Publications

Bioelectronics Area research is regularly published in peer‑reviewed, high‑impact journals, reflecting a strong focus on rigorous science and clinical translation.

Selected Publications

Real-time reinforcement for human-machine interface control. Vassiliadis P, Pinheiro DL, Fleury L, Zenon A, Esparza-Iaizzo M, Ingster A, Micera S, Shokur S, Hummel FC. Neuron. 2026 Jun 15:S0896-6273(26)00380-6. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.05.009.
Hand prostheses with somatosensory feedback: functional and clinical benefits. Shokur S, Bassolino M, Kang N, Ackerley R, Micera S.Lancet Neurol. 2026 Apr;25(4):421-432. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00493-4.
Decoupling simultaneous motor imagination and execution via orthogonal ECoG neural representations. Pollina L, Struber L, de Seta V, Russo E, Karakas S, Chabardes S, Aksenova T, Charvet G, Shokur S, Micera S. Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 31;17(1):4662. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71234-0.
On the Neural Correlates of Motor Imagery With an Extra Virtual Arm. Leal Pinheiro D, Pollina L, Buetler K, Marchal-Crespo L, Shokur S, Micera S. IEE Trans Med Rob Bionics, 2025 Nov 7; 7(4) 1622 – 1633. doi : 10.1109/TMRB.2025.3625073
Exploring Skill Generalization with an Extra Robotic Arm for Motor Augmentation. Leal Pinheiro D, Dominijanni G, Maenza FP, Dirat H, Shokur S, Micera S. Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2025 May 6; 7(11):2500086. doi : 10.1002/aisy.202500086
Walking back to the snow. Emedoli D, Albano L, Agnesi F, Romeni S, Iannaccone S, Mortini P, Micera S. Med. 2026 Feb 13;7(2):100991. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2025.100991
Enhancing upper limb motor recovery prediction after acute stroke using EEG and subacute data. Lassi M, Dalise S, Privitera L, Giannini N, Mancuso M, Azzollini V, Ciapetti T, Grippo A, Micera S, Cecchi F, Mazzoni A, Chisari C, Bandini A. APL Bioeng. 2026 Feb 2;10(1):016108. doi: 10.1063/5.0287165
Decoding lower-limb movement attempts from electro-encephalographic signals in spinal cord injury patients. Toni L, De Seta V, Albano L, Emedoli D, Xu A, Mendez V, Agnesi F, Iannaccone S, Mortini P, Micera S, Romeni S. APL Bioeng. 2026 Jan 20;10(1):016105. doi: 10.1063/5.0297307
In silico model of basal ganglia deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease captures range of effective parameters for pathological beta power suppression. Ahmadipour M, Fattorini F, Meneghetti N, Mazzoni A. PLoS Comput Biol. 2026 Feb 11;22(2):e1013280. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013280
Bioinspired spiking architecture enables energy constrained touch encoding. Ortone A, Filosa M, Indiveri G, Desoli G, Mazzoni A, Oddo CM. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68858-7
A multimodal machine learning approach to forecast upper limb motor recovery after stroke using kinematic and electromyographic data – A pilot-study. Privitera L, Lassi M, Dalise S, Azzollini V, Maggiani L, Guggisberg A, Mazzoni A, Chisari C, Micera S, Bandini A. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2026 Jan 5;23(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12984-025-01796-5
Towards the development of a management protocol for subjective cognitive decline: Insights from a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of multimodal data from a memory clinic. Mazzeo S, Lassi M, Padiglioni S, Vergani AA, Moschini V, Scarpino M, Giacomucci G, Burali R, Morinelli C, Fabbiani C, Galdo G, Amato LG, Bagnoli S, Emiliani F, Ingannato A, Nacmias B, Sorbi S, Grippo A, Mazzoni A, Bessi V. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Jan 28:13872877261416117. doi: 10.1177/13872877261416117.
