TC2N is a team at the INCC that brings together a diverse group of scientists and clinicians with backgrounds in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, theoretical physics, neurosurgery, and neuroengineering. The team includes collaborators from hospitals, industry, and interdisciplinary research centers. Our shared goal is to combine fundamental research on brain function with translational approaches to improve health outcomes and develop innovative technologies.

TC2N has two central objectives.

First, we aim to develop theoretical models of cognitive processes such as perception, consciousness, and action.

Second, we strive to apply this foundational research to clinical contexts and therapeutic innovation through a translational approach that integrates both typical and atypical populations. This dual orientation is made possible by strong collaborations with clinical institutions and access to patients with various neurological and developmental conditions.

Our research combines a wide range of methodologies, including intracranial recordings in epileptic patients, electrocorticography, fMRI, EEG, MEG, eyetracking, and pupillometry. We also design and implement virtual reality environments and develop Brain-Machine and Brain-Computer Interfaces (BMI and BCI) aimed at supporting individuals with acquired conditions (such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, amputation, or tetraplegia) as well as developmental disorders (such as epilepsy, ASD, ADHD, or Friedreich’s ataxia).