The International Association for the Study of Affective Touch | The 4th #IASAT_2023 meeting will be held in Marseille, France between 4-7 July 2023

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Truly grateful for @LabSomato and the organisation team for the #FestivalofTouch, for making this conference so accessible to ECR’s. On top of that to have connected with some lovely researchers, this past week has been such a joy🥹🫂🫶🏽 @IASATorg @ResearchINTouch
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I gave and received so many hugs at the #FestivalOfTouch this week I guess what you research does get to you! So sad its over. Thank you @LabSomato and @mcglonefp for organizing and for all your help! Hope to see everyone at another @ResearchINTouch + @IASATorg gathering🫂🫂
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The lovely Professor Francis McGlone giving an amazing tribute talk to Tiffany Field and the work done by her! @IASATorg @somaffect #FestivalOfTouch
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The poster session was definitely a success #FestivalOfTouch ⁦@IASATorg⁩ ⁦@ResearchINTouch⁩
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Waking up in Marseille, France preparing for my talk at the wonderful @FestivalOfTouch arranged by @IASATorg and @ResearchINTouch 🍄🫂 Love my job! 🥰🥰
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It's a great pleasure for us to represent NeuroMarseille, Neuroschool at the #FestivalOfTouch! We look forward to seeing you there @IASATorg
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Campus is beautiful! #FestivalOfTouch
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The @IASATorg and @ResearchINTouch meeting is starting today #Marseille ☀️ If you are into affective touch and Interoception come see our work 😉 🩵Poster: Schizophrenia and touch-Intero (Wednesday) 💛Talk: Ketamine self other touch (Friday) @BoehmeLab
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For the English attendees of #FestivalOfTouch @IASATorg, a conference weather forecast: Scorchio.
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IASAT.org retweeted
SomAffect@somaffect3 Jul 2023
Lots of #Liverpool based Somatosensory scientists are heading off to Marseille this week for the long awaited international #FestivalofTouch. This meeting brings together two somatosensory research networks @IASATorg & @ResearchINTouch Safe travels Warren, see you there ☀️
On my way to the Marseille with poster in hand #IASAT #festivaloftouch
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Very excited to go to the Festival of Touch! The whole lab will be presenting posters :) 😀Alexandre Tolboom will present his work on optogenetic feedback, and Anton Dogadov on using mesoscale calcium imaging, both in closed-loop mouse BMIs!
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New paper on C-tactile afferents and their link with affective touch (hint: it's complicated)! Very pleased to announce our new work in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews - with @AnnettSchirmer and Ilona Croy doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.… on what affective touch really means
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#FestivalOfTouch... have you seen our objectives? touch2023.sciencesconf.org/p… We aim for an inclusive, open and environmentally friendly conference. If you can avoid taking the plane, please do. The conference is next to the St Charles train station 🚄 @IASATorg @ResearchINTouch
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8 years ago the inaugural congress of @IASATorg took place in London, UK. Such a privilege to see the (affective) touch community growing and connecting. Here the closing speech by India Morrison @Katlab_UCL @OlaussonHakan @mcglonefp . Now looking forward to the #FestivalOfTouch
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Conference : Being In Touch: Communicating Through Touch In Psychotherapy - for psychotherapists, counsellors and neuroscientists - 9th July, King's College Cambridge, cbpc.org.uk/short-and-introd… (of interest to @IASATorg)
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IASAT.org retweeted
Exciting! The European cogn and affective neuroscience community is coming together again. A great programme watch this space affective touch researchers. We are organising a social gathering of @IASATorg members and friends on the evening of Wed the 20th! Details next week
#ESCAN2022 conference schedule is now available on our website 👉 escan2022.eu/program/confere… Have a look at all the exciting keynotes and talks, and don't forget to register by May 31st to get the best rate👉 conftool.org/escan2022/ More details coming soon
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Can you help Merle Fairhurst and Jyothisa Mathew with their *HandsOn App: A User Experience Study*? As shown in the recent SocialBRIDGES day, any nationality (proficient level of English), and please choose *Group 1 or 2*. Chance to win 50€ voucher! unibw.de/virtualtouch-en/res…
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It has been over a year since a #handshake has become an improper greeting custom and a hug requires caution. How did #COVID19 change our #touch #behaviour? Our text summary for the 4th #SocialBRIDGES event on #SocialDistancing and #touch is now online: bit.ly/3dZZdfn
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The #COVID19 #global #pandemic has touched us all, but how did it affect our sense of #touch? On June 29th, 2021, the 4th #international #SocialBRIDGES, co-hosted by @IASATorg and supported by @LabSomato, explores topics of #SocialDistancing and #touch: bit.ly/3zLP7bk
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