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Neurological Diseases, Neurosciences and Mental Health Area

This area covers research in neurological, neurodevelopmental and mental disorders. Among these are diseases such as stroke, neuromuscular conditions, neurodegenerative diseases, schizophrenia, depression, or chronic pain. A large variety of neuroscience techniques are used in the area. Some groups work on the genetic bases of neurological diseases, the identification of biomarkers, brain imaging, neurosurgical methods, deep-brain stimulation or omics sciences, while other groups work with models of pain, in the biology of synapses or neuropharmacology. Large population cohorts of patients with clinical follow-ups are analyzed in this area.

Number of Research Groups:

14

Juan Fortea

Area Director

Research Groups

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Group Leader
Martí Fàbregas, Joan (FGS)
Researchers

Camps Renom, Pol (FGS)
Ezcurra Díaz, Garbiñe (IR)
Fernández Vidal, Joan Miquel (FGS)
Guasch Jiménez, Marina (FGS)
Lambea Gil, Álvaro (IR)
Martínez Domeño, Alejandro (FGS)
Martínez González, José Pablo (FGS)
Prats Sánchez, Luis Antonio (FGS)
Ramos Pachón, Anna (FGS)

Research Technicians

Aguilera Simón, Ana (IR)
Marín Bueno, Rebeca (IR)
Puig Grifol, Núria (IR)
Yélamos Morales, África (IR)

Neuromuscular Diseases

Group Leader
Olivé Plana, Montserrat (FGS)
Researchers

Carbayo Viejo, Álvaro (FGS)
Castilla Silgado, Juan (CIBER)
Collet Vidiella, Roger (IR)
Cortés Vicente, Elena (FGS)
Díaz Manera, Jorge Alberto (IR)
Gallardo Vigo, Eduard (IR)
Guardiola Ripoll, Maria (CIBER)
Llansó Caldentey, Laura (IR)
Lleixà Rodríguez, Maria Cinta (IR)
Martín Aguilar, Lorena (FGS)
Mederer Fernández, Tania Isabel (FGS)
Pascual Goñi, Elba (FGS)
Querol Gutiérrez, Luis Antonio (FGS)
Rojas García, Ricardo (FGS)
Tejada Illa, Clara (IR)
Turon Sans, Joana (FGS)
Ugarte Orozco, María José (IBEC)

Research Technicians

Blanco Soto, Rosa María (IR)
Domenech García, Roger (IR)
García Loza, Iván (IR)
Llarch Cegarra, Paula (IR)
Martínez Bernal, Carmen (Ahead Therapeutics)
Rocaspana Codana, Josep (IR)
Segovia Simón, Sonia (IR)
Vesperinas Castro, Ana (IR)
Vidal Fernández, Maria Núria (IR)

Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder

Group Leader
Kulisevsky Bojarski, Jaime (FGS)
Researchers

Aracil Bolaños, Ignacio (FGS)
Campolongo Perillo, Antonia (FGS)
García Sánchez, Carmen (FGS)
Gironell Carrero, Alexandre (FGS)
Horta Barba, Andrea (IR)
Martínez Horta, Saül Indra (FGS)
Olmedo Saura, Gonzalo (IR)
Pagonabarraga Mora, Javier (FGS)
Pascual Sedano, Berta M (FGS)
Pérez Pérez, Jesús (FGS)
Ruiz Barrio, Iñigo (IR)
Sampedro Santaló, Frederic (FGS)
Vázquez Oliver, Anna (CIBER)

Research Technicians

Alonso del Olmo, Gloria (IR)
Berzosa González, Irene (IR)
Bojtos, Lídia (IR)
Bonavita, Sofía (IR)
Burgos Renedo, María (IR)
Fernández Vizuete, Cristina (IR)
Franch Martí, Carla (IR)
Pérez Carasol, Laura (IR)
Pla Sánchez, Mónica (IR)
Pons Pons, Gràcia (IR)
Puig Davi, Arnau (IR)
Rivas Asensio, Elisa María (IR)
Rodríguez Salgueiro, Sílvia (IR)
Rodríguez-Antigüedad Muñoz, Jon (IR)
Rubio Romera, Margarita (IR)
Salvat Rovira, Nil (IR)
Socarrás Arredondo, María Andrea (IR)
Soler Almendros, Judit (IR)

Molecular Neuropharmacology

Group Leader
Pol Rigau, Olga (IR)
Researchers

Bai, Xue (UAB)
Martínez Martel, Ignacio (UAB)
Negrini Ferrari, Sylmara Esther (UAB)
Pereira Coutinho, Joana (UAB)

Pharmacological Research in Humans

Group Leader
Antonijoan Arbós, Rosa (FGS)
Researchers

Cortés Pestana, Mayro Jaime (FGS)
Pontes García, Caridad (FGS)

