Research axes

1-Immersive virtual reality for neurorehabilitation

In this line of research, the objective is to develop and validate the next generation of digitalized and gamified tools in immersive virtual reality to study, assess, and train attentional and executive functions in patients with acquired brain injury in collaboration with NeuroScape.

 

Experts & collaborators

Internal collaborators

  • Sonia Crottaz-Herbette
  • David Zeugin
  • Nicolas Farron
  • Loredana Catinari
  • Camille Pestiaux
  • Charlène Moser
  • Patricia Poma

External collaborators

  • Daniel Perez Marcos (MindMaze SA)
  • Yann Perret (MindMaze SA)

 

Funding

 

Selected publications

2- Assessing body representation disorders

In this line of research, we investigate the prevalence, characteristics and mechanisms of disorders of and biases in body representations. We apply a multimodal approach including psychophysics, questionnaires, computational modelling and neuroimaging. The patient population mainly targeted is stroke and multiple sclerosis, with healthy participants that serve as controls.

 

Experts & collaborators

Internal collaborators

  • Michela Bassolino
  • Stéphanie Konik
  • Luca Rossi

External collaborators

  • Ayla Gay (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
  • Gaia Risso (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
  • Isabella Martinelli (Villa Beretta)
  • Franco Molteni (Villa Beretta)
  • Silvestro Micera (EPFL)
  • Olaf Blanke (EPFL)

 

Funding

 

Selected publications

3 - Lower-limb exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation of locomotion

The purpose of this project is to co-develop with the Autonomyo start-up company a set of clinically relevant and engaging gamified activities for the rehabilitation of locomotion in neurological patients. Furthermore, we study whether and how walking incapacity affects higher-order cognitive functions such as spatial navigation, episodic memory and decision-making, and whether such functions can be restored using gait rehabilitation with the exoskeleton.

 

Experts & collaborators

Internal collaborators

  • Dionys Rutz
  • Nicolas Vial
  • Eugénie Demeure

External collaborators

  • Amalric Ortlieb (Autonomyo SA)
  • Mohamed Bouri (EPFL

 

Funding

 

Selected publications

 Last updated on 28/02/2024 at 16:06