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Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science

Welcome to MACCS

Part of the Institute of Human Cognition and Brain Science (IHCBS) the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science (MACCS) carries out research and PhD supervision in cognitive science with a special emphasis on three domains of cognition: Psycholinguistics, Visual Cognition, and Cognitive Neuropsychiatry.

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9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science 2009 - ASCS2009

The 9th conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science will be held at Macquarie University, Sydney on Wednesday 30 September to Friday 2 October 2009.

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Communication in Autism: An HCSNet Workshop

This workshop will be held on 24-25 August. It will focus on research investigating the causes of communication impairments affecting individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the efficacy of various intervention strategies.

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Cognitive Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Research Forum

We are pleased to announce that the 5th CNCN Research Forum will be hosted by MACCS, Macquarie University on the 16th & 17th July 2009. Conference program now available.

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Festschrift in Honour of Max Coltheart

This Festschrift will recognise Max's enormous contribution to cognitive science in Australia and internationally.

It will be held over three days, from March 20 - 22nd, 2009.

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World First Child Magnetoencephalography installed at the KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the world's first Child MEG system at the KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory.

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2009 NHMRC grant success

Congratulations to A/Prof Greg Savage, Dr Mark Williams, Dr Anina Rich, Dr Robyn Langdon and Dr Paul Sowman who were all on successfull NHMRC grants.

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2009 grant success

Congratulations to Dr Pamela Marsh on her 2009 Australian Rotary Health Research fund and to Dr Rochelle Cox on her Macquarie Research Fellowship (MQRF).