Lab Manual

Action, Cognition, and Metascience Lab

Welcome

We are thrilled to welcome you to our research team. Whether you are an undergraduate student starting your first research experience, a graduate student embarking on your thesis journey, or a postdoctoral fellow continuing your research career, you play an important role in the success and growth of our lab. Our lab is a dynamic and collaborative environment dedicated to advancing our understanding of how the human brain controls and learns skilled actions in healthy and clinical populations, as well as understanding research practices in kinesiology and related areas through a metascience lens.

This handbook is your essential guide to navigating life in the Action, Cognition, and Metascience Lab. It is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to get started safely and productively, covering everything from day-to-day lab operations to longer-term professional development. Please be aware that this is a living document. The scientific landscape, university policies, and our lab’s practices evolve, and so will this handbook. We will update it to reflect these changes accordingly, and we encourage you to provide feedback and suggestions to help us keep it current and comprehensive. It is your responsibility to read, understand, and adhere to the guidelines outlined within this handbook. Familiarizing yourself with its contents is a critical step in ensuring a safe, efficient, and successful research experience for everyone in the lab.

Research can be both exciting and challenging—there will be moments of discovery and progress, as well as setbacks and troubleshooting. Our aim is to support you through all of it with mentorship, training, and a community of peers. Our research team is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating environment where everyone is encouraged to learn, explore, and contribute meaningfully.

We are excited to work with you and look forward to your contributions to the Action, Cognition, and Metascience Lab.