Projects

Research in progress and completed work.

Projects translate DPLab research questions into focused studies, methods and collaborations.

Research infrastructure & innovation

Multi-user Virtual Reality research laboratory

40 headsets. Shared virtual environments. New ways to study interaction.

The University of Cyprus multi-user VR lab allows participants to enter shared virtual environments and interact in real time.

DPLab uses this infrastructure to develop custom immersive scenarios for psychological research and intervention, integrating behavioural, physiological and neurophysiological measures where relevant.

BIOPAC: Psychophysiology
fNIRS: Functional brain imaging
Tobii Pro Nano: Eye tracking
FaceReader: Affect coding
Virtual Reality: Immersive environments

Research capabilities

Virtual Reality

Controlled immersive environments for psychological and behavioural research.

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Applied research & intervention partnership

Panton Hara Day Center

DPLab collaborates with Panton Hara, a multidisciplinary child and adolescent mental health and social care organisation in Cyprus.

The collaboration supports the development and evaluation of research-informed interventions for adolescents receiving specialised psychosocial support, including emerging Virtual Reality applications.

Key areas

Multidisciplinary assessment
Intervention development
Virtual Reality applications
Scientific evaluation

Completed projects

Selected research programmes

5 programmes

2020-2024

School Violence in Cyprus

National study across all schools in Cyprus

Completed

Collected data from parents and guardians, students and teachers on the phenomenon of violence in schools in Cyprus.

Part of the National Strategy for Violence Prevention and Intervention, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports.
Approved by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute and the National Bioethics Committee of Cyprus.
Three parallel questionnaires: students, parents and guardians, teachers.

MINDYOUTH

Virtual mindfulness training for ages 18 to 25

Completed

A virtual mindfulness training programme helping young adults manage emotions, attention and reactions.

Open to participants aged 18 to 25.
Conducted as doctoral research, approved by the National Bioethics Committee of Cyprus.

2019-2023

GENAMAT

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and attention modification training

Completed

Combining Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with computerised emotional training towards positive stimuli.

Targets reduced anxiety, better anger regulation and improved interpersonal relationships.
Treatment protocols available from the corresponding author, Dr. Katerina Konikkou, on reasonable request.

Funding
EXCELLENCE/0918/0301, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation.

BIOFEEDBACK

Biofeedback treatment using video games

Completed

Neuro-physiological patterns in sub-groups of individuals with callous unemotional traits, and the effectiveness of biofeedback treatment delivered through video games.

Focused on self-control, temper and anxiety management.
Participants aged 18 to 25.

2018-2023

Neo-PRISM-C

Neurodevelopmental optimal predictors, risk factors and intervention

Completed

A Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network studying neurodevelopmental disorders through the Research Domain Criteria approach.

Trains early stage researchers across psychology, neuroscience and data science.
DPLab hosted ESR-6, Georgia Soursou, supervised by Dr. Kostas A. Fanti, on a psychoneurometric account of externalizing and internalizing psychopathology.
Combines clinical assessment, attention allocation, psychophysiology and prefrontal brain indicators with gene by environment interactions.

Funding
European Union Horizon 2020, H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018, Grant Agreement No. 813546.

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