In 2016, after dedicating years of work at IICC (Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias del Comportamiento) Eric Roth Ph.D., decided to found a research center inside UCB mainly focused on tackling behavioral issues with a strong experimental and technological approach. During the following years he and a team put efforts in innovating research for objective measurement of psychological states.

In 2018, with Rectoral resolution No.005/2018 the UIE was founded with the objecive of develop interdisciplinary research with public and private institutions. Currently the UIE is focused on training future researchers with the hope to bridge clinical and social aspects of neuroscience and psychology by innovating in objective and accessible diagnostics for psychological conditions.