SAPIENS 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:
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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Our project coordinator Prof. Tomalski has been interviewed by one of our collaborators: Silvia from BabyBrains. If you want to know more about the SAPIENS project you can see the interview here!
Pedro Ferreira da Costa (ESR 13) has presented and published in the 7th ICML Workshop on Automated Machine Learning (2020) a paper entitled “Bayesian Optimization for real-time, automatic design of …
The preparation for the 3rd SAPIENS School training has started!
Elena Throm (ESR 9) and Dianna Ilyka (ESR 11) have participated in the International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS), June 2020. Elena and her supervisor, Emily Jones, participated in a …
Uppsala Online training is completed! Find more information and pictures in the Training section
Uppsala training will be online due to COVID-19 restrictions, the dates remain the same (8th to 12th June)
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Next Training will be in Uppsala (Sweden) from the 8th to the 12th June.
The last two members of the team have been hired! ESR15 will start in January (Stockholm, Sweden) and ESR3 in February (Warsaw, Poland) so now the Sapiens team is completed! …
Utrecht training is completed! Find more information and pictures in the Training section At the beginning of November, the 13 ESRs that had been recruited by that time gathered in …
We are looking for 15 Early Stage Researchers to tackle 15 individual projects (for more info, see WORK PACKAGES). The ESRs will receive a comprehensive training to prepare them for …
The SAPIENS Kick-off meeting offered the opportunity for all network members to meet and map out the strategy for the project. The official start date of the SAPIENS project is …
