The MARCS Institute
@marcsinstitute.bsky.social
The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is an interdisciplinary research institute of Western Sydney University.
www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs
www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs
Yesterday, our MARCS team proudly delivered a meaningful and insightful symposium on Day 1 of #AAGCONF25, titled: “Inclusion at the centre: Promoting socially connected communities for meaningful ageing" - presenting a diverse range of work dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of older adults.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Yesterday, our MARCS team proudly delivered a meaningful and insightful symposium on Day 1 of #AAGCONF25, titled: “Inclusion at the centre: Promoting socially connected communities for meaningful ageing" - presenting a diverse range of work dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of older adults.
🌏 In a dream world, we’d all learn a new language and speak it fluently. Congrats to A/P Mark Antoniou's and team on their new project that aims to uncover the factors behind effective #languagelearning and develop personalised training approaches to help every learner reach their full potential.
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
🌏 In a dream world, we’d all learn a new language and speak it fluently. Congrats to A/P Mark Antoniou's and team on their new project that aims to uncover the factors behind effective #languagelearning and develop personalised training approaches to help every learner reach their full potential.
🧠🗣️ Curious about how your baby learns to talk? Explore the fascinating journey of early language development with A/P Karen Mattock in a free webinar hosted by Playgroup NSW.
📅 Tuesday 4 November
⏲️ 11:30am -12:30pm
📌 Online via Zoom (Free)
Register here: events.humanitix.com/free-online-...
📅 Tuesday 4 November
⏲️ 11:30am -12:30pm
📌 Online via Zoom (Free)
Register here: events.humanitix.com/free-online-...
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
🧠🗣️ Curious about how your baby learns to talk? Explore the fascinating journey of early language development with A/P Karen Mattock in a free webinar hosted by Playgroup NSW.
📅 Tuesday 4 November
⏲️ 11:30am -12:30pm
📌 Online via Zoom (Free)
Register here: events.humanitix.com/free-online-...
📅 Tuesday 4 November
⏲️ 11:30am -12:30pm
📌 Online via Zoom (Free)
Register here: events.humanitix.com/free-online-...
Join us in congratulating Dr @drquekles.bsky.social on her promotion to Level C, Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow!
Her promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her research excellence and growing impact in the field of #cognitive_neuroscience.
Learn more about her work: lnkd.in/gNkU6czM
Her promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her research excellence and growing impact in the field of #cognitive_neuroscience.
Learn more about her work: lnkd.in/gNkU6czM
July 31, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Join us in congratulating Dr @drquekles.bsky.social on her promotion to Level C, Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow!
Her promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her research excellence and growing impact in the field of #cognitive_neuroscience.
Learn more about her work: lnkd.in/gNkU6czM
Her promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her research excellence and growing impact in the field of #cognitive_neuroscience.
Learn more about her work: lnkd.in/gNkU6czM
Congratulations to our HDR candidate Florian Burger on receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the recent APCV/EPC Conference! His poster titled "From Visual features to Semantic Structure: Tracing Object Dimensions Through Hierarchical Model Layers."
Read the preprint here: lnkd.in/dKqbvpYw
Read the preprint here: lnkd.in/dKqbvpYw
June 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Congratulations to our HDR candidate Florian Burger on receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the recent APCV/EPC Conference! His poster titled "From Visual features to Semantic Structure: Tracing Object Dimensions Through Hierarchical Model Layers."
Read the preprint here: lnkd.in/dKqbvpYw
Read the preprint here: lnkd.in/dKqbvpYw
Congrats to all of our 2025 HDR Forum participants for another fantastic day of showcasing your research, especially award winners: Sami Arja, @aramirezharo3.bsky.social @oliviamaurice.bsky.social & Mina Aghaei. We may be biased, but our HDR Candidates are the best! #PhD
June 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Congrats to all of our 2025 HDR Forum participants for another fantastic day of showcasing your research, especially award winners: Sami Arja, @aramirezharo3.bsky.social @oliviamaurice.bsky.social & Mina Aghaei. We may be biased, but our HDR Candidates are the best! #PhD
🎉 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗦, Dr. Alejandra Pesantez from the University of Zurich! Dr. Alejandra is teaming up with Prof. Paola Escudero to explore how do #bilingual children acquire more #languages 🧠 🗣️ We’re excited to see where this collaboration leads!
