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Micol Tiboni is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, specializing in the application of robotic systems to restore upper limb function after stroke. Her work centers on understanding how robot-assisted therapy can drive motor recovery, particularly by leveraging kinematic analysis to quantify subtle improvements that clinical scales may miss. In her landmark 2013 study, cited over 50 times, she directly compared motor recovery in subacute and chronic stroke patients, demonstrating that robotic therapy yields measurable gains in both groups while highlighting the heightened plasticity in the subacute phase. Tiboni’s contributions extend beyond clinical outcomes; she pioneered the use of kinematic parameters—such as movement smoothness and trajectory accuracy—as objective biomarkers of recovery. This methodological innovation, detailed in her subsequent highly-cited papers, provides a rigorous, data-driven framework for evaluating therapy efficacy. By bridging robotics, biomechanics, and clinical neuroscience, Tiboni has helped establish evidence-based protocols for upper limb rehabilitation, offering new hope for patients with motor impairments. Her work remains essential reading for researchers and clinicians seeking to optimize neurorecovery through technology.