Reposted by Iris GroenAlessandro Gifford @alessandrogifford.bsky.social · 08/09/2026(1/2) The EEG Moments Dataset (EMD) is now public! EMD is a large-scale dataset of simultaneous EEG and eye-tracking recordings of 6 participants for 1,102 naturalistic 3-second videos (while maintaining central fixation), together with rich video metadata. arxiv.org/abs/2608.28768 14917
Reposted by Iris GroenMartin Hebart @martinhebart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Two weeks left to sign up for Re:vision! Let's figure out how well visual neuroscience findings replicate! Participants can: - become a coauthor on the paper - win cash prizes up to $2500 - use your replication to write a separate paper. Sign up now, it's super easy: re-vision-initiative.org 01210
Reposted by Iris GroenSteven Scholte @neurosteven.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Now out in Current Biology! Object decoding and DNN–brain alignment dissociate: more object information ≠ more alignment. What neural networks share with the brain is mid-level image statistics. Free 50-day access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1305
Reposted by Iris GroenMatthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 Apply: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...workingat.vu.nlVacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive NeuroscienceJoin the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience. 16348
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Yes #CCN2026 has grown again! Onwards and upwards! @cogcompneuro.bsky.social 0142
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Who would’ve thought that a talk on LLMs would involve a deep plunge into wasp nest building? Great keynote bij @alonaf.bsky.social at #CCN2026! 050
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The GAC on World Models at #CCN2026 was SO good. Clearly very well prepared, clear division in proponents and skeptics, lots of concrete examples, beautiful synthesis at the end (and a poll on how audience opinions moved because of it). I learned a lot! 0150
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026❤️ #CCN2026 word cloud describing @cogcompneuro.bsky.social !!! 0151
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Mind-blowing opening keynote by Doris Tsao at #CCN2026, presenting an ambitious research program to understand ánd engineer consciousness…! 161
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026#CCN2026 make sure to check Luca’s poster - lots of opportunity to contribute to this exciting initiative! 060
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A true @cogcompneuro.bsky.social PRO of course brings last years’s cup to #CCN2026 ☕️😎 First coffee in NYC, soooo good to be back! 🤩 090
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Feeling fortunate and excited to be able to return to #NYC and @nyu.edu to attend #CCN2026! I'll try to justify making a second transatlantic flight this year 🫣 by presenting no less than 3 times in total: 📣👇 180
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 08/07/2026CCN began at Columbia in 2017. As #CCN2026 returns to New York City, a special Back2NY event will feature a crowd-sourced panel discussion on how the community has grown, prior challenges, and future perspectives. Share your experiences in the community survey: 2026.ccneuro.org/back2ny/ 1113
Reposted by Iris GroenSteven Scholte @neurosteven.bsky.social · 22/06/2026CCN 2028 will be hosted in North America again! We invite researchers & institutions to submit a proposal for 2028. Organizing chairs don't just host — they help shape CCN's organizational and scientific identity. Submit your proposal 👇 2026.ccneuro.org/host-ccn-pro... #CCN20282026.ccneuro.orgHost CCN Proposal 041
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Hey video-aficionados #VSS2026, this morning @sargechris.bsky.social presents our recent ICLR paper on benchmarking video ANNs on human EEG, suggesting an extended phase of mid-level video feature processing beyond the feed-forward sweep! (Pavilion 425) (paper here: openreview.net/pdf?id=bSsNS...) 1121
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Looking forward to this! Come and hear how you can participate! 030
Reposted by Iris GroenMartin Hebart @martinhebart.bsky.social · 17/05/2026I'm proud to say we are releasing LAION-fMRI, a densely sampled 7T fMRI dataset of natural images, with very broad stimulus sampling for testing countless hypotheses and for deeply exploring brain representations. The dataset is now available at laion-fmri.hebartlab.com What does LAION-fMRI offer? 🧵laion-fmri.hebartlab.comLAION-fMRI - a 7T fMRI dataset of human visionLAION-fMRI (LfMRI / LAION MRI dataset): 5 subjects, 25,052 launch-release natural images, 165 acquired 7T fMRI sessions with single-trial GLMsingle betas, retinotopy, localizers, and diffusion. 312857
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026EXCITED to travel to #VSS2026 to contribute 2 talks and 2 posters from our lab! Me and @niklasmuller.bsky.social will talk scene encoding models on Fri & Sat, @sargechris.bsky.social and @annewzonneveld.bsky.social will discuss their cool work on video models on Tue (schedule👇for exact times). 1236
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Come and see our #ICLR2026 poster on our video model-human brain alignment study, led by two stellar students from the lab! 060
