News
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Honorary doctorate for Marlis Buchmann
We are exceptionally pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Marlis Buchmann, the foundress and first director of the Jacobs Center, has received the honorary doctorate from the University of Bern.
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Overview of Studies about COVID-19 in education in Switzerland (Event on 1.12.)
An online event will bring researchers together in order to make the diversity of studies accessible to the research community. At this event, the Cocon team will present first results of its COVID study.
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Prof. Moritz Daum's interview for SRF1 "Einstein"
Prof. Moritz Daum was interviewed by SRF 1 "Einstein" about the power of gender roles.
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Life in Quarantine for adolescents and young adults
How do adolescents and young adults perceive the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 and how do they cope with the new challenges during such an extraordinary situation?
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New study by the Risk and Resilience Team and z-proso on self-harm in adolescence
Are stressful life events in different social contexts associated with self-injury from early adolescence to early adulthood?
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The Jacobs Center / Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Workshop
The Jacobs Center / Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) workshop on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and youth development brought together over 80 participants from over 20 countries.
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Prof. Ana Costa-Ramón: Do cesarean sections negatively impact short- and long-term health outcomes of children?
Our Jacobs Center professor Ana Costa-Ramón collaborated on a paper that examined this question and was recently published in the Journal of Human Resources.
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New z-proso publication
Do young adults comply with COVID-19-related public health measures?Jacobs Center researchers from the z-proso study & the Risk and Resilience research area recently published a paper in Social Science & Medicine that addressed this question.
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Prof. Boneva’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
Congratulations to our Jacobs Center economics professor Teodora Boneva, who is one of only three UZH scholars who were recently awarded an ERC starting grant!
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Joint IZA & Jacobs Center Workshop: Consequences of COVID-19 for Child and Youth Development
Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development organizes a joint workshop with IZA on the consequences of COVID-19. The workshop takes place online on October 19–20, 2020
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UZH Magazin on identity: "Who am I?"
Profs. Moritz Daum and Michael Shanahan from the Jacobs Center were recently featured in an article discussing this question in UZH Magazine, together with psychology professor Alexandra Freund.
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Prof. Mike Shanahan receives new SNF grant
Congratulations to Prof. Michael Shanahan who recently received a Notice of Award from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) for a grant (for 1.1 million Swiss francs).
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Jacobs Center Research Retreat 2020
Photos from a research retreat of our interdisciplinary team of Jacobs Center principal investigators.
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Meeting of Interdisciplinary BUNAVIA Research Network, Fall 2020
Jacobs Center professors and their collaborators recently met, with social distance, to continue the discussion of the design of the BUNAVIA project -- a new interdisciplinary Jacobs Center project.
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Prof. Nora Raschle will be a part of URPP "Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning"
Prof. Nora Raschle will be a part of the collaborative and interdisciplinary University Research Priority Program entitled "Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning".
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Covid-19 survey: The majority of 22-year-olds followed the BAG recommendations
Researchers from the longitudinal study z-proso have examined the effects of the Corona crisis on young adults living in Zurich
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New study by Prof. Moritz Daum and his "Kleine Weltentdecker" team in "Cognitive Development."
Understanding the wishes and intentions of others - Social-cognitive advantages for bilingual children? A new paper by Moritz Daum and Anja Gampe among others has been published in the journal "Cognitive Development".
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Jeanine Grütter: Why Do Children Exclude Others?
Research by our post-doctoral researcher Dr. Jeanine Grütter is featured in this blog post on why children exclude others.
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Pathways From Childhood Sociomoral Sensitivity in Friendship, Insecurity, and Peer Rejection to Adult Friendship Quality
New publication by our post-doctoral researcher Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff from the Risk & Resilience group and Dr. Monika Keller from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (Berlin).
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Prof. Moritz Daum: Strong Words from Strong Personalities
Prof. Moritz Daum speaks for "Kinderschutz Schweiz" about the importance of language for children
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Prof. Moritz Daum's interview about siblings on SRF 2
Prof. Moritz Daum was a guest on SRF 2 and spoke with the presenter thoroughly about siblings (in German).
