Papers
93
Total Citations
4,670
H-Index
34
About
Stephen H. Scott is a pioneering neuroscientist and biomedical engineer whose work sits at the intersection of motor control, sensorimotor neuroscience, and robotic rehabilitation technology. Based at Queen's University, Scott has fundamentally advanced our understanding of how the brain and spinal cord coordinate limb movement, particularly through his influential investigations into long-latency reflexes and cortical feedback control. His 2008 paper demonstrating that long-latency reflexes reflect an internal model of limb dynamics (280 citations) and his 2011 work implicating primary motor cortex in multi-joint integration for fast feedback (376 citations) have reshaped how researchers conceptualize voluntary motor control. Perhaps Scott's most transformative contributions lie in applying robotic technology to stroke rehabilitation and clinical assessment. Recognizing the limitations of subjective clinical scales, he pioneered objective robotic tools to quantify proprioceptive, kinesthetic, and visuomotor deficits following stroke — work reflected across multiple highly cited papers totaling over 2,100 citations. His longitudinal studies tracking sensory and motor recovery trajectories have provided critical insight for designing personalized rehabilitation approaches. Through devices like MEDARM and rigorous sensorimotor assessments, Scott has helped establish robotics as an indispensable tool for next-generation neurological care.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Quantitative Assessment of Limb Position Sense Following Stroke380 citations · 2009
- 2Primary motor cortex underlies multi-joint integration for fast feedback control376 citations · 2011
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- 7MEDARM: a rehabilitation robot with 5DOF at the shoulder complex188 citations · 2007
- 8Robotic Identification of Kinesthetic Deficits After Stroke172 citations · 2013
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