The Psychology, Research and Innovations for Mental Health (PRISM) network leverages the transformative potential of multidisciplinary experts from various fields, including clinical, cognitive, and biological (neuro)psychology, reaching into sociology, psychiatry, medicine, biology, technology and data analysis from VUB and the international community, to combat the rising mental health burden. Our research actively involves stakeholders throughout the process.
The PRISM network is committed to create societal impact through public debates, national media coverage, science communication. We actively engage with key policy makers and stakeholders to foster change in mental health outcomes.
Recent news
Imke Baetens Featured in VUB Photo Exhibition “Zij is Wetenschap”
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is launching the photo exhibition “Zij is Wetenschap”, celebrating inspiring women in science. We are proud to share that Prof. Imke Baetens is among the featured researchers.
Lisa Van Hove Receives Maurrange Fund Grant for Research on Self-Harm in Older Adults
We are pleased to announce that Lisa Van Hove has been awarded funding from the Maurrange Fund (Koning Boudewijn Foundation) for her new project addressing self-harm in older adults.
Invited Talk: Can Large Language Models Help Us Understand the Human Mind?
On Friday, the PRISM network welcomed Dr. Jaroslaw R. Lelonkiewicz (University of Valencia) for an invited lecture exploring the role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in cognitive science. In a talk titled “What Can We Learn from Stochastic Parrots?”, Dr.
Upcoming events
Practical info26/03/2026 - 12:30 - 26/03/2026 - 13:30BRUCCPro EXPERTSESSIE - Trauma and the brain: understanding mechanisms to enhance therapy
