Francesco Marini
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Francesco Marini is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research explores the intersection of human perception, motor learning, and brain plasticity. His work centers on how the brain integrates sensory information—particularly vision and touch—to represent and control tools and artificial limbs, with profound implications for rehabilitation and human-machine interfaces. Marini’s most-cited study, “Crossmodal representation of a functional robotic hand arises after extensive training in healthy participants” (2013, 35 citations), demonstrated that healthy individuals can develop a sense of ownership and agency over a robotic hand through intensive training, revealing the brain’s remarkable capacity to incorporate external devices into its body schema. This foundational work has informed subsequent research on prosthetic embodiment and neurorehabilitation. Beyond this, Marini has contributed to understanding how the brain adapts to novel sensory feedback and how training protocols can enhance motor control. His findings have been cited in fields ranging from robotics to clinical neuroscience, highlighting their interdisciplinary impact. Marini’s research continues to bridge cognitive science and applied technology, offering insights into how the brain learns to represent and interact with new tools—a key question for both basic science and the development of assistive technologies.
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