Rebecca Macaluso
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About
Rebecca Macaluso is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, specializing in robotic exoskeletons and functional electrical stimulation (FES) to restore mobility after neurological injury. Her work focuses on two critical populations: stroke survivors and individuals with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). In her landmark 2024 study on the GEMS-H robotic hip exoskeleton, she demonstrated that safe, effective gait training is possible in outpatient stroke rehabilitation—a finding with immediate clinical relevance. Her 2022 pilot study broke new ground by showing that combining overground exoskeleton training with FES can induce measurable muscle adaptations in acute SCI patients, even during the early stages of inpatient recovery. Though her citation counts are still growing (4 and 3 citations respectively), these papers represent foundational contributions to emerging rehabilitation paradigms. Macaluso’s work is notable for its rigorous crossover trial designs and focus on translating cutting-edge wearable robotics from the lab into real-world clinical settings. Her research directly addresses the urgent need for evidence-based protocols that can accelerate functional recovery and improve quality of life for patients with devastating neurological conditions.
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