Donatella Mattia

Donatella Mattia is a renowned neurologist and the director of the Laboratory of Neuroelectric Imaging and Brain-Computer Interfaces at the Santa Lucia Foundation in Rome. Her work focuses on advancing neuroprosthetic technologies, particularly in the area of communication for individuals with severe speech impairments. Mattia has contributed significantly to the understanding of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and their potential to decode imagined speech, highlighting the progress and challenges in making these technologies applicable to patients who have lost their ability to speak.