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SUMMARY:Voices of XR: Anthony Faiola
DESCRIPTION:AI-Driven Virtual Reality Therapeutic Medicine for Patients 
 with Cognitive Impairment: Increasing Neuroplasticity through Attention 
 Exercises\, Non-Player Character Engagement\, and Brain-Motor Game 
 Modulation\n\nPresenter: Anthony Faiola\, PhD\, MFA\, MA\, MA\n\nAs digital 
 health transitions from supportive monitoring to direct non-pharmacological 
 intervention\, medical virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) is emerging as 
 a targeted modality for structural and functional cognitive recovery. This 
 presentation details seven years of clinical translational research focused 
 on AI-driven virtual reality therapeutics (VRx) and their measurable impact 
 on cognitive impairment across complex neurological populations. Dr. 
 Anthony Faiola will present the theoretical mechanisms and clinical 
 deployment of his VR Cognitive Rehabilitation Training (VR-CRT) platform\, 
 which integrates selective attention exercises\, interactive non-player 
 character (NPC) engagement\, and dynamic brain-motor game modulation to 
 induce targeted neurotransmitter stimulation and leverage 
 neuroplasticity.\n\nSession Highlights:\n\n\n	\n	Translational Foundation & 
 Feasibility: Insights and cognitive recovery outcomes from a single-arm\, 
 quasi-experimental pilot study investigating VR-CRT in brain cancer 
 patients experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI).\n	\n	\n	Multi-Center 
 Clinical Evaluation: Comparative trial designs\, feasibility data\, and 
 observations across four active clinical cohorts—neuro-oncology 
 (University of Cincinnati Health)\, acute delirium (Indiana University 
 Health)\, dementia (UC Health)\, and post-stroke recovery (Sapienza 
 University of Rome).\n	\n	\n	AI Modulation & Mechanics: The implementation 
 of real-time machine learning algorithms to dynamically adjust cognitive 
 load\, NPC interaction patterns\, and sensorimotor challenge to maximize 
 individual therapeutic efficacy.\n	\n	\n	Multimodal Precision Health (VRx 
 2.0): An overview of an active collaborative study with the Barrow 
 Neurological Institute integrating the VRx 2.0 platform with plasma 
 p-Tau217 biomarker tracking\, physical activity monitoring\, and 
 time-restricted eating regimens.\n	\n\n\nPresented by the Center for 
 eXtended Reality in partnership with Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X. The Voices 
 of XR speaker series is made possible by Kathy McMorran Murray.
LOCATION:Studio X - Carlson 1st Floor\, Carlson
ORGANIZER;CN="Studio X":MAILTO:studiox@library.rochester.edu
CATEGORIES:Studio X, Voices of XR
CONTACT;CN="Studio X":MAILTO:studiox@library.rochester.edu
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