Kshipra Gurunandan

Kshipra Gurunandan is a cognitive neuroscientist affiliated with the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. Her research explores the neural mechanisms of learning and memory across the lifespan, particularly in the context of language acquisition and aging.

• Education: BSc in Mathematical Sciences from Christ University, Bangalore; MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language from the University of the Basque Country; PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language.

Her work utilizes advanced neuroimaging techniques (MRI, EEG/MEG) to investigate experience-dependent plasticity, feedback-enhanced learning, and the role of prior knowledge in memory systems. She has contributed to debates on fast mapping and lexical competition in adult learners.

Key trends in her publications span declarative memory, neural oscillations, cognitive control, and methodological innovations in tracking brain activity. She has secured prestigious fellowships including the la Caixa INPhINIT and Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND.

• Honors: Awards from the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Organisation for Human Brain Mapping, and Society for Neuroscience of Creativity.

Kshipra actively participates in public outreach, with international media coverage in outlets like Scientific American and Cosmos, and is a member of Cambridge Neuroscience and Cambridge Language Sciences.