Research Area

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

Research in this area focuses on the cerebral circuits, networks, processes and computational mechanisms that underpin a plethora of functions, such as perception, attention, memory, language, decision making, emotion and the control of action, to name a few.

These functions are at the essence of cognition and give rise to the uniqueness of our human nature, a rich mental activity that can even generate the subjective phenomenon of consciousness.

Research at the Institute of Neurosciences pushes boundaries of existing knowledge in areas such as language, music, auditory perception, sensorimotor and cognitive decision-making, and neuropsychology. The Institute has contributed important findings regarding in the genetic determinants of speech sounds encoding, language acquisition and musical anhedonia, the brain connectivity in the preterm born baby and neurobehavioural plasticity after early brain injury, addictions, and the abnormal control of reward in obesity.

Areas

Pathophysiology of Nervous System Diseases

Pathophysiology of Nervous System Diseases

The study of the pathophysiology of nervous system diseases represents a critical challenge in biomedicine, essential for advancing the development of effective and innovative therapies.

Experimental Neurology

Experimental Neurology

Neurodegenerative diseases are usually linked with aging. thus, nowadays there is an important increase in these disorders with a strong social and economical impact in our society

Mental Health

Mental Health

Psychotic and affective disorders are among the most disabling mental disorders in the world.

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

Research in this area focuses on the cerebral circuits, networks, processes and computational mechanisms that underpin a plethora of functions, such as perception, attention, memory, language, decision making, emotion and the control of action, to name a few.