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About
Marcel Simis is a prominent neurorehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of neurostimulation, robotics, and neurophysiological biomarkers in acquired neurological conditions. Based primarily at a rehabilitation research institution, Simis has dedicated his career to advancing recovery strategies for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI), two of the most devastating causes of long-term disability worldwide. His most celebrated contribution is his involvement in a landmark 2020 evidence-based guidelines paper on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) across neurological and psychiatric disorders, which has amassed over 590 citations and remains a foundational clinical reference in the field. Beyond this, Simis has pioneered the combined application of tDCS with robotic-assisted training in SCI patients and stroke survivors, demonstrating measurable functional gains through carefully designed randomized controlled trials. A particularly innovative thread in his research involves electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as objective biomarkers of neuroplasticity and functional recovery, helping bridge the gap between cortical science and clinical rehabilitation practice. His comparative work on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy versus robot-assisted therapy further enriches evidence-based decision-making in stroke rehabilitation. Collectively, Simis's publications reflect a rigorous, patient-centered approach that is meaningfully reshaping modern neurorehabilitation.
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