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Luca Cozzi is a multidisciplinary researcher whose career spans two distinctly innovative domains: neural interface engineering and clinical medical physics. His early work in the mid-2000s positioned him at the forefront of neuroprosthetics and embodied cognition research, most notably through his contributions to the NeuroBIT project, which explored bidirectional communication between living neuronal networks and robotic systems. His landmark 2007 paper, "Connecting Neurons to a Mobile Robot," garnered 117 citations and demonstrated that cultured neurons could both receive sensory input and generate meaningful motor commands, advancing the scientific understanding of how learning and adaptability emerge from brain-environment interaction. Cozzi later applied his rigorous technical expertise to radiation oncology physics, contributing significantly to stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy. His comparative studies of robotic and linac-based treatment platforms for spine and brain metastases have informed clinical decision-making across institutions, while his work on portal imaging quality assurance tools like the GLAaS algorithm has strengthened routine treatment verification protocols. With over 250 cumulative citations across both fields, Cozzi exemplifies the rare researcher whose intellectual range bridges computational neuroscience and precision cancer treatment, making meaningful contributions to each domain.