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Zafer Keser is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in brain-machine interfaces (BMI), stroke recovery, and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. His work focuses on developing innovative, technology-driven therapies to restore motor function after neurological damage. Keser's major contributions include demonstrating how BMI-enabled robotic training, guided by scalp EEG, can promote cortical plasticity and improve upper-limb motor recovery in chronic stroke patients—a finding supported by his highly cited 2020 study (70 citations). He also pioneered the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with robot-assisted arm training for individuals with chronic incomplete cervical spinal cord injury, as shown in his influential 2016 sham-controlled clinical trial (67 citations). Beyond these landmark trials, Keser has advanced the understanding of white matter plasticity, revealing corticospinal tract changes associated with functional gains after spinal cord injury. His recent comprehensive review on stroke neurorehabilitation (2023, 29 citations) synthesizes the rapidly expanding treatment landscape. With a career dedicated to translating neuroengineering innovations into clinical practice, Keser’s work has been instrumental in shaping modern, evidence-based rehabilitation strategies for some of the most challenging neurological conditions.