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Lucia Florio is a leading researcher at the intersection of neurorehabilitation and biomedical engineering, whose work focuses on restoring motor function after stroke. Her primary research areas include non-invasive brain stimulation, robotic rehabilitation, and neuromodulation techniques for upper-limb recovery. Florio’s most impactful contribution is her pioneering investigation of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) paired with robotic therapy, demonstrating that this combined approach significantly improves upper limb function in chronic stroke patients—a finding published in a 2017 paper that has garnered 144 citations. She further advanced the field by exploring the synergistic effects of robot-assisted training and non-invasive brain stimulation in severely impaired individuals, showing that the combination can yield more consistent improvements than either therapy alone. Her work on the safety and feasibility of tVNS with robotic rehabilitation (2018) has laid crucial groundwork for clinical translation. Florio’s research is notable for addressing the critical gap in treating severe upper-limb impairment, offering new hope for patients with limited recovery options. Her studies are widely cited by rehabilitation engineers and neurologists seeking evidence-based strategies to enhance neuroplasticity and functional outcomes after stroke.