An experienced R&D manager fully conversant with public funding grant calls and private companies' services, who has developed people/management skills. Able to detect and take advantage of new opportunities/technologie organising resources effectively to achieve objectives. Used to solving problems and working under pressure to meet deadlines.
EDUCATION
2013 / Doctorate (PhD) / Computer Eng. / University of Extremadura / Spain
2003 / MSc Degree / Computer Eng. / University of Extremadura / Spain
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Multidisciplinary
71
Scopus Publications
1824
Scholar Citations
23
Scholar h-index
35
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
Soft skills during residency in Spain: an analysis of the specialized training programmes Luisa F. Sánchez-Peralta, J. Blas Pagador, Francisco M. Sánchez Margallo BMC Medical Education, 2026 In recent years, the importance of soft skills in reducing errors and consequently improving clinical practice has become increasingly evident. Residents should be trained in these skills during their specialised training. The aim of our research was to determine the prevalence of these soft skills in residency training programmes in Spain. This descriptive, cross-sectional observational study reviewed the training programmes for Health Sciences specialties at the National Council of Specialties in Health Sciences to identify the presence of five soft skills: situational awareness, decision-making, teamwork, communication and leadership. To this end, systematic keyword searches were performed on all documents. A total of 56 training programmes were included in this study. Most of the training programmes were published in 2006 and 2007 (23 programmes, 41.0%) with only three (6.0%) published in the last three years. The most prevalent skills were communication (35 programmes, 62.5%) and teamwork (23 programmes, 41.1%), followed by decision-making (15 programmes, 26.8%) and leadership (11 programmes, 19.6%). However, only one programme (1.8%) mentions situational awareness. No programme addresses all five skills and only four (7.1%) address four of them. In contrast, 14 programmes (25.0%) do not mention any of the skills. Compared with other categories, nursing training programmes stand out by addressing a higher average number of soft skills (3.3 ± 0.7). Soft skills are unevenly represented in Spanish specialised training programmes. Given their demonstrated importance in clinical practice, these findings suggest the need for developing training tools that support the training of specialists. We propose the use of micro-credentials to certify soft skills.
Colonic Electrical Stimulation for Chronic Constipation: A Perspective Review Iñaki Ortego-Isasa, Juan Francisco Ortega-Morán, Héctor Lozano, Thomas Stieglitz, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo, Jesús Usón-Gargallo, J. Blas Pagador, Ander Ramos-Murguialday Biomedicines, 2024 Chronic constipation affects around 20% of the population and there is no efficient solution. This perspective review explores the potential of colonic electric stimulation (CES) using neural implants and methods of bioelectronic medicine as a therapeutic way to treat chronic constipation. The review covers the neurophysiology of colonic peristaltic function, the pathophysiology of chronic constipation, the technical aspects of CES, including stimulation parameters, electrode placement, and neuromodulation target selection, as well as a comprehensive analysis of various animal models highlighting their advantages and limitations in elucidating the mechanistic insights and translational relevance for CES. Finally, the main challenges and trends in CES are discussed.
Editorial: Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer Luisa F. Sánchez-Peralta, Benjamin Glover, Debesh Jha, J. Blas Pagador Frontiers in Oncology, 2024 The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into healthcare is revolutionising early diagnostic processes for diseases, also for CRC, enhancing both the effectiveness and efficiency of traditional diagnostic methods (4).Fortunately, early detection of CRC increases the 5-year survival rate from 18% when detected at the most advanced stage to 88.5% when detected at an early symptomatic stage (5). Screening programs are implemented for such early detection, as tumours detected in symptomatic patients are larger and at more advanced stages than tumours detected in asymptomatic patients in a screening programme (6). Thus, the detection of colorectal cancer is critical yet challenging, often requiring operatordependant endoscopic procedures, followed by accurate histological assessment of tissue biopsies. AI offers promising enhancements to these traditional methods, providing tools that are less invasive, more accurate, faster, and consistent.In the field of CRC, AI can be applied to different stages of the process, since evaluation of the bowel preparation, before the colonoscopy itself, to histopathology classification, once the lesion has been removed (Figure 1). Following tissue retrieval, Yuan et al. demonstrate an AI algorithm developed through transfer learning from a polyp segmentation model. This localises colorectal cancer regions within precise grids on whole slide imaging (WSI). The method boasts high sensitivity and specificity, and addresses challenges related to AI use and applicability, by accurately labelling cancer presence in histological slides, thus demonstrating reliability and efficacy in histology applications.Regarding to post-colonoscopy stage, Doğan et al. present a study that evaluates the role of artificial intelligence in histopathological image analysis, notably using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for classifying diverse tissue types within digital pathology. By comparing AI-based algorithms against manual machine learning models, the research demonstrates the superior performance of CNNs in both binary and multi-class classifications of tissues, achieving accuracies of 0.91 and 0.97, respectively. Utilizing over 100,000 images for training and 7,180 for testing, the study highlights AI's potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in identifying tumour tissues and other types, marking a significant advancement over traditional methods.These studies demonstrate how AI can significantly enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in clinical settings. However, integrating AI tools into healthcare systems will further involve overcoming challenges related to ethical and societal implications, workflow integration and interoperability or interpretability (7).Addressing integration challenges and expanding research to include diverse, multicentre trials will be crucial. This will help validate AI tools' efficacy and safety in real-world settings, ensuring AI tools meet the diverse needs of global populations.The emergence of AI in early CRC diagnosis signifies a significant advance toward more proactive, individualised, and minimally invasive healthcare. Continued research and development are essential to harness the full potential of AI, promising to transform CRC diagnosis and improve patient outcomes and experience.
