At the Babylab we want to better understand how babies learn and develop, particularly during the first few years of life.
We create fun studies that help us discover:
- how babies recognise faces
- how babies learn to pay attention to some things and not others
- how they learn to understand what other people do and think
- how their language and understanding of the world develop
- how technology like smart tablets may impact development
If you live in or around London and are interested in participating in any of our studies, please sign up! You can follow this link to register your baby.
Signing up involves no commitment – it simply means we have the ability to contact you when your baby matches the age group of one our studies. We will then invite you to take part and hope you say yes!
Current Research with Infants:
BabyMIND study
Our research focuses on understanding how babies’ brains use energy in response to social interactions and sensory experiences.
Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study
The ELC study is an exciting new collaboration with UCL and the fieldwork agency IPSOS. We are looking for 6-11 months to help us study babies’ physical, brain and cognitive development in the home.
STAARS
The Studying Autism and ADHD Risks will be specifically researching the early development of baby brothers and sisters of children with autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders and typical development.
The SENSE Study
The SENSE Study is a collaboration between UCL, UCL Hospital, and Birkbeck, investigating how full-term and preterm babies (born before 37 weeks) respond to touch. We’re looking at how these early experiences influence brain development, behaviour, and sensory skills into toddlerhood.