International Congress of Infant Studies

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Our vision is a world in which policies and practices that impact infants are grounded in scientific research on infant learning and development so that all infants thrive in supportive contexts.

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ICIS is committed to advancing the understanding of infant learning and development across the globe through the creation, dissemination and promotion of leading edge science.

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Why Dad’s Voice Matters for Premature Brains – and Why Public Support for Research Does, Too

Oct 15, 2025 | Baby Blog, Sustaining Scientific Progress

The big picture Thanks to modern neonatal care, more preterm babies are surviving than ever before. Yet more than thirteen million babies worldwide are still born early each year, and many spend their first days or weeks in neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs) ([1];...

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies – University of California, Davis

Oct 16, 2025 | Job Postings

The salary range for this position is $105,700 - $129,600 (annual). "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive...

ICIS Opposition to US WHO funding

Apr 20, 2020 | Statements

Infants may be the most vulnerable to the changes in proposed WHO funding by the United States government. SRCD has developed a statement that we at ICIS endorse. Please click the link below to review the SRCD statement....