David J. Ostry
Professor
Department of Psychology
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Prof. Ostry's research focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms of voluntary movement and deals equally with speech production and human arm motion. We use mathematical models, robots and behavioral and physiological techniques to assess motor function and the characteristics of motor learning. The overall goals are to understand the interplay of sensory and motor function and most recently, to understand how motor learning and adaptation affects sensory function in speech and limb movement.
Research Interest
Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience
Publications
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Ito T, Tiede M, Ostry DJ. (2009). Somatosensory function in speech perception. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 106, 1245-1248.
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Ostry DJ, Darainy M, Mattar AAG, Wong J, Gribble PL. (2010). Somatosensory plasticity and motor learning. Journal of Neuroscience, 30, 5384-5393.
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Vahdat S, Darainy M, Milner TE, Ostry DJ. (2011). Functionally specific changes in resting-state sensorimotor networks after motor learning. Journal of Neuroscience, 31,16907-15.
