Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of South Australia, affiliated with the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy and the UniSA Justice and Society faculty. Her research focuses on neurobiological foundations of language processing, syntax, and cross-linguistic diversity, utilizing EEG, fMRI, and computational modeling. Key areas include the dorsal-ventral stream architecture for language comprehension, predictive processing, and the impact of mindfulness training on cognitive performance. Her work spans theoretical neuroscience, neurophysiological experiments, and applied studies in complex environments. Notable contributions include the Argument Dependency Model (ADM), studies on case marking evolution, and investigations into how EEG-based measures can enhance military training and decision-making. She collaborates internationally, with grants from the ARC and defense agencies, and supervises research students in cognitive neuroscience and language evolution. Publications highlight neurobiological roots of language in primate audition, ERP correlates of syntactic processing, and the role of mindfulness in enhancing attention and task performance. Her labs and teams explore interdisciplinary themes like virtual environment design and neurophysiological markers of cognitive states.