May 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
🎉 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗦, Dr. Alejandra Pesantez from the University of Zurich! Dr. Alejandra is teaming up with Prof. Paola Escudero to explore how do #bilingual children acquire more #languages 🧠 🗣️ We’re excited to see where this collaboration leads!
🤝 #AgedCare research is about people. Our Age Lab team had an incredible time engaging with the local community – listening to their experiences & exchanging ideas about optimising the wellbeing of older Australians. Conversations like these ensure our work truly makes a difference. #ResearchImpact
March 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
🤝 #AgedCare research is about people. Our Age Lab team had an incredible time engaging with the local community – listening to their experiences & exchanging ideas about optimising the wellbeing of older Australians. Conversations like these ensure our work truly makes a difference. #ResearchImpact
✨ What if you could step into the past – relive cherished experiences and discover how memory shapes who we are? 🧠 Our #AgeLab team is exploring integrating #technology in #autobiographical #memory research, bridging science & humanity to support memory, wellbeing and even therapeutic applications.
March 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
✨ What if you could step into the past – relive cherished experiences and discover how memory shapes who we are? 🧠 Our #AgeLab team is exploring integrating #technology in #autobiographical #memory research, bridging science & humanity to support memory, wellbeing and even therapeutic applications.
🎈 How can we transform everyday spaces into fun places for children to explore and learn? ✨ A big thank you to everyone who attended the #PlayfulLearningLandscapes conference and contributed to the discussions! Together, we can transform the way children learn and grow – one play idea at a time!
March 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
🎈 How can we transform everyday spaces into fun places for children to explore and learn? ✨ A big thank you to everyone who attended the #PlayfulLearningLandscapes conference and contributed to the discussions! Together, we can transform the way children learn and grow – one play idea at a time!
This evening's Anne Cutler Public Lecture on #ActivePlayfulLearning kicked off with a fun, competitive ball toss! 🏐 This activity set the stage for an insightful talk on the power of #play. How can we incorporate meaningful guided play into our everyday environments to help children learn better? ✨
February 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This evening's Anne Cutler Public Lecture on #ActivePlayfulLearning kicked off with a fun, competitive ball toss! 🏐 This activity set the stage for an insightful talk on the power of #play. How can we incorporate meaningful guided play into our everyday environments to help children learn better? ✨
Join us for a Public Lecture by child development and psychology expert, Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, on 'Active Playful Learning: Where the Science of Learning Meets Education.'
📅 6 Feb 2025 | 🕓 4-6pm | 📍 Western Sydney University Westmead campus
🔗 6feb2025publiclecture.eventbrite.com.au
📅 6 Feb 2025 | 🕓 4-6pm | 📍 Western Sydney University Westmead campus
🔗 6feb2025publiclecture.eventbrite.com.au
February 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Join us for a Public Lecture by child development and psychology expert, Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, on 'Active Playful Learning: Where the Science of Learning Meets Education.'
📅 6 Feb 2025 | 🕓 4-6pm | 📍 Western Sydney University Westmead campus
🔗 6feb2025publiclecture.eventbrite.com.au
📅 6 Feb 2025 | 🕓 4-6pm | 📍 Western Sydney University Westmead campus
🔗 6feb2025publiclecture.eventbrite.com.au
💡 Latest research shows that babies are already learning how sounds are physically produced BEFORE tuning in to their native language.