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New Publication by Prof. Teodora Boneva: The Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Mental Health: Evidence from the US
The coronavirus outbreak has caused significant disruptions to people’s lives.
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Work That Can Be Done from Home: Evidence on Variation within and across Occupations and Industries
New research by one of our economics professors, Teodora Boneva, showing that the share of tasks that can be done from home varies systematically not just across but also within occupations and industries.
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Emotional distress before and during the pandemic in young adults in Switzerland
The Risk & Resilience area of the Jacobs Center and the z-proso team examined emotional distress before and during the pandemic in young adults in Switzerland
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New publication by the Risk & Resilience group with the z-proso study
In this study, Drs. Annekatrin Steinhoff, Lilly Shanahan and colleagues examined the age-related course of self-injury from ages 13 to 20, recurrence of this behavior and also services use among adolescents with self-injury.
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Dr. Jeanine Grütter - How parents can speak to children of different ages about the COVID-19 pandemic
New insights from our Jacobs Center post-doctoral research associate Dr. Jeanine Grütter (in German) on how parents can speak to children of different ages about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New publication by Prof. Nora Raschle on how the brain learns to read
Prof. Nora Raschle and Réka Borbás from the Developmental Neuroscience area of the Jacobs Center talk about the magical world of reading in a special edition entitled “Everything you and your teachers need to know about the learning brain” in Frontiers for Young Minds.
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Coronavirus shock increases labor market inequality
Teodora Boneva and co-authors published a briefing note on the effect of the Coronavirus in the UK labor market
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Webinar with JC researchers
Webinar with JC Researchers "Social Distancing in the Pandemic: Policing & Compliance"
Friday 24 April, 2-3 pm (British Summer Time)
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New Article in Suedkurier
How can parents support their children during self-isolation and quarantine?
Interview with Jeanine Grütter (in German)
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Orla Doyle - CANCELLED
ASSESSING THE CONTINUITY OR FADE-OUT OF EFFECTS: EVIDENCE FROM THE PREPARING FOR LIFE TRIAL AT AGE 9
April 3, 2020, 10:00 h
Jacobs Center, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Markus Landolt - CANCELLED
SECONDARY PREVENTION OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS IN YOUNG CHILDREN AFTER INJURY
March 27, 2020, 10:00 h
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Talk by Dr. Lien Peters
DIFFERENT YET SIMILAR: EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN READING AND ARITHEMTIC
March 11, 2020, 10:00 h
Jacobs Center, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Dr. Tobias Hauser
DO WE NEED A DEVELOPMENTAL COMPUTATIONAL PSYCHIATRY?
February 28, 2020, 10:00 h
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z-proso International Research Network Meeting, Córdoba, Spain, 2020
In February 2020, the “z-proso International Research Network" (zIReN) met in Córdoba, Spain.
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Sophie von Stumm
PREDICTING CHILDREN'S DIFFERENCES IN SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
January 23, 2020, 10:00 h
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New Grant Awarded to Prof. Raschle
Prof. Nora M. Raschle received a joint collaborative young scholarship grant from the Jacobs Foundation.
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The talk by Nora Raschle at The Campus Seminar Series
The Campus Seminar Series 2019 in Zurich brought together educators, visionaries and design thinkers to discuss the topic of digital change in the classroom.
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Jacobs Center - Center for Child Well-Being and Development Workshop
November 11, 2019
09:00 - 18:00 Uhr
SOF-G-21
Schönberggasse 1, 8001 Zürich -
New Article and Illustration for the Cover Page of "Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging" by Nora Raschle
Atypical Dorsolateral Prefrontal Activity in Female Adolescents With Conduct Disorder During Effortful Emotion Regulation
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Julia Dratva
DIGITAL PARENT COUNSELLORS
November 1, 2019, 10:00 h
Jacobs Center, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
New Article in Beobachter Magazine
Keine abgeschlossene Ausbildung
«Die Jungen unterschätzen das Problem»Interview with Marlis Buchmann (in German)
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Daniel Rees
PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS AND THE DECLINE IN URBAN MORTALITY
October 25, 2019, 10:00 h
Jacobs Center, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Allison Aiello
THE INFLUENCE OF STRESSORS ON IMMUNITY AND EPIGENETIC ALTERATIONS
October 23, 2019, 10:00 h
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Cross-species workshop
Prof. Mike Shanahan recently organized an interdisciplinary workshop
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Marcelo Coca Peraillon
THE EFFECT OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES...
