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About
Serena Filoni is a prominent neurorehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic technology, neurophysiology, and motor recovery. Her research focuses on robot-assisted rehabilitation for neurological conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy, with particular emphasis on restoring upper and lower limb function. Filoni has made significant contributions to understanding how robotic interventions drive neuroplasticity and functional recovery. Her highly cited 2019 study (102 citations) demonstrated that hand robotic rehabilitation can rebalance interhemispheric connectivity following chronic stroke — a finding with profound implications for treatment design. She has also pioneered combined therapeutic approaches, showing in a 2017 randomized controlled trial (81 citations) that pairing focal muscle vibration with robotic rehabilitation more effectively reduces post-stroke spasticity than robotics alone. Her work extends beyond the upper limb: studies on wearable exoskeletons for spinal cord injury (80 citations) and overground powered exoskeletons for stroke gait recovery (69 citations) have shaped clinical understanding of mobility rehabilitation. Complementing her experimental research, Filoni has contributed systematic reviews synthesizing global guidelines for robotic upper limb therapy, helping bridge the gap between research evidence and everyday clinical practice. Her body of work has collectively garnered over 600 citations, establishing her as an influential voice in technology-driven neurorehabilitation.
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