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Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo is a leading researcher at the intersection of neuroscience and neurorehabilitation, specializing in the cortical mechanisms underlying motor recovery after stroke. Her work focuses on how robot-assisted therapy and sensory training reshape brain oscillatory activity, particularly through the analysis of event-related desynchronization (ERD) and EEG coherence. In her highly cited 2013 study (124 citations), she demonstrated how active, passive, and imagined hand movements modulate brain oscillations during robot-assisted performance, providing foundational insights for refining rehabilitation protocols. Her 2018 prospective pilot study (58 citations) further quantified upper limb motor recovery and EEG power changes following bilateral arm training in chronic stroke patients, linking neural reorganization to functional gains. Boscolo Galazzo has also explored time-frequency modulation of ERD and EEG coherence, and investigated how somatic sensation training alters brain oscillatory patterns in patients with somatosensory deficits. Her work is notable for integrating EEG with robotic devices to create innovative assessment procedures that reveal the dynamics of cortical plasticity. With a clear impact on understanding how the brain adapts during rehabilitation, Boscolo Galazzo’s research directly informs the design of more effective, neurophysiologically grounded therapies for stroke survivors.