This discovery challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for early intervention.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/msx2vw7a
@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
This discovery challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for early intervention.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/msx2vw7a
@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
💡 Latest research shows that babies are already learning how sounds are physically produced BEFORE tuning in to their native language.
This discovery challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for early intervention.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/msx2vw7a
@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
This discovery challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for early intervention.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/msx2vw7a
@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
🎧 Discover how #music is transforming #dementia care with Dr Sandra Garrido. Tune in to ABC Radio's Nightlife this Saturday at 10pm!
More about the research: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future-maker...
More about the research: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future-maker...
January 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
🎧 Discover how #music is transforming #dementia care with Dr Sandra Garrido. Tune in to ABC Radio's Nightlife this Saturday at 10pm!
More about the research: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future-maker...
More about the research: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future-maker...
💡Infants’ temperaments can shape parent-child #communication. A study by Dr Antonia Goetz, Dr Eylem Altuntas and team, explores how #temperament impacts early communication, supporting #earlychildhood development and #learning outcomes for children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/infa...
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/infa...
December 18, 2024 at 1:31 AM
💡Infants’ temperaments can shape parent-child #communication. A study by Dr Antonia Goetz, Dr Eylem Altuntas and team, explores how #temperament impacts early communication, supporting #earlychildhood development and #learning outcomes for children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/infa...
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/infa...
Congratulations to our amazing MARCS team for their achievements this year! We’re so proud of our colleagues for receiving recognition at the Western Sydney University Vice Chancellor's Excellence Awards for their incredible contributions. Thank you for your dedication, passion, and hard work!
December 16, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Congratulations to our amazing MARCS team for their achievements this year! We’re so proud of our colleagues for receiving recognition at the Western Sydney University Vice Chancellor's Excellence Awards for their incredible contributions. Thank you for your dedication, passion, and hard work!
🎉 Congrats to Dr Denise Moerel for winning the 2024 ACNS Emerging Researcher Award! 👏 Denise's research investigates how perception enables complex behaviour, such as social interaction, and how attention facilitates these processes. #Neuroscience | 🔗 tinyurl.com/3ycz2wdr
December 10, 2024 at 10:45 PM
🎉 Congrats to Dr Denise Moerel for winning the 2024 ACNS Emerging Researcher Award! 👏 Denise's research investigates how perception enables complex behaviour, such as social interaction, and how attention facilitates these processes. #Neuroscience | 🔗 tinyurl.com/3ycz2wdr
🎶💬 New research by Dr Anna Fiveash and team has found that listening to rhythmic #music can help children with #language processing difficulties improve their ability to repeat sentences. | Read: tinyurl.com/4x44tryj
@anna5ash.bsky.social #MusicScience #Language #SpeechTherapy #MusicTherapy
@anna5ash.bsky.social #MusicScience #Language #SpeechTherapy #MusicTherapy
December 10, 2024 at 4:29 AM
🎶💬 New research by Dr Anna Fiveash and team has found that listening to rhythmic #music can help children with #language processing difficulties improve their ability to repeat sentences. | Read: tinyurl.com/4x44tryj
@anna5ash.bsky.social #MusicScience #Language #SpeechTherapy #MusicTherapy
@anna5ash.bsky.social #MusicScience #Language #SpeechTherapy #MusicTherapy
We were thrilled to welcome Prof George Williams AO, Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University to MARCS Institute!
The VC chatted to our researchers about the exciting work in child development, neuromorphic research, biomedical engineering, & music science. Thanks for your support & insights!
The VC chatted to our researchers about the exciting work in child development, neuromorphic research, biomedical engineering, & music science. Thanks for your support & insights!
December 6, 2024 at 12:52 AM
We were thrilled to welcome Prof George Williams AO, Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University to MARCS Institute!
The VC chatted to our researchers about the exciting work in child development, neuromorphic research, biomedical engineering, & music science. Thanks for your support & insights!
