About me

Welcome! I am a professor and research group coordinator at EUIT University Center, affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

My research focuses on developing and evaluating complex, multimodal interventions for neurological rehabilitation, examining their clinical benefits, the mechanisms of brain plasticity that support recovery, and their implementation in real-world settings.

My passion lies in bringing together neuroscience and occupational therapy to explore how meaningful activities, enriched environments, and music-based interventions can promote recovery, participation, and quality of life in people with neurological and chronic health conditions.
Positions
Current position:

I am the coordinator of the research group on
Complex Health Diagnoses and Interventions
from Occupation and Care,
where I lead a team of dedicated researchers
in occupational therapy and nursing.

My group’s mission is to enhance evidence-based clinical practice, influence and support public health and social policies, and contribute to a society that is more informed about health processes. 
Past positions:

2019 – 2021: Postdoctoral researcher
Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit,
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Spain.

2015 – 2018: Predoctoral researcher
Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain.

2010 – 2014: Research assistant
Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain.
My research
With fifteen years of experience in research, my scientific contributions have provided with solid evidence on the benefits of music-supported therapy for stroke rehabilitation, with a latest AI platform design for telerehabilitation.
My research combines behavioural measurements, 3D movement analysis, and neurophysiological and neuroimaging techniques to provide comprehensive insights on the benefits of neurological rehabilitation.
Other key achievements of my research include:
Designing novel neurorehabilitation techniques through sonification;
Studying the effects of music listening for pain relief;
Evaluating the benefits of intensive rehabilitation programs at hospitals;
Participating in the definition of rehabilitation policies for the Health Department of Catalonia Government;
Publishing a book that compiles more than 100 evaluation tools for occupational therapy practice and research.