James B. Preston

James B. Preston
James B. Preston
Born	(1926-02-04)February 4, 1926 Nelsonville, Ohio
Died	6 June 2004(2004-06-06) (aged 78) Syracuse, New York
Occupation(s)	Neurophysiologist. Chairman and Professor. Department of Physiology. SUNY Upstate Medical University
Spouse	Barbara Preston (1925-2008). Married for 53 years.
Children	Anne Asher Jeanne Mitchell Jim Preston
Academic background
Education	University of Cincinnati
Academic work
Institutions	State University of New York Upstate Medical University
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James B. Preston (February 4, 1926 – June 6, 2004) was an American neurophysiologist at State University of New York Upstate Medical University whose research was fundamental to discovering how our brains control movement. Over the course of his career, he published over forty research based articles in his field. Preston was the chairman of numerous national committees and former President of the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology.