Research Projects

Bringing evidence-informed design into the spaces that shape people’s lives.
The neighborhoods in which we live may impact our mental health as well as our brain structure and function.
Effects of visual and auditory environmental stimuli on the conscious brain and emotions
Research has shown that even day-to-day changes in the time spent outdoors can influence mood and actually alter grey matter volume in certain brain regions.
Gertrud (German Twin Registry) is the first German registry where identical and fraternal twins of any age can register to participate in scientific studies.
How do babies and toddlers perceive their environment, how do they interact with it, how do they learn from it, and how are they shaped by early experiences?
The question of why we sometimes do not perceive the physical world as it really is, but can be tricked by visual or optical illusions, has long occupied science and society.
A key component of NeoTwins is the examination of mothers during pregnancy.
How does the environment we live in influence brain structure, mental health, and cognitive functioning?
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