David L. Wright

Characterizing bilateral M1 excitability changes after learning a novel spatiotemporal coordination pattern

This study investigates how learning a novel coordination pattern affects motor cortex excitability, finding comparable behavioral improvements across bimanual and unimanual training without consistent neurophysiological correlates.

Ultrasonic Neuromodulation of the Human Hippocampus Reveals a Causal Role in Rapid Motor Memory Consolidation

This study uses ultrasound to modulate the human hippocampus and shows it affects motor skill learning by altering the balance between practice and rest.

Connectivity between supplementary motor complex and primary motor cortex: a dual-coil paired-pulse TMS study

This study uses dual-coil paired-pulse TMS to show a spatially specific facilitatory connection between the supplementary motor complex and primary motor cortex in humans.

A cup of coffee can boost your motor performance: Enhanced motor sequence learning with caffeine

This study compares motor sequence learning performance between caffeine consumers and non-consumers, finding faster response times in the caffeine group.

Combined effects of pharmacological interventions and intermittent theta-burst stimulation on motor sequence learning

This study examines the combined effects of pharmacological agents and intermittent theta-burst stimulation on motor sequence learning in humans, finding that lorazepam with iTBS impairs retention.

Generalization in motor learning: learning bimanual coordination with one hand

This study investigates how bimanual coordination is learned and generalized through unimanual practice, showing that visual feedback is critical for transferring skills to bimanual tasks.

M1 recruitment during interleaved practice is important for encoding, not just consolidation, of novel skill memory

C3 in the 10-20 system may not be the best target for the motor hand area

This study compares motor evoked potential amplitudes at C3, C3h, and C1 to determine the best target for the motor hand area, finding C3h and C1 provide larger responses than C3.

Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation at M1 Does Not Affect Motor Sequence Learning

This study tests the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) at different times relative to motor training on skill learning, finding no significant difference in performance gains compared to a control group.