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 17/03/2026🚨 #CCN2026 Submission Updates! 🧠 The deadline for Generative Adversarial Collaborations (GACs), Keynote+Tutorials, and Community Events has been extended until March 31st! For more information on those event types, see the CCN 2026 website. 181
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Reminder: CCN 2026 Proceedings abstracts are due today, Feb 9, Anywhere on Earth (AOE). 144
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 28/01/2026🚨 #CCN2026 Proceedings submissions are open! CCN 2026 again features an 8-page Proceedings track (alongside extended abstracts). Accepted papers will appear in CCN-Proceedings (CCN‑P) with DOIs on OpenReview. 23321
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I have a PhD opening for my #VIDI BrainShorts project 📽️🧠🤖! Are you or do you know an ambitious, recent (or almost) MSc graduate with a background in NeuroAI and interest in large-scale data collection and video perception? Check out our vacancy! (deadline Feb 15). werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...werkenbij.uva.nlVacancy — PhD Position in NeuroAI for Video Perception in the Human Brain<p><span>Are you interested in using AI to unravel the mysteries of the brain? Do you want to perform cutting-edge NeuroAI research and leverage deep learning to understand human vision? Then check out the vacancy below and apply for a PhD position in this exciting research direction.</span></p> 13226
Reposted by Iris GroenBadr AlKhamissi @bkhmsi.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🎉 Re-Align is back for its 4th edition at ICLR 2026! 📣 We invite submissions on representational alignment, spanning ML, Neuroscience, CogSci, and related fields. 📝 Tracks: Short (≤5p), Long (≤10p), Challenge (blog) ⏰ Deadline: Feb 5, 2026 for papers 🔗 representational-alignment.github.io/2026/ 1169
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Check this out - yesterday I was on Dutch national television to discuss the intersection between #AI and the #brain, how we are addressing the fundamental questions there @uva.nl, and how we plan to tackle video understanding in my #NWO #VIDI project next! 🧠🤖📽️ npo.nl/start/afspel...npo.nlEelco Heinen en Rinus Otte | NPO StartMinister van Financiën Eelco Heinen over de gevaren van Russische tegoeden. * Hoogleraar Geneeskunde en voorzitter NWO Marcel Levi en onderzoeker Iris Groen over AI. * Oud-topman ASML Peter Wennink ov... 0160
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025We are excited to announce that the Cognitive Computational Neuroscience meeting (CCN 2026) will be held at New York University from August 3–6, 2026. 2026.ccneuro.org 17428
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 16/11/2025On the train to Brussels, towards the biannual NeuroCog meeting, whose theme this edition is “AI and the brain” neurocog.be Prepping my talk and looking forward to learning about exciting new research and immersing myself in some good discussions in the next two days!neurocog.beNeuroCog » November 17-18, 2025 1121
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 31/10/2025📣 New preprint by a stellar team 🤩 I’m most excited by “phase III” in the alignment time course, which is best captured by mid-layers of temporally integrating video models! While we do not directly compare with image-EEG (yet - will do so in the #VIDI) I suspect this is unique to video vision 🎥🔥 051
Reposted by Iris GroenAndrew Lampinen @lampinen.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Pleased to share that our survey "Getting aligned on representational alignment" — on representational alignment across cognitive (neuro)science and machine learning — is now published in TMLR! openreview.net/forum?id=Hiq... Kudos to @sucholutsky.bsky.social @lukasmut.bsky.social for leading this!openreview.netGetting aligned on representational alignmentBiological and artificial information processing systems form representations of the world that they can use to categorize, reason, plan, navigate, and make decisions. How can we measure the... 04410
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Honoured to receive an NWO #VIDI grant to study 'the TikTok Brain': representational alignment of brains and deep nets for #video! I'm hugely thankful to the anonymous reviewers for their enthusiasm and for the opportunity to grow and sustain my lab. Job ads coming soon! www.nwo.nl/en/news/149-...nwo.nl149 Vidi applications granted to talented researchers | NWONWO has granted a maximum of 850.000 euros to 149 scientists from the domain Science (ENW), Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) and Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) domains, as well as Health, Research and Development (ZonMw). With the help of the Vidi grant, the talented scientists can start their own line of research and further develop their talent. 5331
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Our exciting new preprint emphasizing the role of texture/local statistics in brain-DNN alignment (for EEG), online now! 061
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Honored & looking forward to give this lecture tomorrow @ucl-neuroai.bsky.social! 040
Reposted by Iris GroenData on the Brain & Mind @NeurIPS2025 @dataonbrainmind.bsky.social · 25/08/2025📢 10 days left to submit to the Data on the Brain & Mind Workshop at #NeurIPS2025! 📝 Call for: • Findings (4 or 8 pages) • Tutorials If you’re submitting to ICLR or NeurIPS, consider submitting here too—and highlight how to use a cog neuro dataset in our tutorial track! 🔗 data-brain-mind.github.iodata-brain-mind.github.ioData on the Brain & Mind 085
