Vaidehi Natu

Dr. Vaidehi Natu is a Senior Staff Scientist in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on understanding how the human brain matures anatomically and functionally from infancy to adulthood, particularly in relation to the development of cognitive skills and behaviors. She employs a multimodal approach integrating behavioral experiments, neuroimaging, histology, and transcriptomic gene analysis.

Dr. Natu holds a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pune. Her research interests include developmental neuroimaging approaches, perception, and the neural underpinnings of cognitive development. Her work emphasizes the interplay between brain anatomy, function, and behavior to explain complex human skills like face recognition and language acquisition.

Her recent publications highlight advancements in understanding cortical folding dynamics, white matter connectivity in ventral temporal cortex, and the impact of myelination on structural and functional changes across developmental stages. These studies bridge basic neuroscience with translational insights into neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dr. Natu’s work has been featured in prominent journals and employs cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques. While no specific awards or grants are listed, her contributions reflect a sustained focus on integrating multidisciplinary methods to study human brain development.