Claudia Angeli
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About
Claudia Angeli is a leading researcher in the field of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, focusing on the intersection of neuromodulation and robotic training to restore motor function. Her key research areas include spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES), postural control, and activity-based neurorehabilitation. Angeli’s major contributions demonstrate that lumbosacral scES, when paired with robotic postural training, can enable individuals with motor complete SCI to recover upright standing and sitting balance—functions previously thought lost. Her 2023 study on standing reactive postural responses (5 citations) showed that scES allows the spinal circuitry to interpret sensory information and generate lower limb neuromuscular responses, even without self-balance assistance. Her subsequent 2024 pilot studies (3 citations each) further revealed that robotic postural stand training combined with scES improves both standing and sitting postural control, marking a significant advance in addressing trunk stability after high-level SCI. Angeli’s work is notable for shifting the paradigm from passive compensation to active neural recovery, offering new hope for functional independence. Her innovative integration of robotics and stimulation has laid the groundwork for future clinical applications, making her a pivotal figure in SCI research.
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