Adrianna Giuffre
Papers
14
Total Citations
366
H-Index
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About
Adrianna Giuffre is a neuroscientist specializing in non-invasive brain stimulation, motor cortex mapping, and neuroplasticity in the developing brain. Her research sits at a compelling intersection of pediatric neuroscience, rehabilitation, and cutting-edge neurotechnology, with a particular focus on how tools like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can safely interrogate and enhance brain function in children. Giuffre's most influential work, a 2019 prospective study drawing on 3.5 million stimulations (163 citations), established critical safety benchmarks for non-invasive brain stimulation in pediatric populations — a foundational contribution that has helped open the field to younger patients. She has been a pioneer in robotic TMS motor mapping, developing and validating methodologies that produce precise, reliable cortical maps in children, including those with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis (39 and 21 citations respectively). Her 2021 work on perinatal stroke and developmental plasticity (70 citations) further demonstrates her commitment to translating these tools into meaningful clinical insights for children with neurological injury. Collectively, Giuffre's research provides both the safety evidence and the technical infrastructure needed to advance brain stimulation as a therapeutic and diagnostic tool for children with motor impairments.
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- 2Perinatal stroke: mapping and modulating developmental plasticity70 citations · 2021
- 3Robotic TMS mapping of motor cortex in the developing brain39 citations · 2018
- 4Reliability of robotic transcranial magnetic stimulation motor mapping21 citations · 2020
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