The Sense Innovation and Research Center

The Sense is a research and innovation center that specializes in the field of sensory sciences.

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📖 Our 2025 Annual Report is now available.

A year of research, innovation, and collaboration:
🔬 52 research projects
📚 91 scientific publications
🤝 160+ partners

Discover the people, projects, and achievements behind The Sense in 2025.

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🧠 How does the brain make sense of the world around us?

📘 In a new Perspective in Nature Reviews Psychology, Prof. David Pascucci & Prof. Árni Kristjánsson introduce the concept of *spatiotemporal routines*.

🔗 Read the publication: https://t.co/e3SjrR1Dpf

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🧠 The Sense & Musée de la main Unil-CHUV : “Sensationnel”, expo immersive sur les sens humains rendue possible par un financement Agora.

🌍 2027–2028, science et perception au cœur d’une expérience immersive.

🔎 https://t.co/X1Nro5MCxx

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🎓 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞̀𝐬𝐞 – 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐝

🧠 Myopie & perception : comment le cerveau s’adapte au flou ?

📅 11 mai 2026 – 17h
📍 CHUV, Salle séminaire 2 (BH08), Lausanne
👥 Entrée libre

#Neurosciences #Recherche #Santé

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🔬 Apr 21 – World Creativity & Innovation Day 2026: “Step Out & Innovate” 🚀
At The Sense, research drives innovation: fundamental, clinical & applied 🧪 Curiosity & experimentation 🌟 fuel solutions that impact users & markets.
#Innovation #Research #TheSense

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Hand prostheses that restore touch and body awareness improve function and embodiment. 🖐️
Michela Bassolino (Sense & HEdS) contributed to the embodiment aspects of this study published in The Lancet Neurology. 🏫
📄 https://t.co/mFUSOCluLz

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On World Autism Day, let’s remember: sensory perception plays a key role in how many autistic individuals experience the world. 🌍

At The Sense, we explore these dimensions to better understand and support diverse needs. 🧠

#Autism #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

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🎙️🐒 Le “mâle alpha” n’est pas la norme chez les primates.
Dans CQFD, Erica van de Waal (Sense) explique des hiérarchies souvent partagées… voire dominées par les femelles 👩‍🔬
🎧 https://t.co/OVOQBxC55V

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🚀 RehabTech microcert (May 2026) led by our PI Michela Bassolino with HES-SO, Master RehabTech & SwissNeuroRehab: hands-on neurorehab tech (robotics, perception, neuroprosthetics).
📍 Lavigny 🎓 2 ECTS
⏳ Apply by May 1 👉 https://t.co/XqL9DEtEAm
#RehabTech #Neurorehab

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🧬 The Sense Pain & Interoception team received $300K to find biomarkers for hEDS/HSD.
🤖 Using AI + biological & sensory analyses, aiming to improve diagnosis & care.
📊 Half of the patient dataset by mid-2026!
🔗 https://t.co/FPKkSroDRz

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📖 Last Wednesday, Prof. Chantal Berna Renella, PI at The Sense, gave a lecture in the “Sustainable Care: Between Innovation and Humanism” series by HES-SO Valais-Wallis & S.M.A.R.T. Confluence on integrating complementary medicine safely. #SustainableCare #HESSO

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👂 #WorldHearingDay: Early detection saves hearing & learning for children.

🔬 At The Sense, our Neuro-otology unit advances imaging & minimally invasive surgery to improve diagnosis & care.

❤️ No child should be left behind.
https://t.co/hOMKISBeIb

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New study (Pittet et al., 2026) shows how NOA & BuzzClip aids complement the white cane, enhancing autonomy & safety for people who are blind. A collaboration between The Sense & @Biped Robotics. 🎧 Read more: https://t.co/plvtOqtDqq
 🌐 #Accessibility #Innovation

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🌿 Conférence : Médecine complémentaire et médecine intégrative
Avec Chantal Berna Renella – découvrez comment intégrer médecines complémentaires de manière sécurisée dans un système de santé moderne.
📅 11/03/2026 | 🕡 18:30 | 📍 Energypolis, Sion
🔗 https://t.co/EtlEODcqiB

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🔬 International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Feb 11
Women represent only 1 in 3 researchers worldwide — and less than 10% in some countries.
At The Sense, 60% of affiliated researchers are women. Diversity is our strength.
#WomenInScience #IDWGS #TheSense

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🔊 Learning to “see” with sound 👂
Asa Kucinkas et al. (2026) show the brain can flexibly learn image-to-sound mappings using sensory substitution (The vOICe). Promising insights for accessible, adaptive tools.
🔗 https://t.co/nINA2GJ6oF
#Accessibility #Neuroscience #Innovation

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Newsletter #06 is out ✨
🏔️ Sense Retreat 2025 | 🍕 Pizza & Science | 🤖 Swiss–Korean Innovation Week | 🔄 Closing the Loop workshop
🎙️ Interview & events inside
🔬 Inside The Sense with Prof. Calbimonte, Prof. Bassolino and Prof. Matusz
👉 Read: https://t.co/CBhtIlrbUk

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Starting 2026 together 🎉

The Sense support team and CODIR brought together Sense affiliates in Vevey for their annual New Year Dinner 🤝

A friendly evening dedicated to exchanges, networking and collaboration 🍽️

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Looking forward to 2026 ✨

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A new perspective on tympanic membrane dynamics 👂
New paper by Sense PI Lukas Anschuetz, published in Hearing Research and featured on the journal’s cover 🏆
First 4D quantification of human tympanic membrane motion using synchrotron microtomography 🔬
🔗 https://t.co/hZJe5hAG5J

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🧠 Hypnosis as therapy for non-REM parasomnia: A literature review

A systematic review in Sleep Medicine Reviews, led by PIs affiliated with The Sense explores the potential of medical hypnosis for non-REM parasomnias.

🔗 https://t.co/E6ehYG9469

#Sleep #Hypnosis #Research