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Florinda Ferreri is a pioneering researcher in neuroprosthetics and clinical neurophysiology, whose work has fundamentally advanced the bidirectional interfacing of robotic limbs with the human nervous system. Her landmark 2010 study, cited over 395 times, demonstrated the first successful implantation of double intraneural interfaces in a human amputee, enabling real-time control of a robotic hand and sensory feedback. This breakthrough proved that peripheral nerves retain functional pathways years after amputation. Ferreri further explored the brain’s adaptive response to such interfaces, using EEG-TMS co-registration to show that direct neural communication can modulate sensorimotor cortical integration and promote rehabilitative neuroplasticity. Her research has established that the cortical representation of an amputated hand remains largely intact, challenging long-held assumptions about neural reorganization. By implanting multiple intraneural multielectrodes for weeks-long trials, she has provided critical evidence that these interfaces can restore both motor command and tactile sensation. Ferreri’s work bridges fundamental neuroscience and translational engineering, offering new hope for amputees and laying the groundwork for next-generation prosthetic systems that feel and move like natural limbs.