The Cognitive Health and Intelligence Centre (CHIC) is a a new research centre established in 2024 as part of the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience.

Mission: 

To explore the human brain, its cognitive functions, and neurobiological mechanisms, with the goal of enhancing intellectual productivity, cognitive health, and human well-being at all stages of life.

Priority Research Areas:

• Neurocognitive bases of intellectual efficiency
• Mechanisms of cognitive reserve
• Behavioural genetics of cognitive functions
• Mechanisms of learning and information acquisition
• Bilingualism and linguistic communication
• Multimodal interactions between cognitive systems (including embodied and grounded approaches to language and semantics)