zIReN Meeting, Cambridge, 2025
7th z-proso International Research Network (zIReN) Meeting
University of Cambridge, UK
The 7th annual meeting of the z-proso International Research Network (zIReN) took place at the University of Cambridge from August 28th to 30th, 2025.
Researchers from eight universities and several countries came together to present and discuss new findings from the Zurich Project on the Social Development from Childhood to Adulthood (z-proso). Sessions addressed a wide spectrum of topics, including aggression, violent ideations and psychopathy, substance use, and developmental trajectories, with a particular focus on how childhood experiences shape outcomes across the life course. The programme was further enriched by contributions from two other major longitudinal studies, underscoring the breadth and international scope of research in this field.
Beyond the academic programme, the meeting offered valuable opportunities for exchange and networking. Highlights included a guided Criminal Cambridge Tour, punting on the River Cam, and a festive reception dinner at Christ’s College, all of which fostered collegiality and strengthened international ties within the network.
We warmly thank Prof. Manuel Eisner, Initiator and Co-Project Director of z-proso, who hosted this year’s meeting in Cambridge together with Jacky Thulborn, for their dedication and effort in making the event both scientifically rewarding and socially memorable.
Presenters
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Denis Ribeaud -
Lilly Shanahan -
Ines Florin -
Cézar Luquine -
Gian Ege -
Jens Heumann -
Yongtian Cheng -
Laura Bechtiger -
Manuel Eisner -
Andrea Tam -
Cheryl S. Peng -
Amy Nivette -
Fabiola Silletti -
Andreas Bauer -
Lukas Eggenberger -
Boris B. Quednow -
Anna Jacobsen -
Michelle Loher -
Charles Lanfear -
Kyle Treiber
People
Presentations
Thursday, 28th August 2025
- Cézar Luquine, University of São Paulo
Comparing school experiences across Brazilian, Swiss, and Uruguayan adolescents: A measurement invariance study (PDF, 1 MB) - Gian Ege, University of Zurich
Sanctions against juvenile offenders (PDF, 2 MB) - Jens Heumann, University of Zurich
Adolescent peer victimization through a trauma lens: Heightened startle response, increased pupil dilation, elevated cortisol, and reduced heart rate variability in young adulthood (PDF, 1 MB) - Yongtian Cheng, University College London
Estimating the reproducibility of ML model in predicting aggressive behavior (PDF, 777 KB) - Laura Bechtiger, University Medical Center Groningen
Moving in and out of physical family aggression: Longitudinal patterns and predictors in a prospective-longitudinal cohort study (PDF, 1 MB) - Manuel Eisner, University of Cambridge
Normative developmental patterns of violent and aggressive behaviours from age 7 to 24 (PDF, 2 MB) - Andrea Tam, University of Cambridge
Childhood predictors of vengeance cognitions and fantasies in early adulthood (PDF, 447 KB) - Cheryl S. Peng, University of Cambridge
Childhood indirect aggression as a developmental precursor to adult psychopathic tendencies: A longitudinal study using z-proso data (PDF, 1 MB)
Friday, 29th August 2025
- Fabiola Silletti, University of Bari
The double edge of goodness? Exploring the links between prosocial behavior and internalizing symptoms from childhood to emerging adulthood (PDF, 4 MB) - Andreas Bauer, University of São Paulo
Unravelling the temporal dynamics of bullying: A longitudinal Bayesian network approach (PDF, 1 MB) - Anna Jacobsen, University of Zurich
Substance use influences brain structural remodeling in young adulthood (PDF, 1 MB)
