motor Memory” (726 citations) revealed how motor memories consolidate over time, while his 2005 study on “Neural Correlates of Reach Errors” (648 citations) distinguished between target and execution errors, shaping our understanding of error-driven learning. Shadmehr also authored the influential book “The Computational Neurobiology of Reaching and Pointing” (2004), a key resource for students. His later work explores motor learning anomalies in autism, bridging basic science to clinical applications. With over 5,000 total citations, Shadmehr’s contributions have profoundly impacted robotics, rehabilitation, and neuroscience education.
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- 1Adaptive representation of dynamics during learning of a motor task2,666 citations · 1994
- 2Functional Stages in the Formation of Human Long-Term Motor Memory726 citations · 1997
- 3Neural Correlates of Reach Errors648 citations · 2005
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- 7Behavioural and neural basis of anomalous motor learning in children with autism164 citations · 2015
- 8Long-term adaptation to dynamics of reaching movements: a PET study138 citations · 2001
- 9Acquisition of internal models of motor tasks in children with autism119 citations · 2008
- 10Mechanisms Influencing Acquisition and Recall of Motor Memories107 citations · 2002