July 24, 2019, 10:00 h
Universität Zürich, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Michael Pluess
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY
July 19, 2019, 10:30 h
Universität Zürich, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
"Hilfsbereite Buben trifft es eher"
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Add Health mRNA Study Group Meeting
The Add Health mRNA Study Group (PIs: Professors Kathleen Mullan Harris and Michael Shanahan) met June 24-26 at the Jacobs Center.
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Workshop on Diseases of Despair
Workshop on Diseases of Despair in Young Adulthood: Risk, Resilience, and Prevention
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Richard A. Miech
The Great Decline in U.S. Adolescent Smoking
June 21, 2019, 13:00 -14:15 h
University of Zurich, Andreasstrasse 15, AND 4.06, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Kenneth A. Dodge
Toward Population Impact for Early Childhood Interventions
June 20, 2019, 16:00 -17:15 h
University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, KOL-H-317, 8006 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Urs Maurer
June 5th, 2019, 10:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Jorge Luis Garcia
May 31, 2019, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Press release by Nora Raschle
Altered Brain Activity in Antisocial Teenagers
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Uschi Backes-Gellner
May 24, 2019, 11:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Dr. Eleonora Porcu
May 17, 2019, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Dr. Cristian Carmeli
Socioeconomic Determinants of Healthy Ageing
May 3, 2019, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
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Visit by Prof. Dr. Paul Plener
The Risk and Resilience group of the Jacobs Center enjoyed their visit with Prof. Dr. Paul Plener
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Interview on 10vor10, Swiss TV
Our resident sociologist, Dr. Denis Ribeaud, was recently interviewed by Swiss TV...
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41st ISPA Conference
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Project Childcare
Attending external childcare is a common experience for many children in Western countries.
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Visit by Dr. Nora Maria Raschle
We enjoyed our visit with developmental neuroscientist Dr. Nora Raschle
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The Swiss Survey on Children and Youth (COCON) data release
longitudinal data on children and adolescents spanning 7 years now available
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Prof. Mike Shanahan Invited Speaker
at the 45th anniversary of the International Centre for Life Course Studies, University College London
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Presentation by Dr. Giuseppe Sorrenti
December 14th at 12:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 4th floor
AND 4.19, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Noriko Amano Patiño
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Welcome Brandt Levitt
The Social Genomics Group warmly welcomes Brandt Levitt from the Carolina Population Center.
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Jacobs Center - Center for Child Well-Being and Development Workshop
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Fachtagung: Jugendliche stärken - Gewalt verhindern
Referat Dr. Denis Ribeaud
Gewalt und Delinquenz im Lebenslauf der MillennialsNovember 3, 2018, 08:45 AM
A non-public event
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Talk by PD Dr. Dr. Severin Haug and PD Dr. Michael Schaub
Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction
November 2, 2018, 10:00 AM
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
z-proso Research Workshop
October 27, 2018, 09:00 AM - 17:15 PM
Jacobs Center, 5th Floor, AND 5.29
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 ZürichA non-public event
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Verlauf, Wendepunkte und Prävention von Verhaltensproblemen
z-proso Symposium
October 26, 2018, 15-17 PM
Jacobs Haus, Seefeldquai 17, 8008 ZürichA non-public event
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Public Inaugural Lecture Birgit Kleim
Psychotherapie, quo vadis?
