Ken Valyear

Exquisitely designed for function, our hands are the primary instruments by which we interact with the world. They bring to life our experience of touch and make possible an extraordinary range and complexity of skilled actions. When brain or bodily injury impairs our ability to use our hands, their pivotal role in upholding our independence and quality of life is made painfully clear.

My lab is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the neuroscience of human hand function—how the hand and brain work together—and harnessing this knowledge to improve the lives of people who have difficulty using their hands.