Descrizione del progetto
Sostenere la ricerca in materia di neuroscienze cognitive in Portogallo
Il progetto CogBooster, finanziato dall’UE, intende supportare un filone di ricerca in materia di neuroscienze cognitive presso l’Università di Coimbra, in Portogallo. Il progetto si prefigge di allineare il potenziale di ricerca della facoltà di Psicologia di quest’università con quello di altre istituzioni europee. Pertanto, CogBooster finanzierà il reclutamento di nuovi membri di talento del personale di ricerca e migliorerà l’istruzione fornita agli studenti in materia di psicologia di base e neuroscienze cognitive. Le attività svolte nell’ambito del progetto si ripercuoteranno inoltre sulla comunità in senso più ampio, in quanto i risultati scientifici saranno messi a disposizione della società. In generale, il progetto migliorerà la competitività e la qualità della ricerca intrapresa presso l’Università di Coimbra.
Obiettivo
CogBooster aims at contributing to closing the research gap in Psychology between Widening and non-Widening countries by implementing a strong line of research in the area of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Psychology Department of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. It will do so under the leadership of one of the most respected and highly cited researchers in the fields of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience – Alfonso Caramazza. Importantly for CogBooster, Alfonso Caramazza successfully created and led research centers and departments to excellence in the field of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, both in the United States of America, as well as in Europe.
CogBooster will promote an institutional reform to align the Coordinator Institution with the cutting-edge psychological research and education currently provided in the Psychology Departments within non-widening European countries, and in the top Psychology Departments in the world. A close inspection of the major differences between Psychology Departments in Widening and non-Widening countries suggests that the presence of strong and dominant lines of research in Cognitive Neuroscience marks the divide between these two groups of countries in what concerns Psychology. To contribute to closing this research gap and increasing research quality and competitiveness at the University of Coimbra, the institutional reform under CogBooster will focus on: 1) attracting talents in the area of Cognitive Neuroscience to Portugal; 2) improving research and education, by providing top notch training in an area that is central for resolving complex societal challenges; and 3) bringing these scientific outputs to society. Overall, the scope of this action extends to the whole system: academia, target users (e.g. students), and the wider community. A group of prestigious and influential Cognitive Neuroscientists will advise on the different steps of the project, providing also a clear view for the future of Psychology.
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinatore
3004-531 Coimbra
Portogallo