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Maurice Smith serves as the Gordon McKay Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where he leads the Neuromotor Control Lab. His primary appointment resides within the Department of Bioengineering, focusing on the computational and neural mechanisms underlying human movement control.
Smith's research centers on sensorimotor learning, motor adaptation, and neuromotor control systems. He investigates how the brain forms and retains motor memories, particularly examining cerebellar contributions to long-term sensorimotor memory and the dissociation between implicit and explicit learning pathways. His work frequently employs computational modeling to dissect neural tuning properties and motor variability regulation.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on temporal dynamics in motor learning, cerebellar function in memory consolidation, and Bayesian frameworks for understanding sensorimotor adaptation. His research demonstrates consistent focus on how error processing, uncertainty, and neural plasticity shape motor memory formation across multiple timescales.
Smith maintains active collaborations with researchers including Wilsaan M. Joiner, Yohsuke R. Miyamoto, and Nathan Sandholtz, as evidenced by frequent co-authorship patterns. His laboratory investigates fundamental questions in motor control with implications for neurorehabilitation and adaptive robotics.
