I-LABS scientists, along with UW colleagues, are once again producing cutting edge research. I-LABS members Andrea Stocco, Chantal Prat, Darby Losey, and Justin Abernethy have been advancing research in brain-to-brain communication. In their latest study, three people played a video game using only their minds. The ground-breaking results were published in Scientific Reports. Read more at the UW Today or KOMO News.
I-LABS Video Wins APA Competition
Outreach and Education Specialist at I-LABS Marley Jarvis’ video, Moving in Unison has won The American Psychological Association’s PsycShorts Video Festival and Competition. Marley’s two-minute video highlights research on synchrony and cooperation done here at I-LABS through her original animation. Marley’s video can be seen here. Congratulations Marley!
I-LABS Graduate Student Jose Ceballos Wins Marr Prize
Congratulations to Jose Ceballos who, along with Andrea Stocco and Chantal Prat, co-authored the paper “The Role of Basal Ganglia Reinforcement Learning in Lexical Priming and Automatic Semantic Ambiguity Resolution.” This paper was one of only two to receive the Cognitive Science Society’s Marr Prize this year. This prize is given out annually to the best student-first authored paper at their … Read More
I-LABS Research Well Received in Israel
I-LABS co-Director Dr. Patricia Kuhl shared her research with policymakers, caregivers, and journalists in a series of lectures and interviews in Israel. In support of the Israeli Ministry of Health’s ‘First 1,000 Days Strategy,’ she connected with health care professionals who work with parents from all walks of life. Video of Kuhl’s presentation is here. Kuhl was also interviewed for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
I-LABS Video Is A Finalist in APA Competition
I–LABS Outreach and Education Specialist Marley Jarvis’ video on Moving in Unison has been named as a finalist in The American Psychological Association’s PsycShorts Video Festival and Competition. Marley’s two-minute video highlights research done here at I-LABS through her original animation. APA judges will decide on some winners, but there is also an Audience Prize which is decided by popular vote. … Read More
People of I-LABS: Jane Huang
People of I-LABS Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative ideas and technological savviness help drive the Institute’s reputation as a world leader in child development and brain science. And their kindness, professionalism and sense of humor greet all of the hundreds of families … Read More
I-LABS Talks Bilingual Brains with Univision’s Dr. Juan
Naja Ferjan Ramírez, an expert in bilingual language development, was interviewed by Dr. Juan on the intellectual and social advantage of having a bilingual child. The interview was broadcast on Univision’s Despierta América. Watch the 4 minute interview here.
People of I-LABS: Dawson Nichols
People of I-LABS Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative ideas and technological savviness help drive the Institute’s reputation as a world leader in child development and brain science. And their kindness, professionalism and sense of humor greet all of the hundreds of families … Read More
Summer “reading camp” to examine brain circuitry essential to literacy
A two-week “camp” to be held at UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) this summer will provide instruction in early literacy skills and reading basics for soon-to-be kindergarteners. Building on previous research showing that an intensive reading intervention program changed the brain’s reading circuitry in struggling, school-aged readers, Dr. Jason Yeatman, an Assistant Professor at I-LABS and head of the Brain … Read More
New research shows children’s brain responses in anticipation of touch
Anticipation is an exercise in focus, a neural preparation that conveys important visual, auditory or tactile information about what’s to come. New brain research among 6- to 8-year-old children conducted at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) and Temple University shows not only this expectation in real time, but also how anticipation relates to executive … Read More