Matthew Tresch

Matthew Tresch, PhD

Principle Investigator
Professor, Northwestern University

My Lab

Tresch Neuromechanics Lab

We study the strategies underlying the neural control of movement, examining how neural control interacts with the mechanical properties of the body.

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About Me

Matthew Tresch studies the neural control of movement, examining the relationship between neural systems and the mechanics of the body. His background is in neuroscience with an emphasis on spinal motor control. Since arriving in Chicago and Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91/Northwestern, his work has expanded to consider approaches for restoring function following spinal cord injury using neuroprosthetics and examining how the nervous systems maintains healthy joints. This work entails collaborations with other investigators at both Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 and Northwestern.
 

Location

Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

  • Education

    1988 ¨C 1992

    Psychology, Wesleyan University

    1992 ¨C 1997

    Neuroscience, Massacusetts Institute of Technology

  • Fellowship

    1998 ¨C 2001

    Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen

Recent Publications

Alessandro C, Rellinger BA, Barroso FO, Tresch MC
eLife
doi: 10.7554/eLife.38215
Wei Q, Pai DK, Tresch MC
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
doi: 10.1109/TBME.2017.2775598
Saltiel P, d'Avella A, Tresch MC, Wyler K, Bizzi E
Frontiers in neural circuits
doi: 10.3389/fncir.2017.00098

Honors & Awards

  • Faculty and Administrator Honor Roll
    Northwestern University, 2011
  • Faculty and Administrator Honor Roll
    Northwestern University, 2010
  • Best presentation
    Scandinavian Physiological Congress, 1998
  • Howard Hughes predoctoral fellowship
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1993 - 1997
  • National Science Foundation predoctoral fellowship
    National Science Foundation
  • Phi Beta Kappa
    Wesleyan University, 1992
  • Watson Prize
    Wesleyan University, 1992
  • Friedman Prize
    Wesleyan University, 1989

Professional Affiliations

  • Chair, Scientific Advisory Board
    Paralyzed Veterans of America, 2013

Research Interests

  • neural control of movement
  • neuromechanics
  • neuroprosthetics

Grants

  • National Institutes of Health
    R01NS086973, 2014 - 2019
  • Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
    2015 - 2017