About

From clinical neuropsychology to biomedical engineering.

I am a psychologist and neuropsychologist with professional experience in cognitive assessment, dementia and clinical care. I am now expanding this clinical background through Biomedical Engineering, with a growing interest in neuroscience, medical technology, data and artificial intelligence.

Professional portrait of Carolina Sánchez Girona

I want to understand how technology can improve the way we measure, interpret and support brain health.

My professional experience has taught me that cognitive functioning cannot be understood through scores alone. Assessment becomes meaningful when it is connected to a person’s history, emotional state, environment and everyday life.

Biomedical Engineering allows me to approach these same questions from another angle: biological measurement, signals, devices, data and computational methods.

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Professional background

Neuropsychology grounded in clinical reality.

My professional work has focused on cognitive assessment, neuropsychological care and dementia.

Over the years, I have worked with people experiencing memory problems, cognitive decline and neurological difficulties, as well as with their families and care environments.

This experience has given me a strong interest in early detection, functional assessment, personalised care and the communication of complex clinical information.

It has also shown me the limitations of current tools and the need for better ways to measure, understand and support brain health.

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Why Biomedical Engineering

A new language for understanding the brain.

After years of clinical practice, I realised that many of the questions that interested me most extended beyond psychology.

How can we measure cognitive change more accurately? How can biological signals complement clinical observation? How can technology support, rather than replace, professional judgement?

Studying Biomedical Engineering allows me to understand the scientific and technical foundations behind these questions.

Rather than changing careers, I see this as expanding one.

My goal is to combine clinical reasoning with engineering, neuroscience and computational methods to contribute to technologies that improve brain health in meaningful and responsible ways.

I believe that the future of neuroscience will depend on collaboration between clinicians, engineers, computer scientists and researchers.

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Research philosophy

Technology should clarify, not obscure.

I am interested in technology that supports clinical reasoning without replacing the complexity of human judgement.

Data, algorithms and devices can be powerful, but only when their limitations are visible and their results remain interpretable.

My approach is interdisciplinary, clinically grounded and cautious about false precision.

I am particularly interested in research that combines technical rigour with ecological validity and real-world relevance.

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Areas of interest

Questions across disciplines.

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Neuropsychology

Cognitive assessment, dementia, clinical interpretation and the relationship between test performance and everyday functioning.

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Biomedical Engineering

Biological measurement, medical devices, physiological signals and technologies designed to support diagnosis, monitoring and care.

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Neuroscience

Brain health, neuroimaging, biomarkers, cognitive change and the biological mechanisms underlying neurological conditions.

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Data and Artificial Intelligence

Scientific computing, explainable models, data visualisation and responsible decision-support systems for health contexts.

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Trajectory

A path that continues to evolve.

Clinical foundations

Psychology

Training in human behaviour, assessment, mental health and clinical reasoning.

Specialisation

Neuropsychology

Advanced work in cognition, dementia, neurological conditions and the relationship between brain function and everyday life.

Professional practice

Clinical experience

Years of work with patients, families, care teams and complex cognitive situations across clinical and care environments.

Current chapter

Biomedical Engineering

Building technical foundations in mathematics, biology, engineering, medical technology, data and scientific computing.

Long-term direction

Interdisciplinary research

Connecting neuropsychology, neuroscience, engineering and artificial intelligence to support better brain health.

Contact

Interested in interdisciplinary work?

I am open to conversations related to neuropsychology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, medical technology and brain health research.

contact@carolinasanchezgirona.com