Julita Medina
Investigador
Research group
The researcher Julita Medina graduated in Medicine in 1998 in the University of Barcelona and obtained her title of specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in 2003, and the title of PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 2008. He has a Master's Degree in Bioethics from the Ramon Llull University since 2013.
She is a professor in the master's degree in Pediatric Rehabilitation taught by the UIC since 2011.
In 2006, he joined the Physician and Rehabilitation Department of the Hopital Sant Joan de Déu as Associate Physician. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SERMEF) and the Spanish Society of Pediatric Rehabilitation (SERI).
He has actively participated in projects related to innovation in the field of robotics applied to pediatric rehabilitation. He has extensive experience in clinical research, especially in clinical trials in neuromuscular diseases, as a clinical evaluator.
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Related websites
SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Last Publications
- Cattinari MG, Pascual-Pascual SI, de Lemus M, Medina J, Dumont M, Rebollo P and Vázquez-Costa JF Preliminary psychometric validation of patient-reported outcomes relevant to individuals with spinal muscular atrophy and their caregivers. ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES . 20(1): 274-274.
- Pérez-Vidarte F, Estévez-Arias B, Matalonga L, Yubero-Siles D, Codina-Bergadà A, Ortez-Gonzalez CI, Medina J, De Sena-De Cabo L, Carrera-García L, Exposito-Escudero JM, Jou-Munoz C, Tizzano E, Nascimento-Osorio A and Natera-de Benito D Fetal Akinesia/Hypokinesia and Arthrogryposis of Neuromuscular Origin: Etiologic Groups, Genetics, and Phenotypic Spectrum Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology . : .
- Carrera-García L, Exposito-Escudero JM, Ñungo Garzón NC, Pareja A, Fernández-García MA, Ortez-Gonzalez CI, Medina J, Martínez-Salcedo E, Urbano M, Grimalt MA, Munell F, García-Campos Ó, Roca S, Obdulia Moya Arcos, Estévez-Arias B, Balsells S, Frongia AL, Borràs A, Puig-Ram C, García Romero M, Calvo R, López-Lobato M, Pitarch-Castellano I, Natera-de Benito D and Nascimento-Osorio A Upper limb motor function in individuals with SMA type 2: natural history and impact of therapies JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY . 272(5): 331-331.
Projects
- Project name:
- I4KIDS 4RARE_From challenge to adoption: acceleration of paediatric orphan medical devices
- Leader
- Arnau Valls Esteve
- Funding entities:
- European Commission
- Code
- 101161079
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2024 - 2026
- Project name:
- ArmTracker: A state-of-the-art wearable system to assess upper limb motor function in reallife conditions for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy.
- Leader
- Daniel Natera de Benito
- Funding entities:
- Fundació La Marató de TV3
- Code
- 561/C/2020
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2021 - 2024
- Project name:
- 6MWT+: The Six Minutes Walking Test PLUS System
- Leader
- Julita Medina
- Funding entities:
- EIT Health e.V
- Code
- 20686
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2019 - 2020
News
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Care robotics can help patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
An IRSJD research team develop a robotic wheelchair helps to improve the physical condition of people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.