Maria Varkanitsa

This paper uses fNIRS hyperscanning to study interbrain synchrony during communication in healthy adults and those with post-stroke aphasia, showing task-dependent neural coupling.

The paper introduces REWIRED, a simulation framework that uses lesion data to predict post-stroke aphasia severity by analyzing network-level changes, achieving high accuracy with simulation-derived features.

The paper examines age-related changes in the language and executive function networks using fMRI, finding preserved language network function in older adults compared to decline in the executive network.