Research Technicians

Castillo Ocaña, Marta (IR)
Coimbra Hurtado, Maria Jimena (IR)
Filippi Arriaga, Maria Francesca Eugenia (IR)
Fraga Varela, Ángela (IR)
Garrido Sánchez, María Teresa (IR)
González Cuadros, Mireia (IR)
Martínez Bonifacio, David (IR)
Martínez Martínez, María Isabel (IR)
Molina Perelló, Pol (IR)
Puntes Rodríguez, Montserrat (IR)
Ruiz Barberà, Montserrat (IR)
Sánchez Núñez, Isabel (IR)

Mental Health

Group Leader
Portella Moll, Maria J.
Researchers

Abad García, Sergi (FGS)
Alemany Santamaria, Carlo (FGS)
Almenta Gallego, David (FGS)
Alvarado Carrera, Pedro José (FGS)
Ávila Parcet, Aina (FGS)
Batlle Batlle, Francesca (FGS)
Bauzà Ramis, Joana Maria (FGS)
Cano Català, Marta (IR)
Carceller Sindreu, María Del Mar (FGS)
Cardoner Álvarez, Narcís (FGS)
Carmona Farrés, Cristina (FGS)
Carrasco Hernández, Júlia (IR)
Casellas Pujol, Elísabet (FGS)
Catalan Martínez, Anna (FGS)
Corripio Collado, Iluminada (IR)
Costa Juste, Sílvia Maria (FGS)
de Diego Adeliño, Francisco Javier (FGS)
de la Peña Arteaga, Víctor (IR)
Díaz Pérez, Anna Maria (FGS)
Dinamarca Cáceres, Fernando Nicolás (FGS)
Espeso González, Rocío (FGS)
Farré Martínez, Adriána (FGS)
Faustino Bosch, Gloria (FGS)
Gawron, Leonor Patricia (FGS)
Grasa Bello, Eva María (CIBER)
Isern Tena, Clara (FGS)
Jaramillo Muñumer, María (CIBER)
López Castro, Maria (FGS)
Madre Rull, Mercé (FGS)
Martín Blanco, Ana (FGS)
Pascual Mateos, Juan Carlos (FGS)
Pérez Blanco, Josefina (FGS)
Pinet Ogué, María Cristina (FGS)
Pousa Tomàs, Esther (FGS)
Puigdemont Campos, Maria Dolors (FGS)
Remis Rebollo, Sergio (FGS)
Ribalta Corona, Elisa (FGS)
Roca Tutusaus, Francisco Javier Juan (FGS)
Roldán Bejarano, Alexandra (FGS)
Serrano Gimeno, Víctor (FGS)
Soler Ribaudi, Joaquim (FGS)
Tiana Sastre, Thaïs (FGS)
Tomé Pérez, José Alberto (FGS)
Trujols Albet, Joan (FGS)
Vera Igual, Javier (FGS)
Vicent Gil, Muriel (FGS)

Research Technicians

Borrell Pozo, Julia (IR)
Jubero Urgell, Miriam (IR)
Otero Castellanos, Daniela (IR)

Neurobiology of Dementias

Group Leader
Fortea Ormaechea, Juan (FGS)
Researchers

Alcolea Rodríguez, Daniel Andrés (FGS/IR)
Arranz Martínez, Javier José (FGS)
Arriola Infante, José Enrique (IR)
Barroeta Espar, Isabel (FGS)
Bejanin, Alexandre Pierre Armand (IR)
Belvís Nieto, Robert (FGS)
Benítez Amaro, Aleyda (IR)
Carmona Iragui, María (FGS)
del Hoyo Soriano, Laura (IR)
Dols Icardo, Oriol (IR)
García Castro, Jesús (IR)
Giménez Badia, Sandra (FGS)
Illán Gala, Ignacio (FGS)
Lleó Bisa, Alberto (FGS)
Maure Blesa, Lucía (IR)
Rodríguez Baz, Íñigo (IR)
Sala Matavera, Isabel (FGS)
Sánchez Aced, Erika (IR)
Santos Santos, Miguel Ángel (FGS)
Sirisi Dolcet, Sònia (IR)
Valle Tamayo, Natalia (IR)
Vaqué Alcázar, Lídia (IR)
Videla Toro, Laura (IR)