Sex-related differences in the short and long-term outcome of internal pallidus stimulation for dystonia. Romito LM, Telese R, Kaymak A, Colucci F, Elia AE, Rinaldo S, Devigili G, Cilia R, Zorzi G, Mazzoni A, Leta V, Zech M, Carecchio M, Garavaglia B, Levi V, Andreasi NG, Eleopra R. Neurol Sci. 2026 Jan 17;47(1):168. doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-08733-3
Digital twins support cross-modal and cross-centric classification of mild cognitive impairment. Amato LG, Minino R, Lassi M, Sorrentino G, Troisi Lopez E, Moschini V, Giacomucci G, Grippo A, Sorrentino P, Bessi V, Mazzoni A. Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Jan 15;6(1):30. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-01281-z
Reconnecting the vagus nerve to the heart through nerve conduit preserves cardiac function in a minipig model of right cardiac vagotomy. Dushpanova A, Redolfi-Riva E, Casieri V, Brogi L, Grigoratos C, Bernini F, Terlizzi D, Gabisonia K, Zinno C, Agnesi F, Furini G, Alibrandi L, Paganelli A, Sassu V, Carrozzo A, Marchetti S, Burchielli S, Carpaneto J, Sgorbini M, Beltrami AP, Cellerino A, Aquaro GD, Micera S, Lionetti V. Sci Transl Med. 2025 Dec 24;17(830):eaea4306. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aea4306
Unraveling the Potential of Small Molecule Heparin Glycomimetics in Neuroregenerative Therapeutics. Özkan M, Cellot G, Pawar S, Sardana D, Barravecchia I, Ballerini L, Angeloni D, Micera S, Stellacci F. J Am Chem Soc. 2025 Dec 17;147(50):46023-46038. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c13142
Brain Oscillatory Modes as a Proxy of Stroke Recovery. Harquel S, Cadic-Melchior A, Morishita T, Fleury L, Ceroni M, Menoud P, Brügger J, Beanato E, Meyer NH, Evangelista GG, Egger P, Van de Ville D, Blanke O, Micera S, Léger B, Adolphsen J, Jagella C, Mühl A, Constantin C, Alvarez V, Vuadens P, Turlan JL, Bonvin C, Koch PJ, Wessel MJ, Hummel FC. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2025 Dec;39(12):983-996. doi: 10.1177/15459683251363241
Kernel-based LFP estimation in detailed large-scale spiking network model of mouse visual cortex. Meneghetti N, Rimehaug AE, Einevoll GT, Mazzoni A, Ness TV. Neural Netw. 2025 Dec;192:107866. doi: 10.1016/j.neunet.2025.107866
Making the case for sandboxes in implantable neurotechnologies. Chiti E, Micera S, Palmerini E. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 5;16(1):9783. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-65584-4
A multi-joint soft exosuit improves shoulder and elbow motor functions in individuals with spinal cord injury. Ferroni, R., D’Avola, G., Sciarrone, G. et al. Nat Mach Intell 7, 1390–1402 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-025-01105-8
Transformer-based long-term predictor of subthalamic beta activity in Parkinson’s disease . Falciglia S, Caffi L, Baiata C, Palmisano C, Isaias IU, Mazzoni A. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Jul 12;11(1):210. doi: 10.1038/s41531-025-01011-1
Reward signals in the motor cortex: from biology to neurotechnology. Derosiere G, Shokur S, Vassiliadis P. Nat Commun. 2025 Feb 3;16(1):1307. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-55016-0
Combining gamma neuromodulation and robotic rehabilitation after a stroke restores parvalbumin interneuron dynamics and improves motor recovery in mice. Vignozzi L, Macchi F, Montagni E, Pasquini M, Martello A, Minetti A, Coulomb É, Allegra Mascaro AL, Micera S, Caleo M, Spalletti C. PLoS Biol. 2025 Oct 14;23(10):e3002806. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002806
Parkinsonism disrupts cortical function by dysregulating oscillatory, network and synaptic activity of parvalbumin positive interneurons. Minetti A, Montagni E, Meneghetti N, Macchi F, Coulomb É, Martello A, Tiberi A, Capsoni S, Mazzoni A, Allegra Mascaro AL, Spalletti C. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Jul 1;11(1):194. doi: 10.1038/s41531-025-01052-6
Deep Brain Stimulation for VPS16-Related Dystonia: A Multicenter Study. Svorenova T, Romito LM, Kaymak A, Mulroy E, Cif L, Moro E, Zeuner KE, Zittel S, Petry-Schmelzer JN, Gruber D, Centen L, Albanese A, Ostrozovicova M, Han V, Magocova V, Knorovsky K, Kollova A, Garavaglia B, Golfrè-Andreasi N, Reale C, Mazzoni A, Zorzi G, Eleopra R, Levi V, Foltynie T, Limousin P, Akram H, Zrinzo L, Magrinelli F, Murphy D, Houlden H, Kurian MA, Baiata C, Paschen S, Lohmann K, Volkmann J, Hamel W, Barbe MT, van Egmond ME, Tijssen M, Ambro L, Jurkova V, Jech R, Havrankova P, Winkelmann J, Zech M, Skorvanek M. Ann Neurol. 2025 Oct;98(4):711-725. doi: 10.1002/ana.27290
