Cathy Choi-yin Lau
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About
Dr. Cathy Choi-yin Lau is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, with a focus on developing and validating cutting-edge technologies for stroke recovery. Her work bridges robotics, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and neuroplasticity to restore motor function in patients with neurological impairments. Dr. Lau’s major contributions include demonstrating the efficacy of a lightweight, portable wearable ankle robot for stair and over-ground training in sub-acute stroke survivors, a study that has garnered 55 citations and highlights her commitment to practical, task-specific rehabilitation tools. She has also pioneered the use of BCI-guided robotic hand training for chronic stroke, showing that such interventions can induce long-term functional reorganization of the brain’s motor networks, as evidenced by her 48-citation paper on interhemispheric changes and a 15-citation follow-up study revealing sustained modulation of brain connectivity and low-frequency fluctuations over six months. Her work not only advances clinical rehabilitation protocols but also provides mechanistic insights into how technology-driven therapies reshape the brain’s structure and function. Dr. Lau’s research is highly influential, with her papers collectively cited over 100 times, and she is recognized for translating engineering innovations into tangible improvements in patient outcomes.
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