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The Sense is a research and innovation center that specializes in the field of sensory sciences.
🎗️ Pain Awareness Month
🧠 At The Sense, Prof. Chantal Berna Renella’s team studies how hypnosis & mindfulness affect stress, pain, and cognition.
💡 Translating neuroscience into hospital care to improve lives.
🔗 the-sense.ch/pain-interoception/?lang=en
#PainAwarenessMonth #Neuroscience
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🔬 Alix Trouillet (Neuro-Otology, The Sense) gave the keynote at the Career & Poster Day, Master in Medical Biology @CHUV 🎓
🦻 Topic: “Bionic Hearing through a Soft Auditory Cortex Implant” 💡
Students engaged directly & asked questions 🙌
#TheSense #BionicHearing #Innovation
October 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🧠 Aging affects body perception! Changes in proprioception can alter body ownership and size estimation in older adults.

Discover new insights in this iScience study: 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/vcdyoxqowt

#Neuroscience #HealthyAging #Proprioception #iScience
October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
💡 Intuition: your brain’s secret superpower!

That gut feeling, instant insight, or sudden idea isn’t mystical—it’s your brain working fast, syncing networks, memories & senses to help you decide quickly.

🎙️ : Prof. M. Murray

📖 https://f.mtr.cool/weieqzfxhx
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🧠 Sense Seminar: Decision in Context
🎙️ Dr. Pinar Goktepe (ATR Kyoto)
📅 Aug 28 | 🕑 14:00–15:00
Explore how context shapes flexible decision-making using EEG, fMRI & machine learning.
🔗ℹ️📹 https://f.mtr.cool/kjkmilvvbs
August 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🧠 What role does feedback play? 👁️

This was the focus of the workshop “Closing the Loop: The Role of Feedback in Neural Processing and Perception”, co-organized by Prof. David Pascucci, Maëlan Menétrey and Prof. Michael Herzog.

👉 Read the full article here: https://f.mtr.cool/erdnvkdtft

#Workshop
August 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🔍 On June 30, @TheSense & @ZS met at @CHUV to explore #synergies in #biopharma.

🎯 Goal: understand each other & identify future #collaborations.

💡 Focus: #patientcentered innovation, treatment experience, #digitalhealth tools & #medtech.
July 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🧠 World Brain Day 🧠

Today, we shine a light on brain health and its impact on individuals, families and communities around the world. ✨

This year’s theme "Brain Health for All Ages" reminds us that it's a lifelong journey. 👶👴 

👉 A key focus in The Sense's research. 

#WBD2025
July 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
👶 When research begins at birth 👶

The Sense congratulates Marion Décaillet, PhD student in neuroscience, on her successful thesis defense! 🎓

With Dr Juliane Schneider, she explored the neurodevelopment in very preterm or asphyxiated newborns. 🧠

#Neurosciences #Defense
July 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🧠 The workshop “Closing the Loop” is taking place this week in Lausanne

This event, organized by Prof. David Pascucci and Maëlan Menétrey, in collaboration with Prof. Michael Herzog, is currently being held and runs until Wednesday. 🌟

#Neurosciences #Perception #Brain #Feedback
June 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🏠 In-home physiotherapy in Switzerland

To better understand the reality of in-home physiotherapists, Prof. de Preux-Allet and her team conducted a study highlighting their role, needs and challenges.

👉 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/aegjddtmnt
June 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
👁️ Does myopia alter the way the brain processes visual information? 🧠

Katia Steinfeld and Micah Murray explored this in a recently study published in Neuropsychologia. 👏

📄 Read the article: https://f.mtr.cool/mkvkxhjxts

#Myopia #Neuroscience #EEG
June 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🌍 World Multiple Sclerosis Day 🌍

👉 The Sense highlights Prof. Michela Bassolino's research on body perception in MS to improve care and boost patient autonomy.
Collaborating with FISM and AISM, leaders in MS research in Italy. 🤝

#WorldMSDay #MyMSDiagnosis #MultipleSclerosis
May 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚀 Our 2024 Annual Report is out!
🔍 Explore indicators, projects, partnerships, key moments & 2025 PI goals:
👉 https://rapport2024.the-sense.ch/en/

#TheSense #Research #SocialInnovation #AnnualReport #PI
May 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💡 World Creativity and Innovation Day 💡

On the occasion of World Creativity and Innovation Day, we would like to warmly thank our researchers and partners for their creativity and innovative work shaping the future. 🙏✨

#WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay #Innovation #Creativity #Research
April 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🧠 𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 🌍

Last week, The Sense had the privilege of leading a workshop during the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society focusing on opportunities for education, research and innovation in Europe. 💬

#Innovation #Research #Education
April 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌍🤝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐱 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐩

On Feb 20, researchers met to share insights, highlight synergies & explore future collaborations.

Pr. Micah Murray: "We anticipate concrete mechanisms to foster collaborations."

#Research #Innovation #Collaboration #TheSense #Idiap
February 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🔬 Proud sponsors of the Swiss Society for Neuroscience 2025!

Highlights: Marion Décaillet’s presentation on neurodevelopment in preterm and asphyxiated newborns. As part of The Sense’s neurodevelopment unit, her research helps refine diagnosis & personalize follow-up care.

#CHUV #UNIL #HESSO
February 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌍𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞🌍
On Jan. 20, researchers and experts joined forces to explore the impact of haptics.

Matthieu Rupin summarized:
 "An inspiring day to evaluate the potential of ultrasonic haptics in The Sense’s research and imagine new projects."

#TheSense #VibraNova #Haptic
January 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
✨ Kicking off 2025 with innovation & new challenges! ✨

On January 15, we celebrated 2024: a year of achievements, innovation & collaboration. In 2025, we’ll keep exploring sensory systems & human interactions. Big things ahead! 🚀

#CHUV #Unil #HESSOValais #TheSense #Innovation #Research
January 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM