Institute Scientist

Dr. Jax’s general areas of interest are:

• Cognitive neuroscience
• Perception and action
• Motor skill learning
• Cognitive psychology

His specific areas of interest are:

• Perceptual-motor interactions
• Neural basis of action
• Motor disorders
• Reaching
• Obstacle avoidance
• Computational modeling of action

Dr. Jax has received funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, Moss Rehab Peer Review Committee, Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Network, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

He has an extensive list of published research. His work has appeared in Neuropsychologia, Journal of Experimental Psychology, Experimental Brain Research, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, and Human Factors. He has also written numerous book chapters.

Dr. Jax received his BA in Psychology from University of Minnesota. He received his MS and PhD in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. He completed a fellowship at MRRI.