Research Technicians

Álvarez Sánchez, Esther (IR)
Aumatell Escabias, Joaquim (IR)
Bueno López, Ana (IR)
Canovas Segura, Ana Belén (IR)
Carreras Vega, Mireia (IR)
Clos Batet, Susana (IR)
El Bounasri El Bennadi, Shaimaa (IR)
Farré Maduell, Ariadna (IR)
Filella Mercè, Júlia (IR)
Flores Ramírez, María (IR)
Franquesa Mullerat, María (IR)
Gallardo Rubiales, Berta (CIBER)
García Hernández, Estefanía (IR)
Lorente Gordillo, Oriol (IR)
Marqués Kiderle, Sonia Karin (IR)
Morcillo Nieto, Alejandra Omaira (IR)
Mota Rodríguez, Cecilia (IR)
Muñoz Llahuna, Laia (IR)
Palmieri Zinna, Marisa Alejandra (IR)
Reyes Santiago, Daniel (IR)
Ribosa Nogué, Roser (IR)
Rozalem Aranha, Mateus (IR)
Rubio Guerra, Sara (IR)
Sánchez López, Oriol (IR)
Sánchez Saudinos, Maria Belén (IR)
Sanjuan Hernández, Aida (IR)
Selma González, Judit (IR)
Subirana Castillo, Andrea (IR)
Torres Alcalá, Soraya (IR)
Valldeneu Castells, Sílvia (IR)
Vera Campuzano, Elena (IR)
Zhu, Nuole (IR)
Zsadanyi, Sara Erzsebet (IR)

Molecular Physiology of the Synapse

Group Leader
Bayés Puig, Alejandro (IR)
Researchers

Antón Galindo, Ester (UB)
Cazurro Gutiérrez, Ana Laura (VHIR)
Tristán Noguero, Alba (UB)
Viñola Renart, Carla (IR)
Zerpa Ríos, Oriana Victoria (UAB)

Research Technicians

del Castillo Berges, Diego (IR)

Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics

Group Leader
Fernández Cadenas, Israel (IR)
Researchers

Cárcel Márquez, Jara (IR)
Cullell Fornés, Natalia (Fundació Mutua Terrassa)
Fernández Vidal, Joan Miquel (FGS)
Gallego Fabrega, Cristina (IR)
Lledós de Benito, Miquel (IR)
Marine Llorente, Laia (IR)
Martín Campos, Jesús Maria (IR)
Muiño Acuña, Elena (FGS)
Villatoro González, Paula (IR)

Research Technicians

Alzate Piñol, Sayoa (IR)
Boldo Cobo, Paula (IR)
Llucià Carol, Laia (IR)

Genetic Diseases

Group Leader
Gallano Petit, María Pía (FGS)
Researchers

Bernal Noguera, Sara (FGS)
Cuscó Martí, Ivon (FGS)
González Quereda, Lídia (FGS)
Lasa Laborde, Adriána Maria (FGS)
Riera Armengol, Pau (FGS)
Rodríguez Santiago, Benjamín (FGS)
Segarra Casas, Alba (IR)
Serra Juhe, Clara (FGS)
Tejero Laguna, Eudald (IR)
Vega Hanna, Lourdes Rita (FGS)

Research Technicians

Baena Gimeno, Manel (FGS)
Clivillé Santano, Núria (FGS)
Cornet Ciurana, Mónica (FGS)
Rodríguez Fernández, María José (FGS)

Neurosurgery

Group Leader
Muñoz Hernández, Fernando (FGS)
Researchers

Aibar Durán, Juan Ángel (FGS)
Anka, Michael Oladotun (FGS)
Borràs Pino, Xavier (FGS)
de Quintana Schmidt, Cristian José (FGS)
Freixer Palau, Berta (FGS)
Leidinger, Andreas (FGS)
Noguera Martí, Marc (FGS)
Patino Alvarado, Juan Diego (FGS)
Perales Susan, Mario (IR)
Rico Pereira, Marta (FGS)
Rodríguez Rodríguez, Rodrigo (FGS)
Roig Arsequell, Clara (FGS)
Sánchez Nevado, Raquel (FGS)
Tello Vicente, José Antonio (FGS)

Molecular Neurodegeneration

Group Leader
Belbin , Olivia Elizabeth (IR)
Researchers

Cervantes González, Alba (IR)
Lidón Gil, Laia (IR)

Research technicians

Perlaza Meneses, Danna Alejandra (IR) Serrano Requena, Sara (IR)

Epilepsy

Group Leader
Boronat Guerrero, Susana (FGS)
Researchers

Díaz Gómez, María Asunción (FGS)
Ros Castelló, Victoria (FGS)
Sierra Marcos, Alba (FGS)
Tristán Noguero, Alba (FGS)
Turón Viñas, Eulàlia (FGS)
Turón Viñas, Marc (FGS)

Research technicians

Artigas Baleri, Alícia (IR)

Multiple Sclerosis and Central Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases Research

Group Leader
Vidal Jordana, Àngela (FGS)
Researchers

Caballero Ávila, Marta (FGS)
Castillo Campillo, Lorena (FGS)
Gómez Gutiérrez, Cecilia (FGS)
Martín Aguilar, Lorena (FGS)
Olivé Cirera, Gemma (FGS)
Vidal Fernández, Maria Núria (FGS)

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