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Regina Sloutsky is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and soft robotics, whose work is transforming how we understand and treat post-stroke walking impairments. Her primary research areas include gait biomechanics, robotic exosuit technology, and the neural control of locomotion. Sloutsky’s most significant contributions center on the development and clinical application of soft robotic exosuits that augment paretic propulsion and walking speed in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis. Her landmark 2021 paper, “Targeting Paretic Propulsion and Walking Speed With a Soft Robotic Exosuit,” has garnered 32 citations and established the feasibility of using these devices for individualized, progressive rehabilitation. She has further demonstrated that the effectiveness of exosuit assistance depends on baseline walking ability (30 citations, 2023), and that combining exosuits with high-intensity gait training can enhance rehabilitative outcomes. Sloutsky is also pioneering a biomechanical and neurophysiological framework for prescribing assistance that targets walking automaticity—a critical but often overlooked aspect of post-stroke recovery. Her work bridges engineering, neuroscience, and clinical practice, offering new hope for restoring natural, efficient gait after neurological injury.