The Context Lab studies the role of the environment in infant and child development. Development occurs in the middle of everything! There is no time during which a baby or a child is developing without any interactions with their environment,
Teddy Tech
Check out our informative and child/parent friendly videos showcasing the various technologies we use to study brains and behaviour.
Using the CAVE
If you are interested in conducting a study in the CAVE, you will find all the information and steps on how to start a project here. Any new study will be first evaluated by the CAVE Lab Management Committee to assess
BabyLab & ToddlerLab
Become a baby or child scientist today! Interested in how our brains develop? Curious how babies and children make sense of the complex world around them? Wondering how abilities and knowledge change and transform over time? Join our research and help us answer questions like these! At the CBCD, we are happy to
Research Teams
Research Teams SAND Lab Social and Affective Neuroscience in Development (SAND) – Led by Dr. Chiara BulgarelliWithin the SAND team, we’re fascinated by one of life’s most remarkable journeys: how babies and young children grow into social beings. INDIE Lab
Equipment
The BabyLab & ToddlerLab are equipped with cutting-edge technologies, both wearable and lab-based, that allow us to measure with high precision the behavioral, physiological, and neural signatures in toddlers and preschoolers. All equipment is safe and comfortable and designed for use with infants and children. Neuroimaging equipment
Laboratories
The BabyLab was designed to make testing infants as easy as possible. It has two bright and cheerful reception areas and nine individual laboratories. The labs accommodate behavioural research in large open spaces as well as traditional research laboratories with minimal distractions. We harness the
ToddlerLab
————– THIS PAGE IS NOT IN USE ————————– The world’s first ToddlerLab Our brand new ToddlerLab is open! If you live in or around London and are interested in participating in any of our studies, please REGISTER HERE. Click here for
Babylab
————– THIS PAGE IS NOT IN USE ————————– Become a baby or child scientist today! At the CBCD we are happy to invite you to take part in important research in our custom built labs. We regularly revise our safety measures and will do everything
Home
Who we are The Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (CBCD) was founded in 1998 at Birkbeck, University of London and is directed by Professor Denis Mareschal. It has grown steadily and is now internationally recognised as one of the leading centres of