October 22, 2018, 6:15 pm
University of Zurich
Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich
KOL G-201
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Stefan C. Wolter
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Talk by Prof. Dr. David Deming
Special Jacobs Center Research Seminar
September 25, 2018, 12:15 PM
SOF-G21, Schönberggasse 1, 8001 Zürich -
Public Inaugural Lecture Ulf Zölitz
The Value of Peers in Education
September 17, 2018, 5:00 pm
University of Zurich
Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich
KOL G-201
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CESifo Affiliate Award for Ulf Zölitz
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Social Genomics Workshop at the Jacobs Center
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Visiting Professor Dr. Steve Cole
Summer 2018 at the Jacobs Center
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Talk by Dr. Nora Maria Raschle
June 7, 2018, 10:30 h
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Zilibotti
May 25, 2018, 10:30 h
Jacobs Center, 5th Floor, AND 5.29/31
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Public Inaugural Lecture Lilly Shanahan
May 14, 2018, 19:30 h
Universität Zürich, KOL G 201 (Aula)
Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Claudia Buß
May 8, 2018, 11:00 h
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Ulf Zölitz
April 27, 2018, 10:30 h
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Ulrike Ehlert
April 13, 2018, 10:30 h
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Peter F. Titzmann
March 2nd, 2018, 10:30 h
Jacobs Center, 4th Floor, AND 4.19
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Dr. Giuseppe Sorrenti
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Talk by Dr. Tobias U. Hauser
December 13, 2017, 10:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 3rd floor
AND 3.46, 8050 Zürich -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Roland H. Grabner
December 12, 2017, 10:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 3rd floor
AND 3.44, 8050 Zürich -
Publication in The New York Times
"A Healthy Dose of Guilt"
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Jacobs Center Workshop on Longitudinal Studies
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Pietro Biroli
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First IRP Meeting
The first Interdisciplinary Research Project (IRP) Orientation Meeting was held on November 3rd, 2017 at Hotel Zürichberg.
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Manuel Eisner is the new Wolfson Professor of Criminology
The Violence Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, UK, is pleased to announce that Professor Manuel Eisner is the new Wolfson Professor of Criminology, as from 1 October 2017.
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Lavinia Jacobs
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Journal of Youth and Adolescence 46/10, October 2017
Special Issue: Social Inequality, Life Course Transitions, and Adolescent Development
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Willkommen Ulf Zölitz
Per 1. Oktober 2017 beginnt
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Emma Adam
Understanding Adolescent Stress Biology in Naturalistic Settings:
The role of Race-Based Stressors and Strengths
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Probevortrag von Prof. Dr. Manuel Eisner
«‹I’ll kill him› – violent ideations during adolescent development»
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2017 SLLS Summer School
on Longitudinal and Life Course Research; 21 August – 25 August 2017
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European Criminology Award
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Mark Ferro
(School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Canada) on «What have we learned about co-occurring physical and mental health problems in children?» on Monday, May 29th, 2017.
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Analysis of mRNA Data
Life Course Panel Studies
Meeting at Schloss Marbach
May 14-17, 2017For more information see:
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Alexander Grob
(Faculty for Psychology, University of Basel) on «Intelligence and Development Scales: Understanding and Assessing Children in a Comprehensive Way» on Friday, May 12, 2017.
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Talk by Dr. Elisabeth Binder
(Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry,
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Symposium in Honor of Janet Currie
on Friday, April 28, 2017; Awarding Honory Doctorate on Saturday, April 29, 2017
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Inverview with Prof. Dr. Hannes Schwandt
Why we are happiest at age 23 and 67
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Medienmitteilung z-proso Studie
Die grosse Mehrheit der Jugendlichen lehnt extremistische Einstellungen ab
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Talk by Prof. Meltem Daysal
«Spillover Effects of Early-Life Medical Interventions» on Friday, March 31st, 2017.
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Talk by Dr. Jean-Louis van Gelder
«The Potential of Virtual Reality for Social Science Research:
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Talk by Dr. Diane Alexander
«Children's Health Care Access in the US» on Friday, March 17, 2017.
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Vortrag von Dr. Katrin Männik
(Universität Lausanne) zum Thema: «Rare DNA Copy-Number Variants and Complex Developmental Phenotypes in the General Population» am Freitag, 3. März 2017.
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Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Andreas Papassotiropoulos
(Universität Basel) zum Thema: «Genome-guided drug discovery in neuropsychiatric disorders» am Donnerstag, 8. Dezember 2016
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Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Robert Kumsta
(Universität Bochum) zum Thema: «Biological Embedding of Experience» am Donnerstag, 24. November 2016.