#REHABWEEK2025

IISART & MiNT & MotusAcademy Program

13 May 2025
TimeSessionWith
11:15 – 12:45

Neurotechnology for Stroke Recovery
Chairs: Robert Riener, Fabian Just

Rewiring Recovery: Sensorimotor Interventions for Brain Injury and Beyond – Robotics, VR, & Human Connection, Rui Loureiro
Haptic Devices for Motor Learning, Laura Marchal-Crespo
Advancing Neurotechnology for Upper Limb Recovery: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice, Roger Gassert
Advancing Neurorehabilitation: The Role of Sensorimotor Control Systems in Restoring Function, Shingo Shimoda
Robotics in Clinical Practice: A Clinician’s Perspective, Barry Richards

ICORR
16:30 – 18:00

Translating Patient Needs into Design

Why rehabilitation engineers need to listen to patients and their families, James Sulzer
Human-Centered Design in Rehabilitation: From Patient Feedback to Innovative Solutions, Zen Koh
Co-Design to Optimise Recovery, Laura Marriott and Marko Gluhak 

 
14 May 2025
TimeSessionWith
11:15 – 12:45

Functional Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation
Chairs: Erika Spaich, José López Sánchez

Electrical Stimulation for incomplete spinal cord injury Recovery, Ines Bersch
Integrating Robotics and FES for Motor Learning, Erika Spaich
Emerging Applications of FES in Neurorehabilitation, Colleen Connaughton, Fesia and Restorative Therapies
Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy to Treat Major Depressive Disorder, Milos Popovic

IFESS
16:30 – 18:00

Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation

Designing VR-Based Cognitive and Motor Therapy, Jenna Tosto-Mancuso
Using Immersive VR for Stroke Recovery, Marika Demers
Combining VR and FES for Intensive Therapy, Ivan Isakov and Laura Marriott

ISVR
15 May 2025
TimeSessionWith
11:15 – 12:45

Educational Platforms for Neurorehabilitation Professionals
Chair: Barry Richard

The MOOC project (Massive open online course) in Rehab Technology, Natalie Takasumi
Bridging Basic Neuroscience and Clinical Practice: Translating Tactile Integration Research into Rehabilitation Protocols, Yu-Cheng Pei
Invaluable Experience: Learning Lessons in Education Delivery, Laura Marriott

 
16:30 – 18:00

WFNR Session

Robotic Rehabilitation for Post-Stroke Recovery: Current Trends and Future Challenges, Nam Jong Paik
Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke motor recovery – Hype or Hope, Wayne Feng
Digital emulation of a rehab hospital: An educational tool, Shafi Ahmed

WFNR