Dr. Stecina is a systems physiologist studying mature spinal neural networks using functional electrophysiological approaches, focusing on neural control of movement. She investigates thoracic cholinergic and serotonergic neurons' role in walking control, utilizing rodent models with combinatorial optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches. Additionally, she explores non-invasive electrical stimulation in humans to enhance motor function rehabilitation post-spinal or neurological injury.