Laia Farràs Permanyer

Laia Farràs Permanyer is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona. She specializes in quantitative methodologies applied to behavioral sciences, particularly in functional brain connectivity analysis using neuroimaging techniques. Her work focuses on aging-related cognitive changes and neurological disorders.

• Education:
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Health (University of Barcelona, 2018)
  • Masters in General Health Psychology and University Teaching (University of Barcelona)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Research Interests: Her research integrates statistical methodologies with neuroimaging to study brain connectivity dynamics in healthy aging and mild cognitive impairment. Key techniques include fMRI analysis and network change point detection to uncover neurological patterns associated with cognitive decline.

Teaching & Grants:

• Teaches courses on research methodology, statistics, and educational innovation
• Leads the "La competència informacional en el grau de Psicologia" project (2015-2021)
• Collaborates on the SIHEM-UB project (2016) focused on higher education management skills

Labs/Teams: Works within interdisciplinary teams at the University of Barcelona's psychology and neuroscience departments, focusing on translational research between quantitative methods and clinical applications.