Jeanne Guiraud

Jeanne Guiraud is a Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, affiliated with the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (CBCD). Her work focuses on early autism development, particularly through longitudinal studies of infant siblings of children with autism. She coordinates multi-centre research using neuroimaging (ERP, NIRS) and behavioral tests to identify early brain and cognitive markers of autism.

Education includes a PhD in Cognitive Science (University of Lyon 2, 2006), a Masters in Cognitive Psychology (University of Lyon 2, 2007, with research at University of Melbourne), and a Masters in Cognitive Science (University of Lyon 2, 2002). Her research spans auditory neuroscience, including cochlear implant outcomes and brain plasticity.

Key research interests include social brain development, face and emotion perception, and language processing in autism. Awards include recognition for her documentary film Soundwaves, which explores cochlear implantation in deaf children.

Her publications bridge clinical neuroscience and developmental psychology, with collaborations on genetic, MRI, and intervention studies. Ongoing work emphasizes translational research to improve early autism detection and intervention strategies.