Secondments
Our ESRs are taking advantage of being part of a network until the very last moment! During this year, Charlotte (ESR 1) has made her secondment at the University of …
SAPIENS European Training Network trains young researchers to investigate how early social exchanges tune critical brain functions in early childhood.
who are we? contactSAPIENS is an inter-disciplinary scientific network (carried out within the framework of the European Training Network H2020) devoted to advance our understanding of social brain development. The network is built of leading European research institutions in the areas of developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience, screening and intervention for neurodevelopmental disorders, behavioural genetics, computational modelling and biomedical engineering. Our aim is to provide a multidisciplinary network environment in which cutting-edge science is combined with training young researchers. Within the network, a group of 15 young researchers will receive a comprehensive training to prepare them for future work in diverse institutional environments (academia, SMEs, public service, NGOs) along a variety of career paths including basic research, clinical translation, applied technology, and public policy. To this end, we are partnering with companies that develop novel brain imaging and behaviour monitoring tools (VicarVision, iMotions), unique algorithms that search for hidden repeated behavioural patterns in interactions (PatternVision), as well as novel analytical approaches to large longitudinal datasets (MentisCura), computational modelling tools (Phier) and innovative screening and diagnostic tools. Interested in our projects? See below to learn more about what we are working on.
Within SAPIENS a group of 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will receive a comprehensive training focused on delivering cutting-edge scientific research. Each ESR will work on an individual research project related to different aspects of early social development. The individual research projects are grouped within 4 work packages:
Our ESRs are taking advantage of being part of a network until the very last moment! During this year, Charlotte (ESR 1) has made her secondment at the University of …
Yesterday at King’s College (London, UK), Pedro (ESR 13) defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Latent navigation for building better predictive models for neurodevelopmental research” and has become the first Dr …
Over the course of the year, the SAPIENS ESRs have attended multiple conferences all over the world, presenting work they have accomplished! Hanna Halkola presented her poster titled “Proband traits …
The 6th and final training school took place in person at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. During the training school, the ESRs had the opportunity to present their prelminary results …
The SAPIENS Early Social Development (SESD) conference will be held in Het Pand (Onderbergen 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium) on the 15th, and 16th of September 2022. The Scientific Program committee …
The conference organised by the SAPIENS European Training Program already has a website! Visit us at sapiensconference.org/ to make sure you are fully updated on the latest news about our …
The ESRs are meeting colleagues not just online and during the training schools but also visiting other Universities and Labs. The ESRs settled in Warsaw: Tanaya (ESR 12) and Pamela (ESR …
The next Sapiens Training School will take place from the 27th of June until the 1st of July (included) in Nijmegen (The Netherlands). This training school entitled “Applying Knowledge & …
Early Social Development conference15 & 16 of September Dear All, We are delighted to announce that the ESR conference of the SAPIENS European Training Network Early Social Development The emergence …
On Wednesday 16th of March at 4 p.m. CET Pamela (ESR 3), will be presenting and discussing the importance of communicating (neuro)Science. She has developed during the past two years …
… at the end of June in Nijmegen, the oldest city in The Netherlands!
Zsofia (ESR5) and Kloe (ESR7) have just published a great review paper about the vocabulary of infants with an elevated likelihood and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. If you want …
Despite the uncertain times and ongoing situation, SAPIENS project work has not stopped! Some of the outcomes have been presented and published during 2021. Pedro (ESR 13), and Elena (ESR …
Zsofia (ESR 5) settled at the University of Utrecht (The Netherlands) has finished today her secondment at the University of Warsaw (Poland). She has learned a lot about language acquisition with …
The fifth training school focused on real-time and longitudinal analysis and modelled, and research for the clinical and educational field celebrated in a hybrid format in London has been completed. Part of …
The fourth training school focused on individual differences in social interaction. During the training school, the ESRS learned about developmental processes related to individual differences, with a focus on social, vocal, …
Warsaw online training has been completed! Soon it will be possible to find more information and pictures in the Training section.
Discover the amazing world of science on Friday 27th November. You can find all he information here! Pamela Villar González (ESR 3) will participate with the University of Oviedo (Spain) …
Warsaw training will be online due to COVID restrictions, the dates are: November: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; December: 3rd, 10th.
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