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Chiara Giovanzana is an Italian rehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of neurological recovery, robotic technology, and motor rehabilitation following stroke. With a career spanning nearly two decades, she has focused primarily on developing and evaluating innovative therapeutic approaches for hemiparetic stroke patients, encompassing both upper-limb and gait rehabilitation. Her most influential contribution, a 2017 study on wearable robotic exoskeletons for overground gait training in sub-acute and chronic stroke patients, has garnered 83 citations and helped establish the clinical viability of powered exoskeletons as rehabilitation tools applicable even in early post-stroke stages. Complementing this, her parallel investigations into robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation — including the "fully assisted" paradigm designed for patients too impaired to engage conventional assist-as-needed protocols — have advanced understanding of how robotic intervention can drive neuroplasticity even in chronic, severely disabled populations. Earlier work examining constraint-induced movement therapy kinematics and surface electromyography during robotic training reflects a rigorous, measurement-grounded approach to understanding motor recovery mechanisms. Collectively, Giovanzana's research has meaningfully shaped evidence-based robotic rehabilitation practice, offering clinicians practical frameworks for treating one of the most prevalent causes of long-term adult disability worldwide.