Home-based exercise interventions delivered by technology in older adults: A scoping review of technological tools usage Ana Raquel Costa-Brito, Antonio Bovolini, María Rúa-Alonso, Cláudia Vaz, Juan Francisco Ortega-Morán, J. Blas Pagador, Carolina Vila-Chã International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2024 BACKGROUND: Despite technology-based systems being considered promising tools to stimulate and increase physical function at home, most older adults are unfamiliar with technology, which may pose some difficulties. Technology-related parameters, such as adherence, acceptance, and acceptability, are crucial to achieving higher efficacy levels of home-based exercise interventions delivered by technology. In this scoping review, we aimed to revise the use of home-based technological tools to improve physical function in the older population, focusing on the user's experience and perspective. Methods This scoping review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. The search was conducted in April 2022 and updated in April 2023. A total of 45 studies were included in the review. Results Most studies (95.5%) met the technology usage levels defined by the research team or reported satisfactory technology usage levels. Positive health-related outcomes were reported in 80% of studies. Although the existence of guidelines to correctly define and use measures associated with technology use, including adherence, acceptance and acceptability, some terms are still being used interchangeably. Some concerns related to the lack of an international consensus regarding technology usage measures and the exclusion of older adults who did not own or have previous experience with technology in a large percentage of the included studies may have limited the results obtained. Conclusions Altogether, home-based exercise interventions delivered through technology were associated with positive health-related outcomes in older adults, and technology usage levels are considered satisfactory. Older adults are willing and able to use technology autonomously if adequate support is provided.
Towards Older Adults HCI-the EUROAGE+ Project Experience Paulo J.S. Gonçalves, António Alves, Pedro Rosa, Bernardo Lourenço, J. F. Ortega Morán, J. B. Pagador, F. M. Sanchez Márgallo 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Reality Icir 2024, 2024 This extended abstract presents and performs a brief discussion on the HCI interfaces developed and under development in the EUROAGE+ project. Those interfaces were designed for interaction with a Q&A game, reaction time and reflexes game, daily conversations, and to tele-operate a robot. The interfaces were developed in a co-creation environment with the older adults in nursing homes. For the Q&A and the reaction time and reflexes games, off-the-shelf and dedicated buttons are under development. For the daily conversation interface, dedicated conversations were developed to infer the current state of the older adult. A tablet/smartphone interface was developed to allow older adults to command a robot to pick and place objects in an arena, to play the classical “shapes and colors” game. The interface for robot tele-operation was already validated in a pilot study and the HCI interfaces for the conversations and the games are currently under development.
