Angela Modenese
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About
Angela Modenese is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the integration of robotic technologies and neuromodulation to restore motor and cognitive function after neurological injury. Her work focuses on developing innovative, evidence-based protocols for patients with multiple sclerosis, stroke, and cerebral palsy. In a landmark 2020 study (52 citations), she demonstrated that combining robot-assisted gait training with virtual reality significantly improves both mobility and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients, addressing a critical gap in rehabilitation research. Modenese has also pioneered the use of dual-site noninvasive brain stimulation, showing in a 2019 trial (26 citations) that combining cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation with transcutaneous spinal stimulation enhances the effects of robotic gait training in chronic stroke survivors. Her translational impact extends to orthopedics, where she conducted a proof-of-concept study on robot-assisted arm training for distal radius fractures, and to pediatric care, exploring robotic training for the unaffected arm in hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Through these rigorous, single-blind randomized trials, Modenese is redefining the possibilities of technology-driven rehabilitation, offering new hope for functional recovery across diverse patient populations.
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