Genetic Profile and Symptom Pattern Explain Variability of Deep Brain Stimulation Effect in Dystonia. Ahmadipour M, Romito LM, Elia AE, Andreasi NG, Eleopra R, Mazzoni A, Colucci F. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2025 Aug;12(8):1660-1669. doi: 10.1002/acn3.7009
Digital twins and non-invasive recordings enable early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Amato LG, Lassi M, Vergani AA, Carpaneto J, Mazzeo S, Moschini V, Burali R, Salvestrini G, Fabbiani C, Giacomucci G, Galdo G, Morinelli C, Emiliani F, Scarpino M, Padiglioni S, Nacmias B, Sorbi S, Grippo A, Bessi V, Mazzoni A. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2025 May 31;17(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s13195-025-01765-z
Post-stroke spontaneous motor recovery in mice can be predicted from acute-phase local field potential using machine learning. Meneghetti N, Lassi M, Massa V, Micera S, Mazzoni A, Alia C, Bandini A. APL Bioeng. 2025 Apr 22;9(2):026108. doi: 10.1063/5.0263191
Feeding-induced olfactory cortex suppression reduces satiation. Lo H, Riedel WC, Tantirigama MLS, Schoenherr A, Moreno Velasquez L, Faiss L, Kumar A, Hakus A, Rost BR, Larkum ME, Judkewitz B, Stumpenhorst K, Rivalan M, Winter Y, Russo E, Kelsch W, Schmitz D, Johenning FW. Neuron. 2025 Sep 3;113(17):2856-2871.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.07.020
A Soft Pneumatic Exosuit to Assist Pronosupination in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Ferroni, R., D’Avola, G., Mauceri, D.F., Pau, C., Sciarrone, G., Righi, G., Carpaneto, J., Gandolla, M., Del Popolo, G., Micera, S. and Proietti, T. (2025), Adv. Intell. Syst. 2500124. https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202500124
Effect of Medication and Freezing of Gait on Rambling and Trembling in Quiet Standing in Individuals With Parkinson’s Disease. Cupertino L, Bersotti FM, Novaes TM, Mochizuki L, Shokur S, Bouri M, Barbieri FA, Coelho DB. Motor Control. 2025 Mar 14;29(2):202-214. doi: 10.1123/mc.2024-0063
Piezoelectric Chitosan Microporous Scaffolds for Ultrasound-Driven Schwann Cell Migration and Enhanced Neurotrophins Production. Bianchini M, Iacoponi F, Battaglini M, Ciofani G, Micera S, Ricotti L, Redolfi Riva E, Cafarelli A. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2026 Jan 12;12(1):461-475. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c01086
Potential of Guidewire-Clot Interaction Forces for Clot Detection in Robotic Mechanical Thrombectomy. Roussinova E, Brina O, Galand W, Reymond P, Micera S, Machi P, Bouri M. Int J Med Robot. 2025 Oct;21(5):e70109. doi: 10.1002/rcs.70109
Estimating Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scores From Reaching Motions Using Wearable Sensors. Zhou YM, Raman N, Proietti T, Arnold J, Pathak P, Pont-Esteban D, Nuckols K, Rishe K, Doshi-Velez F, Lin D, Walsh C. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform. 2025 Jun;29(6):4134-4146. doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2025.3542037
Building hybrid models of neuromodulation from automatic segmentation of peripheral nerve histological sections. Verardo C, Giannotti A, Albert C, Faoro G, Schiff C, Bourgeot J, Lazzarini G, Pirone A, Miragliotta V, Moccia S, Micera S, Romeni S. Comput Biol Med. 2025 Oct;197(Pt B):111072. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.111072
Simulation insights on the compound action potential in multifascicular nerves. Tharayil JJ, Zinno C, Agnesi F, Lloyd B, Farcito S, Cassara A, Kuster N, Reimann M, Micera S, Neufeld E. PLoS Comput Biol. 2025 Sep 12;21(9):e1013452. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013452
Biophysical characterization of the recording of unmyelinated and myelinated fiber activity with peripheral interfaces. Verardo C, Romeni S, Micera S. iScience. 2025 Apr 22;28(5):112495. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112495