EASIER: A new model for online learning of minimally invasive surgery skills Ignacio Oropesa, Luisa F. Sánchez-Peralta, Carmen Guzmán García, Magdalena K. Chmarra, Krisztina Berner-Juhos, Calin Tiu, Christos Mettouris, George A. Papadopoulos, Andreas Papadopoulos, José Blas Pagador, Joeri Post, Jenny Dankelman, Ana González-Segura, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo, Enrique J. Gómez International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2023
Mixing Analysis of High Viscous Hydrogels for Bioprinting J. Blas Pagador Carrasco, David Patrocinio Caballero, Victor P. Galvan Chacon, Francisco M. Sanchez Margallo 2022 10th E Health and Bioengineering Conference Ehb 2022, 2022
Photoinitiator Release of Photoprinted SLA Resins for Lab-on-a-chip Applications David Patrocinio Caballero, J. Blas Pagador Carrasco, Victor P. Galvan Chacon, Jorge Loureiro, Maximiano P. Ribeiro, Sonia Miguel, Paula Coutinho, Francisco M. Sanchez Margallo 2022 10th E Health and Bioengineering Conference Ehb 2022, 2022
Can effective pedagogy be ensured in minimally invasive surgery e-learning? Ignacio Oropesa, David Gutiérrez, Magdalena K. Chmarra, Luisa F. Sánchez-Peralta, Cecilie Våpenstad, Patricia Sánchez-González, José B. Pagador, Ana González-Segura, Thomas Langø, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo, Jenny Dankelman, Enrique J. Gómez Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies, 2022
Design of an App for the Awareness of Active Ageing Linked to Cultural Heritage Juan Francisco Ortega Morán, José Luis Moyano García-Cuevas, Francisco Manuel Esteban Gómez, Carolina Vila-Cha, Nuno Serra, Debora Zamillo, Aurelia Curaj, Francisco M. Sánchez Margallo, J. Blas Pagador Lecture Notes in Bioengineering, 2021
Awareness of Intangible Cultural Heritage Through Videos Promoting Active Ageing Juan Francisco Ortega Morán, José Luis Moyano García-Cuevas, Francisco Manuel Esteban Gómez, Carolina Vila-Cha, Nuno Serra, Debora Zamillo, Aurelia Curaj, Francisco M. Sánchez Margallo, J. Blas Pagador Lecture Notes in Bioengineering, 2021
TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY-CO2 PID CONTROLLER IN A CAMERA FOR BIOPRINTING TECHNIQUES Proceedings from the International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, 2020
Posttraumatic and postsurgical abdomen Bellini, D., De Cecco, C. N., De Santis, D., Rengo, M., Morris, J., et al. Imaging of the Cardiovascular System Thorax and Abdomen, 2017
Application of fluid mechanics and simulation: Urinary tract and ureteral catheters Archivos Espanoles De Urologia, 2016
Fluid Structural Analysis of Urine Flow in a Stented Ureter J. Carlos Gómez-Blanco, F. Javier Martínez-Reina, Domingo Cruz, J. Blas Pagador, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo, Federico Soria Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2016
Construct and face validity of SINERGIA laparoscopic virtual reality simulator Luisa F. Sánchez-Peralta, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo, José Luis Moyano-Cuevas, José Blas Pagador, Silvia Enciso-Sanz, Patricia Sánchez-González, Enrique J. Gómez-Aguilera, Jesús Usón-Gargallo International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 2010
Virtual reality thread simulation for laparoscopic suturing training Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2006
Active contour on the basis of inertia J. B. Pagador, J. Moreno, V. Masero, J. M. León-Rojas Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 2004
Soft skills during residency in Spain: an analysis of the specialized training programmes LF Sánchez-Peralta, JB Pagador, FM Sánchez Margallo BMC Medical Education , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
AI-assisted colonoscopy: Polyp detection and segmentation using foundation models U Delaquintana-Aramendi, L Benito-del-Valle, A Alvarez-Gila, J Pascau, ... 2026 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 1-5 , 2026 2026 Citations: 3
Integrating Health and Social Care Through a Multidomain Digital Platform: Architecture and Development of the SER65+ Ecosystem J Casco-Seco, M Tena-Pañero, JL Regalado, LR Ruiz, JFO Morán, ... International Workshop on Gerontechnology, 423-433 , 2025 2025
EDUCAGE PROJECT: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON DIGITAL TRANSITION TO EMPOWER CAREGIVERS E Marques, AR Costa-Brito, A Lopes, R Tracana, C Vaz, B Pagador, ... GACETA SANITARIA 39 , 2025 2025
