VBL Research Event 2026

The VU Behavioural Lab (VBL) warmly invites you for its annual research event!

Theme: AI and Robotics in Behavioural Research
📅 Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 15:15–18:00
📍 NU-Building, Room 04A-25

This year’s event brings together researchers from different faculties within the VU to share how AI and robotics are being used in behavioural research across disciplines.

Join us to:
• Discover how AI and robotics are being applied in behavioural research at VU
• Explore different perspectives and approaches across faculties
• Find opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange

Programme

15:15  Walk-in  

15:30  Welcome by Femke van Horen, Scientific Director, VBL

15:35  Kobe Millet, Marketing, School of Business and Economics | Topic: Seeking Human or AI Advice: From Questionable Intentions to the Value of Firsthand Experience

15:55  Daniel Fernando Preciado Vanegas, Communication Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Topic: Artificial news casters: Can AI agents influence our position towards counter-attitudinal news?

16:15  Maša Galič, Criminal Law, Faculty of Law | Topic: Separating the privileged wheat from the chaff with AI: A Socio-Legal Exploration of AI-Driven Filtering Systems for Protecting Professional Privilege in Criminal Investigations

16:35  Charlotte Gerritsen, Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of sciences | Topic: AI-driven behaviour change support

16:55  Piek Vossen, Language, Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Topic: Leolani: a platform for studying multimodal human-agent interaction in the real-world

17:15  Maarten Afschrift, Biomechanics, Faculty of Behaviour and Movement Sciences | Topic: Personalizing electrical stimulation after spinal cord injury through human-in-the-loop optimization

17:35  Networking and Drinks @ The Lobby Campus Square, NU-02C33

Save the date – we look forward to seeing you there!