News 2025
News list
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Talk by Prof. Izumi Matsudaira
From Parents to Offspring: Unlocking Brain Development Through the “TRIO Study”
December 15, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
New Publication from the Risk and Resilience Research Group: Patterns of Alcohol and Cannabis Consumption among Adolescents
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Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Lilly Shanahan, who was named a 2025 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate
Among scientists worldwide, Highly Cited Researchers represent 1 in 1,000: Clarivate recognizes the 0.1% of researchers who are most frequently cited globally.
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National Future Day 2025 at the Jacobs Center
On November 13, the Jacobs Center welcomed young visitors for an inspiring National Future Day filled with hands-on science experiences.
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Talk by Prof. Fernanda Marquez-Padilla
Rolling Back Progresa: School and Work After the End of a Landmark Anti-Poverty Program
November 24, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Lukas Eggenberger receives data-viz award at SchreibXplosion 2025
Lukas Eggenberger, PhD student in the teams of Professors Lilly Shanahan (Jacobs Center) and Boris Quednow (Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich), was awarded a shared third place in the SchreibXplosion 2025 Data Visualization Competition of the University of Zurich.
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Lilly Shanahan keynote address at the CYPHER Symposium 2025
Prof. Lilly Shanahan recently delivered a keynote address at the CYPHER Symposium 2025, an event that brought together researchers, as well as public health and psychology professionals from the community.
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Successful EU Horizon project LEARN Workshop in Zurich
The LEARN workshop at the University of Zurich, chaired by Doris Hanappi and Moritz Daum, brought together partners from the LEARN network for a full day of exchange on how research outcomes can inform education policy and practice.
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Congratulatons to Dr. Francesca Mele
We’re happy to share that our former doctoral student Francesca Mele successfully defended her dissertaton on 25 August. Her thesis, "Individual Characteristcs Underlying Social Stratficaton Processes: Evidence from Three Large-Scale Panel Studies", marks an impressive achievement.
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New z-proso paper on cannabis use
Longitudinal data from the z-proso study revealed that self-reported cannabis use and THC concentrations in hair were linked to small but significant increases in psychotic-like experiences and internalizing symptoms.
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National Future Day
On November 13, 2025, children in 5th to 7th grade will have the opportunity to visit their parents' workplace. The Jacobs Center will offer three exciting workshops.
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Talk by Dr. Jessica Daikeler
From Data Quality to Publication Bias: Challenges for Trustworthy Social Science
October 28, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Welcome Professor Carmen Villa to the Jacobs Center!
We are excited to welcome Professor Carmen Villa as Assistant Professor in Economics of Child and Youth Development Age!
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Prof. Dr. Lilly Shanahan Delivers Keynote at Youth Substance Use Conference in Basel-Landschaft
Prof. Dr. Lilly Shanahan was a keynote speaker at a recent conference focused on substance use and addiction among young people.
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Talk by Dr. Yikang Zhang
BFF in the Making:
Examine Peer Selection and Influence Process in the Context of Cheating Behaviour
September 29, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
2025 Annual Conference of the Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS) with contribution by Doris Hanappi
On September 9, 2025, the 2025 annual conference of the Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS) took place at the University of Fribourg. Doris Hanappi participated in the panel discussion on the topic of science-policy transfer.
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TV documentary series “Wir werden groß” nominated for German Television Award 2025
The TV documentary series “Wir werden groß” (We're Growing Up) has been nominated for the 2025 German Television Award. Professor Sabina Pauen from Heidelberg University and Professor Moritz Daum from the University of Zurich have been involved in this TV series from the very beginning.
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Preterm Infants More Likely to Experience Delayed Language Development
Early language development is key to later communication skills, social interaction, and academic success. A new meta-analysis by Moritz Daum's team and other researchers has found that, on average, preterm infants show weaker language abilities than full-term children in the first 18 months of life.
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Dr. Clarissa Janousch Receives SNSF Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship for Research Stay at the Karolinska Institute
Dr. Clarissa Janousch, a researcher in the "Risk & Resilience" team at the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, has been awarded a Postdoc.Mobility fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
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Prof. Lilly Shanahan organized an International Symposium for the Meeting of the ESCAP
Prof. Lilly Shanahan organized an international symposium for the recent meeting of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), which took place in Strasbourg, France.
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2025 LIFE Spring Academy at the University of Michigan
At this year's LIFE Spring Academy, held May 13–16, 2025, and hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the Jacobs Center was represented by two LIFE faculty members and six fellows.
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Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Nora M. Raschle!
As of June 1, 2025, Nora M. Raschle has been promoted to Professor of Developmental Neuroscience. Congratulations on this outstanding milestone!
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Fabio Sticca
Childhood Served on a Digital Tablet?
On the Relationship Between Media Use and Development in Early Childhood
May 19, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Dr. Laura Bechtiger receives Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoc.Mobility grant
Laura Bechtiger from the Risk & Resilience research area at the Jacobs Center receives a Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoc.Mobility grant.
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Amy Nivette
Change in legal attitudes during adolescence and into young adulthood
May 5, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Welcome Zoe Looser
Zoe Looser joined the team of Nora Raschle (Developmental Neuroscience) on the 1st of April as Research Coordinator.
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TV documentary series “Wir werden groß” with the participation of Moritz Daum
Since 2017, 12 adolescents have been taking part in the TV documentary series “Wir werden groß”. Professor Sabina Pauen from the University of Heidelberg and Professor Moritz Daum from the University of Zurich have been following this TV series from the very beginning. Two episodes will be broadcast this month on VOX and RTL+.
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Manuel Bohn
Grounding socio-communicative development in everyday experience: an individual differences perspective
March 24, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Schönholzer!
Kevin Schönholzer successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled: "Educational stratification in comparative perspective, the role of welfare policies, normative beliefs, and educational expansion".
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Talk by Dr. Guangyu Tong
Investigating the intergenerational transmission of maladaptive family environments: Identifying developmental pathways and prevention strategies
March 3, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) -
Talk im Turm: "Growing up happy. What does it take?" - Prof. Dr. Nora Raschle and Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni
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New Publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger and Francesca Mele
Professor Kaspar Burger, who is associated with the Jacobs Centre through his SNSF Eccellenza project, is pleased to announce the publication of his latest research paper, co-authored with PhD student Francesca Mele, who is working on her dissertation as part of this SNSF Eccellenza project.
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Joanna Rutkowska is co-chairing COST Cross-Cutting Activity
Joanna Rutkowska is co-chairing the latest COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology Cross-Cutting Activity on career development of young researchers.