Design and Manufacture of a Device for the Transport of Biological Material in 3D Bioprinting AC Marcos Romero, FJ Moral García, J González Domínguez, ... International conference on The Digital Transformation in the Graphic … , 2025 2025
450-PROJETO EDUCAGE: UMA ABORDAGEM INOVADORA BASEADA NA TRANSIÇÃO DIGITAL PARA CAPACITAR OS CUIDADORES E Marques, C Vila-Chã, AR Costa-Brito, A Lopes, R Tracana, C Vaz, ... Gac Sanit 39 (S2), 670 , 2025 2025
Computational simulation study of flow dynamics in plga microsphere generation using lab-on-a-chip for prostatic embolisation JC Gómez Blanco, LF Sánchez Peralta, D Patrocinio Caballero, F Sun, ... British Journal of Surgery 112 (Supplement_2), znae322. 002 , 2025 2025
Resolution study of jamg he 10k resin for the manufacture of microfluidics moulds JC Gómez Blanco, LF Sánchez Peralta, D Patrocinio Caballero, ... British Journal of Surgery 112 (Supplement_2), znae322. 005 , 2025 2025
Validation of a training simulator for temporomandibular joint arthroscopy JL Moyano-Cuevas, JB Pagador, N Saeed, FM Sánchez-Margallo, ... Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 53 (1), 52-56 , 2025 2025
Towards Older Adults HCI-the EUROAGE+ Project Experience PJS Gonçalves, A Alves, P Rosa, B Lourenço, JFO Morán, JB Pagador, ... 2024 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Reality (ICIR), 1-2 , 2024 2024
Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer LF Sanchez-Peralta, B Glover, D Jha, JB Pagador Frontiers in Oncology 14, 1495827 , 2024 2024
Optimizing Bioprinting Setting for Vascular Applications: A Post-printing Analysis P Coutinho, FM Sánchez-Margallo, JB Pagador Advances in Digital Health and Medical Bioengineering: Proceedings of the … , 2024 2024
Optimising bioprinting nozzles through computational modelling and design of experiments JCG Blanco, A Macías-García, JM Rodríguez-Rego, L Mendoza-Cerezo, ... Biomimetics 9 (8), 460 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
The use of the eye-fixation-related potential to investigate visual perception in professional domains with high attentional demand: a literature review VL Del Campo, JFO Morán, VM Cagigal, JM Martín, JB Pagador, ... Neurological Sciences 45 (5), 1849-1860 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
A serious game for cognitive stimulation of older people with mild cognitive impairment: design and pilot usability study JFO Morán, JB Pagador, VG Preciado, JL Moyano-Cuevas, ... JMIR aging 7 (1), e41437 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Colonic electrical stimulation for chronic constipation: a perspective review I Ortego-Isasa, JF Ortega-Morán, H Lozano, T Stieglitz, ... Biomedicines 12 (3), 481 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
25. VALIDATION OF ELECTRICAL MODEL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM WITH PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL DATA C Nuevo-Gallardo, JE Traver, E Mancha-Sánchez, JF Ortega-Morán, ... British Journal of Surgery 111 (Supplement_1), znae018. 025 , 2024 2024
26. BIOPRINTING VASCULAR GRAFTS WITHOUT SUPPORT MATERIAL: A COMPARISON BETWEEN NEW AND COMMERCIAL HYDROGEL TM Cardoso Castro, JC Gómez Blanco, SA Pereira Miguel, PI Countinho, ... British Journal of Surgery 111 (Supplement_1), znae018. 026 , 2024 2024
24. CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF NOZZLE TEMPERATURE TO BIOPRINT VASCULAR GRAFTS WITH SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGEL FR Barbosa, D Patrocinio Caballero, SA Pereira Miguel, PI Countinho, ... British Journal of Surgery 111 (Supplement_1), znae018. 024 , 2024 2024
Combination of Review and Design of Experiments to Optimize Computational Simulations on Bioprinting Nozzles JC Gómez-Blanco, A Macías-García, JMR Rego, LM Cerezo, ... Preprints , 2024 2024
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Hydrogels for bioprinting: A systematic review of hydrogels synthesis, bioprinting parameters, and bioprinted structures behavior E Mancha Sánchez, JC Gómez-Blanco, E López Nieto, JG Casado, ... Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8, 776 , 2020 2020 Citations: 249
Methods and tools for objective assessment of psychomotor skills in laparoscopic surgery I Oropesa, P Sánchez-González, P Lamata, MK Chmarra, JB Pagador, ... Journal of Surgical Research 171 (1), e81-e95 , 2011 2011 Citations: 210
