Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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11:00

University of Bern
In this 10-minute talk, followed by a scientific discussion, I will present my SNSF Starting Grant project, PREDICT, which investigates the neural and behavioural mechanisms underlying cognitive development from infancy through toddlerhood, childhood, and early adolescence. By bridging developmental neuroscience with advanced data analytics, PREDICT challenges traditional, often isolated methodologies and sets unique landmarks for understanding the interplay between early sleep markers, functional connectivity, and multisensory integration.
Recognizing that understanding developmental trajectories requires multimodal approaches, PREDICT integrates cutting-edge methodologies - including 128-channel electroencephalography, actigraphy, eye-tracking, vestibular stimulation, and immersive VR - combined with cognitive testing, machine learning, and computational methods to:
• Build predictive models and identify neural and behavioural markers of developmental trajectories.
• Develop open-science protocols and pipelines for multimodal developmental data integration.
Fostering an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and multimodal framework, PREDICT establishes benchmarks for the field, driving scientific, societal, and policy impacts by informing education, enhancing child health, and guiding early interventions, and delivering lasting benefits to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.