The Center for Movement Science and Technology (C-MOST) integrates the neural, biomechanical, cognitive, and clinical sciences to advance the study of action and human movement. The center provides a collaborative environment for researchers and trainees working to understand how motor control and coordination are produced, how they are disrupted by injury or disease, and how function can be restored.
C-MOST emphasizes research that improves understanding of both typical and impaired movement, with particular attention to neurological and orthopedic conditions that affect motor performance and recovery.
History
For decades, Penn State researchers have contributed to interdisciplinary scholarship in movement science, motor control, and rehabilitation. As this work has grown across University Park and the College of Medicine, C-MOST has provided a central framework for connecting researchers with shared interests in action, movement disorders, and functional recovery.
By consolidating expertise across basic and clinical domains, the center helps accelerate discovery and support new approaches to understanding and improving human movement.