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About
Francesco S. Pavone is a leading neuroscientist whose research lies at the intersection of stroke recovery, neurorehabilitation, and advanced optical imaging. His work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of how the brain rewires after injury, particularly through the integration of rehabilitative training with neuromodulation. Pavone’s major contributions include demonstrating that combined rehabilitation—pairing robotic motor training with optogenetic stimulation—promotes the recovery of both structural and functional features in healthy neuronal networks after stroke. His 2019 paper on this topic has garnered 82 citations, underscoring its influence in the field. He has also pioneered the clinical translation of fluorescence lifetime imaging, developing a real-time fiber-based system that overcomes traditional barriers to bedside deployment. More recently, Pavone has shown that restoring motor-evoked cortical activity is a hallmark of the most effective rehabilitation therapies, a finding that directly informs clinical protocols. His use of red-shifted functional indicators for wide-field cortical imaging during motor tasks further highlights his technical ingenuity. With a career dedicated to bridging basic neuroscience and therapeutic innovation, Pavone’s work continues to shape how we approach recovery after neurological injury.
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