Nebrija Research Center in Cognition

Centro de Investigación Centro de Investigación

Nebrija Research Center on CognitionAcronym: CINC


Summary and Research Lines

Summary:

The Nebrija Research Center in Cognition - CINC is oriented towards research excellence in the area of behavioral sciences. Its scientific work appertains to the disciplines that explore human behavior and how it is modulated in relation to oneself and to the context, dealing mainly with sciences such as pedagogy and experimental psychology, and giving a highly relevant role to cognitive science and neuroscience. The Nebrija Research Center in Cognition - CINC brings together permanent research staff from Nebrija University and external affiliated staff of the highest international level.

Research lines:

  • Basic cognitive processes and their relation to learning.
  • Language learning throughout the life cycle.
  • Language management and code change.
  • Cognitive mechanisms involved in reading.
  • Reading training.

Technical equipment:Nebrija Research Center in Cognition - CINC has recently created laboratories that incorporate systems of behavioral registration, eye movements and psychophysical responses, among which the following stand out:

  • Behavioral systems based on tactile response.
  • Behavioral systems based on verbal response.
  • EyeLink 1000 Plus eye movement recording system.
  • World Camera Pupil Labs eye movement recording system.
  • Equivital psychophysiological recording systems.
  • Gorilla online experimentation license.
  • LimeSurvey Online Survey License.
  • EyeLink Portable Duo eye movement tracking system.
  • ActiChamp Plus 128-channel EEG recording system.
  • ActiChamp Plus 64-channel EEG co-registration system (hyperscanning).
  • HTC Vive Pro virtual reality systems with eye movement tracking.
  • HTC Vive Virtual reality systems.
  • Simescar Lite driving simulator.



Research Projects


Evaluación cognitiva de conductores profesionales (CONVENIO ALSA II). [Cognitive assessment of professional drivers]

  • Reference: -
  • Funding entity: ALSA GRUPO S.L.U.
  • Period: 2023-2024

Investigación de los factores neuropsicológicos y cognitivos que afectan a la conducción para diseñar herramientas predictivas que apoyen la reducción de accidentes (CONVENIO ALSA III). [Research into neuropsychological and cognitive factors that affect driving to design predictive tools that support accident reduction.]

  • Reference: -
  • Funding entity: ALSA GRUPO S.L.U.
  • Period: 2025-2026

Creation and validation of an instrument to assess the quality of life of patients with Dravet Syndrome and their families (DRAVET).

  • Reference: -
  • Funding entity: Dravet Syndrome European Federation.
  • Period: 2024-2025

CELL Project (CELL CM).

  • Reference: 2020-T1/HUM-20037
  • Funding entity: Comunidad Autónoma De Madrid (CAM)
  • Period: 2021-2026

Linguistic accessibility on the web: psycholinguistic research for the implementation of Easy Reading (F_ARECES_ACCESIBILIDAD).

  • Reference: -
  • Funding entity: Fundación Ramón Areces
  • Period: 2024-2027

The role of action in the selection of visual information in Working Memory: Neurophysiological correlates (PASIV).

  • Reference: PID2022-143111NB-I00
  • Funding entity: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
  • Period: 2023-2026

Simplified Eye-tracking Technologies for Applications in the Laboratory and in Learning Spaces (SET4ALLS).

  • Nº Expediente: 2022-T1/SOC-23980
  • Funding entity: Comunidad Autónoma De Madrid (CAM)
  • Period: 2023-2028

Word reading in multilingual real-life (WOREAD).

  • Reference: PID2021-126884-NB-100
  • Funding entity: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
  • Period: 2022-2025


Director

Director

PhD. Jon Andoni Duñabeitia Landaburu
jdunabeitia@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar
PhD. Claudia Poch Pérez Botija Principal Researcher cpoch@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Alice Foucart Principal Researcher afoucart@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Irini Mavrou Researcher emavrou@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar Laís Muntini Researcher lmuntini1@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas Researcher jfrutos@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Teresa Rossignoli Palomeque Researcher trossignoli@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Ocarina Masid Blanco Researcher omasid@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Margarita Planelles Almeida Researcher mplanelles@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Juana Muñoz Liceras Researcher jmunozli@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Alicia Luque Researcher aluque@nebrija.es ORCID Dr. Bernhard Markus Angele Investigador
Bangele1@nebrija.es
Luca Bazzi Otero Researcher in Training lbazzi@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar José Francisco Rocabado Rocha Researcher in Training jrocabado@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar Clara Planchuelo Fernández Researcher in Training cplanchuelo@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar Francisco Buades Sitjar Researcher
Jose Luis Tapia Iglesias Researcher in Training jtapia@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Jose Antonio Hinojosa Poveda Affiliate Senior Researcher PhD. Manuel Perea Lara Affiliate Senior Researcher PhD. Jason Rothman Affiliate Senior Researcher PhD. Christos Pliatsikas Research collaborator PhD. Thomas Lachmann Affiliate Senior Researcher PhD. Mariano Sigman Gold Affiliate Senior Researcher PhD. Jorge González Alonso Senior Researcher jgonzalezal@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Eneko Antón Ustariz Research collaborator PhD. Monserrat Comesaña Vila Research collaborator PhD. Jessica Piñero Peñalver Research collaborator Ana Igual Blasco Research collaborator Pedro Conesa Cervera Research collaborator Rafael Salom Borras Researcher


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