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Sophie Wurth is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and motor control, whose work bridges the gap between robotics and neuroscience to restore movement after neurological injury. Her primary research areas include spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery, closed-loop control systems, and the development of soft robotic exoskeletons. Wurth’s most impactful contribution, with 40 citations, is her 2018 study on closed-loop control of trunk posture, which demonstrated that regulating leg proprioceptive feedback via robotic assistance can significantly improve locomotion after SCI—a breakthrough that reframes how sensory circuits are engaged during gait rehabilitation. She also pioneered the Rehabilitative Soft Exoskeleton for Rodents (2016, 20 citations), a compliant, programmable device that provides consistent therapeutic assistance, offering a powerful tool for preclinical studies. In 2019, she developed a versatile robotic platform for three-dimensional reaching and grasping tasks in monkeys (13 citations), enabling detailed monitoring of natural limb movements for translational research. Wurth’s work is notable for its integration of real-time feedback control with soft robotics, advancing both fundamental understanding of motor recovery and practical rehabilitation technologies. Her innovative approach continues to shape the future of neuroprosthetics and adaptive therapy systems.