Zulin Dou
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About
Zulin Dou is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, specializing in robot-assisted motor training for stroke recovery and cognitive rehabilitation. Their major contributions lie in elucidating how robotic interventions reshape brain plasticity and functional connectivity, using advanced neuroimaging techniques like fNIRS to predict recovery outcomes. Dou’s work on upper limb robot-assisted training has demonstrated that task-oriented motor therapy induces measurable neuroplastic changes, with key studies showing differential neural network remodeling between passive and assistive exoskeleton training. Their 2022 paper on robot-assisted upper limb training (25 citations) established neuroimaging-based motor evaluation indices for stroke patients with varying impairment levels, while their 2024 fNIRS study (11 citations) pioneered the use of cerebral functional responses to forecast motor recovery potential. Dou has also explored cognitive rehabilitation, showing in a 2025 randomized trial that intermittent theta burst stimulation can improve swallowing and cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Their pilot work on the AiWalker gait training system (4 citations) introduced an innovative over-ground walking paradigm with somatosensory feedback. With over 45 total citations across five impactful papers, Dou’s research bridges neuroimaging biomarkers and robotic rehabilitation, offering personalized, evidence-based strategies for post-stroke recovery and cognitive decline intervention.
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