Sharon Franco

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Dr. Sharon Franco is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and assistive robotics, with a primary focus on restoring mobility in stroke survivors. Her most-cited work, "Intensity Modulated Exoskeleton Gait Training Post Stroke" (2023, 7 citations), addresses a critical gap in post-stroke care by exploring how the precise dosing and intensity of robotic exoskeleton training can optimize motor recovery. Franco’s research is pioneering the integration of adaptive, intensity-modulated protocols into robotic gait therapy, moving beyond simple automation to create personalized rehabilitation strategies. Her contributions are particularly impactful in demonstrating that the interrelationship between training intensity, dosing, and patient-specific factors is key to unlocking functional gains. By bridging engineering and clinical neuroscience, Franco is helping to define evidence-based standards for exoskeleton use, directly influencing how clinicians prescribe technology-assisted therapy. Her work is essential reading for researchers and students in rehabilitation engineering, physical therapy, and stroke recovery, offering a data-driven path toward more effective, individualized interventions that can dramatically improve quality of life for millions of survivors.