Julita Medina Cantillo
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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SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Last Publications
- Puig-Ram C, Segovia S, Garcia-Uzquiano R, Ñungo Garzón NC, Aragon-Gawinska K, García Romero M, Expósito-Escudero JM, Carrera-García L, López-Lobato M, Paradas C, González Mera L, Álvarez Molinero M, Gómez Andrés D, Toro E, Fernández Ramos JA, Grimalt MA, Toledo Bravo de Laguna L, González Barrios D, Tizzano E, Cattinari MG, Medina J, Calvo Medina R, Munell F, Sotoca J, Martínez-Salcedo E, Moreno Escribano A, Povedano Panadés M, Fernández-García MA, Pitarch-Castellano I, Vázquez-Costa JF, Natera-de Benito D and Nascimento-Osorio A Real-world data on spinal muscular atrophy in Spain: Insights from over 500 individuals in the CuidAME project Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases . 12(6): 837-848.
- 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 . 12(8): 1528-1547.
- 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.
Projects
- Project name:
- Avanzando hacia las mejores prácticas y la medicina personalizada en pacientes con AME detectados por cribado neonatal en España: Proyecto CribAME
- Leader
- Eduardo Fidel Tizzano Ferrari, Andrés Nascimento Osorio
- Funding entities:
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
- Code
- PI25/00305
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2026 - 2028
- Project name:
- Evaluación de Usabilidad del Prototipo Inicial del Exoesqueleto Pediátrico ABLE Kids: Estudio Exploratorio Basado en la Experiencia de Usuario
- Leader
- Julita Medina Cantillo
- Funding entities:
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
- Code
- PAIS-20241103
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2026 - 2027
- 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
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.
