// THE LAB
Hand Solo is built and operated by the Physiology of Action Lab at ICIFI · UNSAM, Argentina. We study motor learning and brain plasticity — how humans acquire and stabilize skilled movement, and how that machinery can be repaired.
// AFFILIATION
// WHAT WE DO
Our research focuses on motor learning and plasticity. We study key aspects of skill acquisition and stabilization using non-invasive techniques such as MRI and EEG to understand the mechanisms that support memory formation during wakefulness and sleep.
Research techniques
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD)
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Electromyography
Virtual reality for motor rehab
MRI-compatible electroencephalography
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Motor psychophysics
Hand Solo · platform & dataset
Where we work
ICIFI
International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Physiology, Imaging and Innovations.
UNSAM · CONICET
Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
// PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Valeria Della-Maggiore, PhD
Principal Investigator · Physiology of Action Lab
ICIFI · UNSAM · CONICET · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr. Della-Maggiore leads the Physiology of Action Lab at ICIFI-UNSAM, where she investigates the neural mechanisms underlying motor learning and memory consolidation. Her work uses multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI, dMRI, EEG) and non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS) to study how motor memories are formed, stabilized, and transferred — with direct applications to rehabilitation after stroke and other neurological conditions.
// ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This project was made possible by the support of the Physiology of Action Lab team, ICIFI, UNSAM, and CONICET. We thank the De Luca Foundation for early-stage funding and Meta for hardware access through the Quest for Good program.
Unity for Humanity Grant Winner
Hand Solo was selected as a 2026 winner of the Unity for Humanity Grant — awarded to projects that use real-time 3D technology to address critical humanitarian challenges. Recognition from the world's leading real-time engine developer for our mission to make motor rehabilitation accessible to everyone.
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