Research in the Simonyan Lab focuses on the neural mechanisms of complex motor behaviors, such as speaking, singing, writing, playing a musical instrument, as well as decision making in healthy and neurologically disordered states, including dystonia, tremor and Parkinson’s disease. Our research approach is broad and spans over multi-modal brain imaging, advanced machine learning, computational modeling, clinical trials, neuropathology, and genetics. We aim to develop a better understanding of the neural mechanisms during the processing and execution of complex motor commands and decision making, with an ultimate goal to develop novel diagnostic and treatment opportunities for patients with movement disorders.