Stecina Lab Spinal Systems Physiology • SCRC
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Spinal Cord Research Centre • University of Manitoba

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Members of the Stecina lab study how spinal networks organize movement using systems physiology approaches, human research and data already collected from years of wet-lab research. Systems Physiology is the study of how different organ systems in the body work together to keep the body stable and healthy. Our lab focuses on sensory-motor integration.

Dr. Katinka Stecina
Principal Investigator

Katinka Stecina, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Core Program

What We Study

Mechanisms • Translation • Discovery

01 / BASIC CIRCUITS

Electrophysiology & Connectomics

Characterizing intrinsic neuronal properties, synaptic integration, and motor pool recruitment in spinal circuits generating locomotion.

02 / PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA

Computational Archives

Re-analyzing decades of accumulated experimental recordings to identify candidate circuits, rhythm patterns, and new hypotheses.

03 / HUMAN TRANSLATION

Neuromodulation & Recovery

Translating basic physiological findings into non-invasive human stimulation, high-density EMG, posturography, and sitting stability in SCI.

Inquiries & Laboratory Access

Get in Touch

For academic inquiries, graduate student / postdoc applications, or questions regarding spinal cord injury research protocols, please reach out directly:

Email: katinka.stecina@umanitoba.ca
Location: Basic Medical Sciences Building, 745 Bannatyne Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0J9, Canada