Interviews

Sara Siddi

Researcher

"For us patient participation is crucial to developing the project and improving their quality of life in the future."

Dr Sara Siddi from the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute · Sant Joan de Déu Health Park is a member of the RADAR-CNS European project, which was launched in 2016 and will end in March 2022. The project has already recruited more than 400 participants from around Europe suffering from depression

The discovery of GDF15 overexpression in patients with mitochondrial disease opened a door towards an improvement in their diagnosis

Dr. Ceciclia Jiménez-Mallebrera leads a translational research team focused on childhood neuromuscular diseases. Her laboratory works with the Neuromuscular Unit, Neuropaediatrics Service, at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (HSJD). They work together to improve the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases, with the goal of improving the quality of life of the affected children.