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Agnes Sturma is a leading researcher in prosthetic rehabilitation and neural interfaces, with a focus on restoring natural limb function for upper-limb amputees. Her work sits at the intersection of biomedical engineering, motor neuroscience, and clinical rehabilitation, addressing one of the most persistent challenges in assistive technology: enabling intuitive, high-performance control of robotic prosthetic limbs. Sturma's most influential contribution, "Toward Higher-Performance Bionic Limbs for Wider Clinical Use" (2021, 262 citations), charts a compelling vision for next-generation prosthetics accessible to broader patient populations. Her 2019 study on long-term implantable intramuscular sensors and nerve transfers (143 citations) demonstrated the real-world viability of wireless robotic arm control using targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), a surgical technique that reroutes residual nerves to amplify usable control signals. Earlier work on broadband prosthetic interfaces (2017, 53 citations) further advanced the field by combining TMR with multichannel EMG technology to decode spinal motor neuron activity, substantially increasing the richness of available control signals. Sturma also champions structured rehabilitation protocols to help amputees master complex prosthetic systems, reflecting her commitment to translating technical innovation into meaningful clinical outcomes. Her cumulative impact, exceeding 500 citations, marks her as a formative voice in modern bionics.