Deep learning to find colorectal polyps in colonoscopy: A systematic literature review LF Sanchez-Peralta, L Bote-Curiel, A Picon, FM Sanchez-Margallo, ... Artificial intelligence in medicine 108, 101923 , 2020 2020 Citations: 208
Piccolo white-light and narrow-band imaging colonoscopic dataset: A performance comparative of models and datasets LF Sánchez-Peralta, JB Pagador, A Picón, ÁJ Calderón, F Polo, ... Applied Sciences 10 (23), 8501 , 2020 2020 Citations: 108
Anatomical changes due to pneumoperitoneum analyzed by MRI: an experimental study in pigs FM Sánchez-Margallo, JL Moyano-Cuevas, R Latorre, J Maestre, ... Surgical and radiologic anatomy 33 (5), 389-396 , 2011 2011 Citations: 60
Unravelling the effect of data augmentation transformations in polyp segmentation LF Sánchez-Peralta, A Picón, FM Sánchez-Margallo, JB Pagador International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery 15 (12 … , 2020 2020 Citations: 46
Bioink temperature influence on shear stress, pressure and velocity using computational simulation JC Gómez-Blanco, E Mancha-Sánchez, AC Marcos, M Matamoros, ... Processes 8 (7), 865 , 2020 2020 Citations: 42
Comparative study of the use of different sizes of an ergonomic instrument handle for laparoscopic surgery JA Sanchez-Margallo, A Gonzalez Gonzalez, L Garcia Moruno, ... Applied Sciences 10 (4), 1526 , 2020 2020 Citations: 42
Temperature and humidity PID controller for a bioprinter atmospheric enclosure system M Matamoros, JC Gómez-Blanco, ÁJ Sánchez, E Mancha, AC Marcos, ... Micromachines 11 (11), 999 , 2020 2020 Citations: 41
Validation of the online theoretical module of a minimally invasive surgery blended learning course for nurses: A quantitative research study JF Ortega-Morán, B Pagador, J Maestre-Antequera, A Arco, F Monteiro, ... Nurse Education Today 89, 104406 , 2020 2020 Citations: 41
Decomposition and analysis of laparoscopic suturing task using tool-motion analysis (TMA): improving the objective assessment JB Pagador, FM Sánchez-Margallo, LF Sánchez-Peralta, ... International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery 7 (2), 305-313 , 2012 2012 Citations: 38
Fluid structural analysis of urine flow in a stented ureter JC Gómez-Blanco, FJ Martínez-Reina, D Cruz, JB Pagador, ... Computational and mathematical methods in medicine 2016 (1), 5710798 , 2016 2016 Citations: 37
Ergonomic Assessment of Hand Movements in Laparoscopic Surgery Using the CyberGlove ® FM Sánchez-Margallo, JA Sánchez-Margallo, JB Pagador, JL Moyano, ... Computational biomechanics for medicine, 121-128 , 2010 2010 Citations: 36
Augmented reality haptic (ARH): an approach of electromagnetic tracking in minimally invasive surgery JB Pagador, LF Sánchez, JA Sánchez, P Bustos, J Moreno, ... International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery 6 (2), 257-263 , 2011 2011 Citations: 33
Validation of the three web quality dimensions of a minimally invasive surgery e-learning platform JF Ortega-Morán, JB Pagador, LF Sánchez-Peralta, P Sánchez-González, ... International journal of medical informatics 107, 1-10 , 2017 2017 Citations: 32
Biopolymers for tissue engineering: crosslinking, printing techniques, and applications D Patrocinio, V Galván-Chacón, JC Gómez-Blanco, SP Miguel, J Loureiro, ... Gels 9 (11), 890 , 2023 2023 Citations: 31
Construct and face validity of SINERGIA laparoscopic virtual reality simulator LF Sánchez-Peralta, FM Sánchez-Margallo, JL Moyano-Cuevas, ... International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery 5 (4), 307-315 , 2010 2010 Citations: 29
Cardiovascular circulatory system and left carotid model: A fractional approach to disease modeling JE Traver, C Nuevo-Gallardo, I Tejado, J Fernández-Portales, ... Fractal and Fractional 6 (2), 64 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
Usefulness of an optical tracking system in laparoscopic surgery for motor skills assessment JA Sánchez-Margallo, FM Sánchez-Margallo, JBP Carrasco, IO García, ... Cirugía Española (English Edition) 92 (6), 421-428 , 2014 2014 Citations: 25
Video-based assistance system for training in minimally invasive surgery JA Sánchez-Margallo, FM Sánchez-Margallo, JB Pagador, EJ Gómez, ... Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies 20 (4), 197-205 , 2011 2011 Citations: 25