Societal impact is one of the fundamental driving factors in my career.
My research develops new therapeutic interventions for neurorehabilitation and provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of brain plasticity that support the recovery of neurological patients.
My research contributes to:
Evidence-based medicine, expanding therapeutic options for patients and healthcare professionals;
Reducing the burden on caregivers and family members;
The scientific community of music therapy research and neurorehabilitation.
From 2014 to 2021, I was a member of the Ethical Board of the Catalan College of Occupational Therapists.
I am particularly interested in professional ethics, and I am one of the authors of the first deontological code for occupational therapists in Catalonia.
I have been involved in the design of the new Regional Rehabilitation Plan from the Health Department of the Catalan Government as an expert member of a workgroup specialised in neurological diseases.
I have given talks to the general public about the benefits of musical training in promoting healthy lifestyles in Cosmocaixa Science Museum (Barcelona, Spain), community centres and stroke patients’ associations.
I also designed an extremely popular workshop for primary school students called “The musical brain”, first presented at the World Brain Awareness Week and then requested for several primary schools in the Barcelona Metropolitan area.
I have given invited talks in different hospitals, health centres and institutions, including the Scientific Societies of Neurology and Rehabilitation.
I pursue a broader view of the challenges of clinical practice, bridging the gap between scientists and clinicians, and promoting dialogue between different disciplines.
From 2014 to 2018, I participated in Escolab, a program of researchworkshops for high school students organised by the Educational Institute of Barcelona City Hall.
I led several innovative sessions motivating students to learn how experiments with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation work to untangle brain functioning.
