Manuel Agostini
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Manuel Agostini is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, with a focus on post-stroke motor recovery and brain-machine interface (BMI) technologies. His work centers on understanding and reshaping abnormal muscle synergies in chronic stroke patients, particularly the interplay between residual upper arm function and paralyzed forearm muscles. In his highly cited 2015 study, Agostini demonstrated that BMI-based training can prime paretic forearm muscles by leveraging residual upper arm motor control, offering a novel pathway to restore voluntary movement in severely impaired limbs. This research, with 40 citations, has been instrumental in advancing closed-loop rehabilitation strategies that integrate neural decoding with targeted muscle stimulation. Agostini’s contributions have deepened the understanding of cortical reorganization and synergy formation after stroke, directly informing the design of more effective, patient-specific therapies. His work stands out for its translational impact, bridging basic neuroscience with practical clinical applications to improve motor function and quality of life for chronic stroke survivors.
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