Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziJörn Diedrichsen @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New preprint from the lab. A long-overdue fMRI study on bimanual movement direction encoding: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @alighavampour.bsky.social, @andpru.bsky.social, @jjodx.eurosky.social 2229
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziJörn Diedrichsen @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026We started studying sequence learning by looking into how a fixed sequence is learned. However, in real life, the problem for the brain is to put together flexible sequences on the fly - which provides a completely new perspective: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... With @andpru.bsky.socialsciencedirect.com 043
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziAndrew Pruszynski @andpru.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Natural behavior unfolds as a continuous stream of actions. Because these actions often occur in rapid succession, the brain must prepare multiple future actions while the current action is being executed. Our TICS piece explores how this works. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.com 39533
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziJörn Diedrichsen @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I will miss #OHBM2026 this year, but if you go make sure you see these four amazing posters from current and former members of the lab ! 1147
Mahdiyar Shahbazi @mahdiyar45.bsky.social · 26/03/2026So happy to be part of this great work by @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social 020
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziJörn Diedrichsen @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026How similar are two activity patterns? We all know that low correlations don't mean that they are necessarily dissimilar – our measurements could be noisy. So how do you correct for this? Our slightly nerdy, but hopefully useful preprint takes a deep dive: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.org 1319
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziPaul Gribble 🇨🇦 @gribblelab.org · 29/01/2026revised version of @mahdiyar45.bsky.social's paper: "A Context-Free Model of Savings in Motor Learning" #neuroskyence #psychscisky #sensorimotor www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.org 063
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziLaureline Logiaco @laurelinelogiaco.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Interested in doing a Ph.D. to work on building models of the brain/behavior? Consider applying to graduate schools at CU Anschutz: 1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro... 2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri... You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me. 15230
Mahdiyar Shahbazi @mahdiyar45.bsky.social · 06/09/2025This is such a beautiful paper with a crisp message. 110
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziMehrdad Kashefi @mkashefi.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Excited to share my latest work with @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social & @andpru.bsky.social! We asked: How does the motor cortex account for arm posture when generating movement? Paper 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/10biorxiv.orgCompositional neural dynamics during reachingThe complex mechanics of the arm make the neural control of reaching inherently posture dependent. Because previous reaching studies confound reach direction with final posture, it remains unknown how... 38924
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziAndrew Pruszynski @andpru.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Now out in JNP: journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....journals.physiology.orgString-pulling by the common marmoset | Journal of Neurophysiology | American Physiological SocietyCoordinated hand movements used to grasp and manipulate objects are crucial for many daily activities, such as tying shoelaces or opening jars. Recently, the string-pulling task, which involves cyclic... 1359
Reposted by Mahdiyar ShahbaziJonathan A. Michaels @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social · 02/04/2025We’re excited about this project! We present a model of motor savings without the need for context. 0145
Mahdiyar Shahbazi @mahdiyar45.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Excited to share my latest work with @oliviercodol.bsky.social, supervised by @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social and @paulgribble.bsky.social, where we introduce a context-free model of savings in motor learning: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgA Context-Free Model of Savings in Motor LearningLearning to adapt voluntary movements to an external perturbation, whether mechanical or visual, is faster during a second encounter than during the first. The mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, k... 1124
