Eugene Tunik
Professor
Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Leadership
- Site Director, NSF IUCRC BRAIN Northeastern University Site
- Director, AI + Health, Institute for Experiential AI
- Associate Dean of Research and Innovation
- Director, Laboratory for Movement Neuroscience
Biography
Dr. Eugene Tunik is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University's Bouvé College of Health Sciences. He serves as Director of AI + Health at the Institute for Experiential AI and as Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, where he directs the Laboratory for Movement Neuroscience.
His research focuses on understanding the neural control of human movement — particularly dexterous hand control as it relates to cognitive-perceptual-motor processes in virtual reality, human-robot interaction, and neurorehabilitation. His lab employs motion capture, physiological recording, non-invasive brain stimulation, robotic systems, and computational modeling to study these questions.
Current projects include investigating neural circuits underlying reach-to-grasp coordination for prosthetics and stroke rehabilitation, algorithms for human-robot collaboration during object handover tasks, early biomarkers for ALS, and cognitive-motor interactions in aging populations.
Dr. Tunik holds a B.S. in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and a doctorate in Cellular, Molecular, and Behavioral Neuroscience from Rutgers University. He completed postdoctoral training at Dartmouth College's Center of Psychological and Brain Science.
Research Interests