Strategic lines

Neural repair and advanced therapies.

Positioning our institute as a Spanish and international centre of excellence for clinical phases of translational research in clinical trials, advanced therapies and regenerative medicine applied to spinal cord injury (SCI) and acquired brain injury (ABI).

• Promoting the development of clinical trials in neuroregenerative interventions, developing multimodal neuromodulation strategies combined with intensive robot-assisted training.
• Creating a biodatabase of information derived from typification of patients at clinical and subclinical level that serves to select candidates for this type of study.

Neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive stimulation (GNPT).

Making progress in the validation of new programmes of the computerised assessment of cognitive functions, strategies of clinical intervention in the field of prevention, and active and healthy ageing. 

Exploring strategies of clinical intervention with Guttmann NeuroPersonal Trainer® in the field of prevention and active and healthy ageing.

Brain health.

Research into Brain Health carrying out a prospective longitudinal cohort study to characterise, quantify, monitor and optimise biomedical, social and environmental markers related to people's brain health.

Incorporating and integrating advanced technologies for the study of the brain with prestigious local and international experts. 

Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation.

Promoting non-invasive cranial stimulation as an innovative tool for the diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies associated with spinal cord injury and brain injury, as well as for the improvement of brain health.

• Applying non-invasive stimulation techniques to optimise the plastic nature of the nervous system and its residual functional capacity caused by a lesion, inhibiting maladaptive changes and enhancing those that lead to situations of greater functionality.
• Promoting the development of innovative non-invasive brain stimulation clinical programmes for the treatment of pathologies associated with spinal and brain injuries (such as neuropathic pain, aphasia, depression, epilepsy and cognitive deficits), as well as the recovery of motor deficit.
• Developing and assessing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic clinical strategies with non-invasive brain stimulation as a tool, alone or with other strategies.

Social investigation  -QVIDLAB-.

Promoting knowledge on how contextual factors affect reintegration of people with disabilities in the social and family environment after neurorehabilitation, in their daily lives and in their quality of life. 

Innovating in procedures and social actions that defend equal opportunities and the social inclusion of people with a disability of neurological origin, and at the same time, promoting the empowerment of people with disabilities with the participation of associations of people with disabilities, especially those that belong to the Social and Participation Council of the Institut Guttmann.

Reinforcing the vision of the Institut Guttmann’s healthcare model, which is holistic, humanistic, ecological and close to people with disabilities.

Strengthening the range of strategic alliances, especially with regard to the WHO (ICF), associations of people with disabilities, social and disability observatories, universities, etc., both nationally and internationally.