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Claudia Pavarelli is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the application of robotic technologies and non-invasive brain stimulation to restore motor function after neurological injury. Her work sits at the critical intersection of rehabilitation engineering and clinical neuroscience, focusing on how technology can augment traditional therapies for conditions like stroke and multiple sclerosis. Pavarelli’s major contributions include demonstrating that combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with robot-assisted therapy can significantly improve upper limb recovery in stroke survivors, with her landmark 2016 study (108 citations) revealing that the duration and type of stroke critically modify treatment outcomes. She also provided pivotal evidence that robot-assisted gait training can enhance mobility and quality of life in progressive multiple sclerosis, as shown in her highly cited 2015 randomized controlled trial (94 citations). Notably, Pavarelli co-authored the Italian Consensus Conference CICERONE recommendations for pediatric robotic rehabilitation (2022), helping to establish a standardized framework for treating children with neurological disabilities. Her work has been instrumental in moving rehabilitation robotics from experimental settings into evidence-based clinical practice.