Irene Ronga
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Irene Ronga is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research sits at the intersection of motor cognition, neurorehabilitation, and bodily self-awareness. Her work investigates how the brain represents movement and the body, particularly how these representations can be reshaped after neurological injury. A central contribution is her 2023 study on re-learning the mental representation of walking after brain lesions, which demonstrated the effectiveness of combining cognitive-motor training with robotic orthoses to restore gait function in stroke survivors. This work, already garnering early citations, exemplifies her translational approach—bridging fundamental cognitive neuroscience with clinical rehabilitation. Ronga’s research also explores the neural underpinnings of body ownership and agency, using experimental paradigms that probe how the brain integrates sensory feedback to construct a coherent sense of self in action. Her findings have implications for designing more effective, embodied neurorehabilitation protocols. With a growing citation footprint and a focus on restoring quality of life after brain damage, Ronga is establishing herself as a key voice in the effort to make rehabilitation not just about movement, but about re-engaging the mind’s representation of its own body in motion.
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