The Mind, Body & Brain Research Group (formerly Neurocognition and Language) investigates language, learning, and cognitive processes using a combination of behavioral and neuroscientific approaches.

Research Topics:
Language, literacy, reading, and writing
Fundamental cognitive processes
Neurocognitive plasticity
Translational research in health and disease

Speech, Neurocognition and Language Lab (U.Porto)

Mind, Body
and Brain
Research Group

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Collaborators

PhD Students

São Luís Castro orcid

Coordinator of the MBB Research Group

Full Professor
University of Porto
Alessandra Souza orcid

University of Porto Representative

Researcher
University of Porto
Ana Paula Vale orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Eva Conceição orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Filipa Vieira orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Isabel Leite orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Evora
Leonor Lencastre orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Marina Prista Guerra orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Rui Alves orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Sandra Torres orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Selene Vicente orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Susana Silva orcid
Researcher
University of Porto
Teresa Limpo orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Vânia Rocha orcid
Technician
São João Hospital Center

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Team

Susana Silva

External Partners

Reference:

2022.04253.PTDC

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: March 12, 2023 to September 11, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Sandra Torres

External Partners

Kristianstad University, Sweden

Triskelion, Norway

Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus

Lithuanian Sports University, Lithuania

Paderborn University, Germany

Reference:

2022-1-SE01-KA220-HED-000088261

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Period: September 01, 2022 to December 31, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

São Luís Castro

Isabel Pinto

Maria Barbosa Ducharne

Isabel Abreu Lima

Alessandra Souza

Nuno Sobrinho

External Partners

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Reference:

NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000071

Sponsor:

Norte2020 (Portugal 2020)

Period: July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Susana Silva

São Luís Castro

External Partners

Reference:

PTDC/PSI-GER/5845/2020

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: March 29, 2021 to September 28, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

São Luís Castro | PI at CPUP

Isabel Guimarães

Teresa Limpo

Pedro Nobre

External Partners

Faculdade de Medicina U.Porto, Portugal | Proponent

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal

Reference:

NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-032069

Sponsor:

FCT

POR NORTE

Period: November 01, 2019 to April 30, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Rui Alves

External Partners

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Norway

Lancaster University, UK

Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc., Japan

The University of Manchester, UK

Universiteit van Amsterdam, Germany

et al.

Reference:

857897

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Period: November 01, 2019 to February 29, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

César Lima | PI

São Luís Castro | Co-PI

Marta Martins

Paulo Branco

Susana Silva

External Partners

Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da U.Lisboa

Reference:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028274

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: March 06, 2019 to March 05, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Filipa Vieira

External Partners

Reference:

COST CA17117

Sponsor:

Horizon2020

Period: October 17, 2018 to April 16, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Teresa Limpo | PI

Rui Alves | Co-PI

São Luís Castro

Marisa Filipe

Ana Isabel Vieira

Andreia Nunes

Carolina Cordeiro

External Partners

INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência

Reference:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028404

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: July 01, 2018 to March 31, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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