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Jocelyne Bloch is a pioneering neurosurgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of spinal cord injury repair, neurorehabilitation, and neuroprosthetics. Her research focuses on restoring motor function after paralysis by combining advanced neuromodulation techniques with rehabilitation robotics. Bloch’s major contributions include developing a multidirectional gravity-assist algorithm that enhances locomotor control in patients with stroke or spinal cord injury—a breakthrough that directly addresses how the nervous system relearns to interact with gravitational forces during gait recovery. Her 2017 paper on this topic has garnered 59 citations and is considered foundational in the field. She has also advanced the use of implantable spinal cord neurostimulators to augment robot-assisted rehabilitation, as demonstrated in her 2025 proof-of-concept study. With additional influential works on neuroprosthetic technologies (2015, 31 citations), Bloch’s research has reshaped how clinicians think about activity-dependent plasticity in paralyzed patients. Her work is notable for bridging engineering and clinical neuroscience, offering tangible pathways to restore movement in individuals with severe neurological injuries.
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