Kevin A. Mazurek

Kevin A. Mazurek, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University (2013) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University (2008). His research focuses on the neural mechanisms controlling voluntary movements and developing rehabilitative solutions for neurologic diseases. He has held postdoctoral fellowships in Marc Schieber's laboratory, studying cortical communication and intracortical stimulation. Mazurek's interdisciplinary work bridges neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and electrical engineering. He has received awards including the NIH NINDS F31 Fellowship and the CTSI KL2 Award. His current research explores how neural activity differs when performing movements under varying sensory and contextual instructions. He is affiliated with the Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory and has contributed to over 25 peer-reviewed publications. Mazurek’s long-term goal is to leverage brain-machine interfaces and neural stimulation to restore motor function in impaired individuals.

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2013
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Brown University, 2008

Research Interests:

• Neural control of voluntary movements
• Rehabilitation engineering
• Brain-machine interfaces
• Intracortical microstimulation
• Spinal cord injury recovery
• Sensory-motor integration

Key Awards:

• KL2 Scholar Award, University of Rochester CTSI (2018)
• NINDS F32 NRSA Fellowship (2014–2018)
• Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award (2017)

Labs & Teams: Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Schieber Lab (as former postdoc).