Epidural electrical stimulation facilitates motor recovery in spinal cord injury involving the conus medullaris: A case study. Albano L, Emedoli D, Agnesi F, Romeni S, Losanno E, Toni L, Fossati V, Ciucci C, Gasperotti F, Cociani L, Zucco G, Pompeo E, Mura C, Carpaneto J, Tettamanti A, Castelnovo V, Padul JD, Mandelli C, Barzaghi LR, Alemanno F, Caravati H, Butera C, Del Carro U, Castellano A, Falini A, Agosta F, Filippi M, Iannaccone S, Mortini P, Micera S. Med. 2025 Oct 10;6(10):100706. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2025.100706
Optimization frameworks for bespoke sensory encoding in neuroprosthetics. Leong F, Micera S, Shokur S. APL Bioeng. 2025 May 20;9(2):020901. doi: 10.1063/5.0249434
Personalized brain models link cognitive decline progression to underlying synaptic and connectivity degeneration. Amato LG, Vergani AA, Lassi M, Carpaneto J, Mazzeo S, Moschini V, Burali R, Salvestrini G, Fabbiani C, Giacomucci G, Galdo G, Morinelli C, Emiliani F, Scarpino M, Padiglioni S, Nacmias B, Sorbi S, Grippo A, Bessi V, Mazzoni A. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2025 Apr 5;17(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s13195-025-01718-6
Genetic Etiology Influences the Low-Frequency Components of Globus Pallidus Internus Electrophysiology in Dystonia. Kaymak A, Romito LM, Colucci F, Andreasi NG, Telese R, Rinaldo S, Levi V, Zorzi G, Israel Z, Arkadir D, Bergman H, Carecchio M, Prokisch H, Zech M, Garavaglia B, Mazzoni A, Eleopra R. Eur J Neurol. 2025 Mar;32(3):e70098. doi: 10.1111/ene.70098
Spiking Patterns in the Globus Pallidus Highlight Convergent Neural Dynamics across Diverse Genetic Dystonia Syndromes. Kaymak A, Colucci F, Ahmadipour M, Andreasi NG, Rinaldo S, Israel Z, Arkadir D, Telese R, Levi V, Zorzi G, Carpaneto J, Carecchio M, Prokisch H, Zech M, Garavaglia B, Bergman H, Eleopra R, Mazzoni A, Romito LM. Ann Neurol. 2025 May;97(5):826-844. doi: 10.1002/ana.27185
Extended Cognitive Load Induces Fast Neural Responses Leading to Commission Errors. Taddeini F, Avvenuti G, Vergani AA, Carpaneto J, Setti F, Bergamo D, Fiorini L, Pietrini P, Ricciardi E, Bernardi G, Mazzoni A. eNeuro. 2025 Feb 10;12(2):ENEURO.0354-24.2024. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0354-24.2024
Neuroethology of natural actions in freely moving monkeys. Lanzarini F, Maranesi M, Rondoni EH, Albertini D, Ferretti E, Lanzilotto M, Micera S, Mazzoni A, Bonini L. Science. 2025 Jan 10;387(6730):214-220. doi: 10.1126/science.adq6510
Dopaminergic therapy disrupts decision-making in impulsive-compulsive Parkinsonian patients. Taddeini F, Ordali E, Govoni A, Piattellini F, Valente S, Caremani L, Vergani AA, Kaymak A, Rustichini A, Russo E, Rapallini C, Ramat S, Mazzoni A. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2025 Mar;12(3):631-636. doi: 10.1002/acn3.52249
Event-related potential markers of subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment during a sustained visuo-attentive task. Vergani AA, Mazzeo S, Moschini V, Burali R, Lassi M, Amato LG, Carpaneto J, Salvestrini G, Fabbiani C, Giacomucci G, Morinelli C, Emiliani F, Scarpino M, Bagnoli S, Ingannato A, Nacmias B, Padiglioni S, Sorbi S, Bessi V, Grippo A, Mazzoni A. Neuroimage Clin. 2025;45:103760. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103760
Out of the single-neuron straitjacket: Neurons within assemblies change selectivity and their reconfiguration underlies dynamic coding. Londei F, Ceccarelli F, Arena G, Ferrucci L, Russo E, Brunamonti E, Genovesio A. J Physiol. 2025 Jul;603(14):4063-4090. doi: 10.1113/JP288015
An Ultrathin and Lightweight Soft Inflatable Actuator for Natural Tactile Sensory Feedback. Scherer, H., Iberite, F., Caserta, G., Boccardo, N., Carpaneto, J., Gruppioni, E., Micera, S. and Proietti, T. (2025), Adv. Intell. Syst., 7: 2500262. https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202500262
Characterization of Machine Learning-Based Surrogate Models of Neural Activation Under Electrical Stimulation. Toni L, Pierantoni L, Verardo C, Romeni S, Micera S. Bioelectromagnetics. 2025 Jan;46(1):e22535. doi: 10.1002/bem.22535
High-frequency epidural electrical stimulation reduces spasticity and facilitates walking recovery in patients with spinal cord injury. Romeni S, Losanno E, Emedoli D, Albano L, Agnesi F, Mandelli C, Barzaghi LR, Pompeo E, Mura C, Alemanno F, Tettamanti A, Castellazzi P, Ciucci C, Fossati V, Toni L, Caravati H, Bandini A, Del Carro U, Agosta F, Filippi M, Iannaccone S, Mortini P, Micera S. Sci Transl Med. 2025 Jan 8;17(780):eadp9607. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adp9607