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Somewhat exhausted but very happily and proudly looking back at #CCN2025 & ready to pass the torch to NEW Amsterdam for #CCN2026 🥳Please fill out the survey 👇 to give input to the organizing team led by @neurograce.bsky.social and @toddgureckis.bsky.social @NYU! 0383
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Final day of CCN 2025! 🎉 Ellie Pavlick opens with a keynote on neural compositionality, we have our last contributed talks and poster session, then Pieter Roelfsema gives the last keynote of the conference. Thread below 👇 1101
Reposted by Iris GroenPetra Meijers @petrameijers.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Als zelfs een 'betrouwbaar' wetenschappelijk medium foutieve AI-gegenereerde informatie c.q. definities deelt als de waarheid. Lees vooral ook de mailwisseling met het medium onder het artikel. 124
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 14/08/2025I’ve had 40 birthdays so far, but this is the first one chairing a major international conference 👩💻! Thanks to the nearly 1000 attendees of #CCN2025 for coming to my birthday this year 😉 2590
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Lots of talks on Thursday of CCN 2025! 🎙️ David Poeppel's keynote, four contributed talk sessions, three K&T tracks, and tonight's social event. Details in thread 👇 121
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Welcome to the second day of #CCN2025 ! 🌟Today we have Yasuo Kuniyoshi's keynote on embodiment, four parallel community events, and our GAC debate sessions. More details in the thread below 👇 131
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Welcome to the first day of #CCN2025 ! 🧠 Today, we're starting with networking, opening remarks, and two fantastic keynotes from Nancy Kanwisher and Anna Schapiro. More details in the thread below 👇 181
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 11/08/2025The moment we've all been waiting for— #CCN2025 is HERE! Today we start with satellite events, and tomorrow the main conference begins in Amsterdam! We'll be sharing daily updates about each day's program, so follow the CCN account to stay in the loop. Can't wait to see everyone! 1354
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 10/08/2025After preparing for a full year together with @neurosteven.bsky.social and all other amazing organizers of @cogcompneuro.bsky.social, #CCN2025 is finally here! While I'm proud of the entire program we put together, I'd now like to highlight my own lab's contributions, 6 posters total: 1527
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Less than 2 weeks until CCN 2025 in Amsterdam! Here's everything you need to know to prepare for the 8th Cognitive Computational Neuroscience conference, August 12-15 at University of Amsterdam 🧠 1193
Reposted by Iris GroenCogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 02/07/2025The 8th Cognitive Computational Neuroscience conference is coming closer and we are looking forward to welcoming the CCN community in Amsterdam this August 12-15! Here is some additional information in preparation for this year's conference: 161
Reposted by Iris GroenSebastiaan Mathôt @cogsci.nl · 30/06/2025Een wereld vol denkers: een avond vol #psychologie, #neurowetenschap 🧠, #biologie 🪴 en #AI 🤖! Met bijdragen van @irisgroen.bsky.social, Jackie Higgins en Yaïr Pinto. Ma 22 september 🗓️ bij @sggroningen.bsky.social in het academiegebouw van @rug.nl. Kaartjes 👉 sggroningen.nl/nl/evenement... 1/2sggroningen.nlEen wereld vol denkersWe zijn continu aan het denken en voelen. In hoeverre zijn mensen hierin uniek? 131
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Ik mocht bij het Oog op Morgen vertellen over een nieuw onderzoek naar de invloed van het gebruik van chatGPT op ons brein. De studie is nog erg 'preliminary', maar het is wel belangrijk dat er aandacht is voor hoe AI het leerproces en denkvermogen beïnvloedt. www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/n...nporadio1.nlMaakt AI ons dommer?Kunstmatige intelligentie zou mensen slimmer moeten maken, maar onderzoekers van het Amerikaanse MIT Media Lab concluderen dat het gebruik van Chat GPT ons denkvermogen juist aantast. Wat zijn de risi... 030
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Goed advies van @laurensvhg.bsky.social www.volkskrant.nl/beter-leven/...volkskrant.nlGoogle geeft nu antwoorden met een chatbot: vier tips om daar verstandig mee om te gaanHet klassieke Google-zoeken (je stelt een vraag en Google komt met een rij linkjes) begint plaats te maken voor de vlot geformuleerde antwoorden van chatbots. Dat is niet zonder risico. 020
Iris Groen @irisgroen.bsky.social · 16/06/2025In these tumultuous times, still happy to report a scientific achievement: our preprint on affordance perception was just published in PNAS! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Using behavior, fMRI and deep network analyses, we report two key findings. To recapitulate (preprint 🧵lost on other place):pnas.orgRepresentation of locomotive action affordances in human behavior, brains, and deep neural networks | PNASTo decide how to move around the world, we must determine which locomotive actions (e.g., walking, swimming, or climbing) are afforded by the immed... 27227