The VC chatted to our researchers about the exciting work in child development, neuromorphic research, biomedical engineering, & music science. Thanks for your support & insights!
🎉 Congrats to PhD Candidate, Almudena, for winning the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2024 #ACNS conference! Topic: #ObjectRecognition Under Occlusion During Rapid Serial Visual Presentations. 👏 #Neuroscience #MARCSHDR
tinyurl.com/AlmudenaRami...
tinyurl.com/AlmudenaRami...
December 4, 2024 at 4:47 AM
🎉 Congrats to PhD Candidate, Almudena, for winning the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2024 #ACNS conference! Topic: #ObjectRecognition Under Occlusion During Rapid Serial Visual Presentations. 👏 #Neuroscience #MARCSHDR
tinyurl.com/AlmudenaRami...
tinyurl.com/AlmudenaRami...
Despite Australia’s diversity, only 9% of Year 12 students study languages. ✨Newly funded ARC Discovery Project will explore how #polyglots manage and control multiple languages. The goal: improve #language #education nationwide. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
#multilingualism @katestevartssci.bsky.social
#multilingualism @katestevartssci.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Despite Australia’s diversity, only 9% of Year 12 students study languages. ✨Newly funded ARC Discovery Project will explore how #polyglots manage and control multiple languages. The goal: improve #language #education nationwide. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
#multilingualism @katestevartssci.bsky.social
#multilingualism @katestevartssci.bsky.social
An inspiring morning at Parramatta Library for #InternationalDayForPeopleWithADisability! Our Age Lab team shared the #MemoryAid project, engaged in #dementia care discussions, and connected with the local community. 💜
Thanks to everyone who joined us and City of Parramatta Council for organising!
Thanks to everyone who joined us and City of Parramatta Council for organising!
December 3, 2024 at 5:11 AM
An inspiring morning at Parramatta Library for #InternationalDayForPeopleWithADisability! Our Age Lab team shared the #MemoryAid project, engaged in #dementia care discussions, and connected with the local community. 💜
Thanks to everyone who joined us and City of Parramatta Council for organising!
Thanks to everyone who joined us and City of Parramatta Council for organising!
🌎As #languages disappear, so do parts of a #community’s identity and culture. ✨Newly funded ARC Discovery Project, led by Dr Hannah Sarvasy, will explore the impact of preserving #Indigenous languages in Papua New Guinea and beyond. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
@katestevartssci.bsky.social
@katestevartssci.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 5:32 AM
🌎As #languages disappear, so do parts of a #community’s identity and culture. ✨Newly funded ARC Discovery Project, led by Dr Hannah Sarvasy, will explore the impact of preserving #Indigenous languages in Papua New Guinea and beyond. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
@katestevartssci.bsky.social
@katestevartssci.bsky.social
Music communicates emotions across cultures, but how much is universal vs cultural? ✨Newly funded #ARC #Discovery Project will explore music's impact on #health, #wellbeing, and the global #music industry. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
#MusicScience @katestevartssci.bsky.social
#MusicScience @katestevartssci.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Music communicates emotions across cultures, but how much is universal vs cultural? ✨Newly funded #ARC #Discovery Project will explore music's impact on #health, #wellbeing, and the global #music industry. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/2fda6wy5
#MusicScience @katestevartssci.bsky.social
#MusicScience @katestevartssci.bsky.social
Newly funded ARC Discovery Project will unlock the secrets of how children learn and provide parents & educators with insights to support #childdevelopment.
Looking forward to transforming #education in Australia, one discovery at a time!
@drquekles.bsky.social
Looking forward to transforming #education in Australia, one discovery at a time!
@drquekles.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Newly funded ARC Discovery Project will unlock the secrets of how children learn and provide parents & educators with insights to support #childdevelopment.
Looking forward to transforming #education in Australia, one discovery at a time!
@drquekles.bsky.social
Looking forward to transforming #education in Australia, one discovery at a time!
@drquekles.bsky.social