Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet | Neuroscience | Best Research Article Award

Mr. Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet, University of Barcelona, Spain

Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet is an emerging clinical neuropsychologist and researcher specializing in the cognitive and emotional rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Barcelona, his doctoral research focuses on the effects and mechanisms of mindfulness and physical exercise on cognition, emotional wellbeing, and brain health in chronic stroke patients. He has actively contributed to several randomized controlled trials and has clinical neuropsychology training from esteemed institutions such as the Guttmann Institute and Bellvitge University Hospital. As a teaching assistant and mentor at the University of Barcelona, he supports undergraduate and master’s students in psychology and neuroscience disciplines. Adrià’s contributions to the scientific community are marked by his publications in reputed journals such as Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He is a recipient of prestigious awards recognizing his academic excellence and research potential.

Publication Profile

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🎓 Education

Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet is currently completing his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Barcelona, where his dissertation explores the cognitive and emotional benefits of mindfulness and exercise in chronic stroke patients. He holds a Master of Science degree in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Cognitive Stimulation from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Guttmann Institute, graduating with an exceptional score of 99/100 in 2022. Prior to this, he earned an MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Barcelona in 2019 with a final grade of 94/100 and was honored with the Master’s Degree Extraordinary Award for outstanding performance. His academic foundation was built during his Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Barcelona, where he specialized in Clinical Psychology and graduated with a final grade of 93/100, also receiving the Bachelor’s Degree Extraordinary Award for his academic excellence.

💼 Experience

Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet has significant research and clinical neuropsychology experience. As a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Barcelona since 2019, he has played a pivotal role in the MindFit Project, an RCT exploring mindfulness and exercise impacts on stroke patients. His responsibilities range from protocol design to data analysis and professional supervision. He also served as a Research Intern in several RCT projects investigating cognitive and emotional rehabilitation for elderly and fibromyalgia patients. Clinically, Adrià trained at the Guttmann Institute, assisting in the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of brain injury patients, and at Bellvitge University Hospital, where he conducted evaluations for neurological and psychiatric patients and participated in intraoperative brain mapping. In teaching, he serves as a Teaching Assistant and Mentor at the University of Barcelona, guiding psychology undergraduates and master’s students through their coursework and research projects in behavioral sciences and psychobiology.

🏆 Honors and Awards

Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet has received multiple prestigious awards for his academic and research excellence. He was honored with the highly competitive FPU Doctoral Fellowship (2019) from the Spanish Ministry of Universities, supporting promising doctoral candidates. He earned the Master’s Degree Extraordinary Award (2019) from the University of Barcelona for his exceptional performance in the MSc Neuroscience program. In 2018, he received the Talent and Opportunity Scholarship from the ONCE Foundation, recognizing his academic excellence and potential in the field of neuropsychology. Additionally, Adrià was awarded the Bachelor’s Degree Extraordinary Award (2018) for top academic performance during his undergraduate psychology studies at the University of Barcelona. Earlier, in 2017, he received the Collaboration Scholarship in University Departments from the Spanish Ministry of Education, allowing him to engage in university-level research activities during his final undergraduate year.

🔬 Research Focus

Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet’s research is centered on neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive neuroscience, with a specific focus on interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive and emotional functioning in populations with neurological conditions such as stroke and fibromyalgia. His Ph.D. dissertation investigates how mindfulness-based practices and physical exercise influence cognition, emotional well-being, and neuroplasticity in chronic stroke patients. Adrià has also contributed to studies on the synergistic effects of exercise and cognitive stimulation in elderly individuals and on the efficacy of personal construct therapy for fibromyalgia patients with depressive symptoms. His methodological expertise encompasses randomized controlled trials (RCTs), neuropsychological assessments, data analysis, and clinical evaluations. Through these diverse research activities, he seeks to bridge the gap between cognitive neuroscience theory and clinical neuropsychology practice, with the ultimate goal of developing evidence-based interventions that improve patient outcomes in neurorehabilitation settings.

📚 Publications

📝 Effects and mechanisms of mindfulness training and physical exercise on cognition, emotional wellbeing, and brain outcomes in chronic stroke patients: Study protocol of the MindFit project randomized controlled trial – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022

📝 Sex Matters in the Association between Physical Activity and Fitness with Cognition – Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2021