Advances in infant neuroscience: What state-of-the-art imaging can reveal about the developing mind? Pivotal advances in our understanding of the developing human mind have systematically been made possible by progress in experimental methodologies. Cognitive neuroscience has recently seen a great rise of new technologies and data analysis techniques that allow us to study neural processes underlying cognition with ever greater insight. Our workshop aims to introduce a tailored selection of those techniques, best suited for studying infants, to the cognitive development community and place them within the context of brain development during the first year of life. Specifically, we will cover fMRI in awake infants, frequency tagging, decoding and representational similarity analysis. We will discuss how to best use these methods to address and (hopefully answer) deep questions about infant cognition. During a practical session, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm experimental applications in their areas of research and consult with the experts.
Program
8:30-8:35 - Introduction & workshop goals, Barbara Pomiechowska (University of Birmingham)
8:35-9:20 Exploring early brain development with infant neuroimaging: from structural foundations to the maturation of functional networks, Jessica Dubois (INSERM, CEA, Université Paris-Cité)
9:20-10:05 Awake, task-based fMRI as a window into infant perception and memory, Tristan Yates (Columbia University)
10:05-10:30 coffee
10:30-11:15 Brain rhythms and entrainment in developmental neuroscience, Moritz Köster (Universität Regensburg)
11:15-12:00 From responses to representations in developmental neuroimaging, Laurie Bayet (American University)
12:00-12:30 Hands-on practical on experimental design , moderation: Barbara Pomiechowska (University of Birmingham)
Speakers
Laurie Bayet
American University
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Dr Laurie Bayet is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist interested in infant cognitive development and high-level vision. Her lab combines electro-encephalography (EEG), behavioral methods, and computational tools to uncover how infants and young children learn to interpret complex visual objects, such as visual objects that are relevant to affective, social communication.
Jessica Dubois
INSERM, CEA, Université Paris-Cité
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Dr Jessica Dubois is a French researcher with a background in engineering and a PhD in physics and neuroscience. She co-leads the inDEV (Imaging Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes) team, between the Robert-Debré pediatric hospital (Paris) and the NeuroSpin center (Saclay). Her research focuses on the early development of the human brain, studied by neuroimaging in infants.
Moritz Köster
Universität Regensburg
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Dr Moritz Köster is Professor for Developmental Cognitive Psychology at the University of Regensburg, conducting research in development cognitive (neuro-)science, cross-cultural developmental psychology. I have/M has formerly held PostDoc positions at the Freie Universität Berlin, the MPI for Cognitive Brain Science in Leipzig, as well as the Kyoto University and completed a PhD specializing in cognitive neuroscience (2018) and a PhD specializing in Developmental Psychology.
Barbara Pomiechowska
University of Birmingham
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Dr Barbara Pomiechowska is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist. By studying infants and young children, she seeks to find out how humans learn and create new knowledge. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Tristan Yates
Columbia University
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Dr. Tristan Yates is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University working with Dr. Nim Tottenham. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University under the mentorship of Dr. Nicholas Turk-Browne. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms that underlie perception and memory in early development using fMRI.
Organizers
Barbara Pomiechowska (Univesity of Birmingham), Moritz Köster (Universität Regensburg)
Participate
There are two ways to partipate:
1 Join us in person at the BCCCD 2023.
You can find more details about the conference here: BCCCD (Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development 2024).
2 Join us on-line.
The talks will be streamed live: register here (no fees apply).