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Giovanni Pellegrino is a leading researcher at the intersection of neurorehabilitation and non-invasive brain stimulation, with a primary focus on restoring motor function after stroke. His work centers on developing and testing novel therapeutic combinations, particularly integrating robot-assisted rehabilitation with neuromodulation techniques. Pellegrino’s major contributions include demonstrating that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) paired with robotic training can significantly improve upper limb function in chronic stroke patients—a finding published in 2017 that has garnered 144 citations. He also pioneered the study of inter-hemispheric coupling changes following robotic rehabilitation (101 citations), revealing how brain plasticity drives motor recovery. Notably, Pellegrino has explored the synergistic potential of combining robotic training with non-invasive brain stimulation for severely impaired patients, and he developed "Hot Spot Hound," a robot-assisted platform to enhance the precision of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). His work is distinguished by its translational focus, bridging engineering, neuroscience, and clinical practice to create safer, more effective therapies. With a citation count exceeding 290 across his top papers, Pellegrino’s research continues to shape the future of stroke rehabilitation.