Krisanne Litinas
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Krisanne Litinas is a researcher focused on neurorehabilitation, specifically developing non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) systems to restore motor function after stroke. Her most cited work, a 2008 study, pioneered the integration of BCI with functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic devices for upper limb motor re-learning. By testing this system on both healthy adults and chronic stroke survivors, she demonstrated a novel approach to bypass damaged neural pathways, enabling shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand movement training. This foundational contribution, with 12 citations, laid early groundwork for closed-loop neuroprosthetics that combine brain signals with physical therapy. Litinas’s work bridges neuroscience, rehabilitation engineering, and human-computer interaction, offering a scalable, non-invasive solution for motor recovery. Her research remains influential in the development of assistive technologies that leverage real-time neural feedback to promote neuroplasticity, directly impacting clinical rehabilitation practices for stroke patients.
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