Recent discussions have spanned sensorimotor learning, memory for errors, and distributed neural representations, with each session centered around a presented paper and open discussion.

Dendrites: The Journal Club held its first meet of the semester, continuing its bi-weekly research discussions within the Cognitive and Brain Sciences community. A space for paper-driven dialogue and exchange. #JournalClub #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience

Dr. Arora's research spans meditation, stress physiology, brain–body interactions, and traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Kamble's research focuses on reading, cognition, and inclusive education for deaf individuals.

Congratulations to Dr. Palkin Arora and Dr. Veena Kamble, Postdoctoral Fellows at IIT Gandhinagar working with Prof. Vaibhav Tripathi, on receiving the India RISE Fellowship, a one-year leadership and research program for Indian women in STEMM.

We thank Malav Shah for an insightful seminar and for introducing us to this unique and rigorous area of neurobiological research.

Key findings presented included the dominance of trunk-related tactile pathways, larger overall brain and grey matter volumes in Asian elephants despite smaller body size, relatively larger cerebella in African elephants, and evidence of marked postnatal brain growth.

We hosted a talk by Malav Shah (PhD Candidate, Humboldt University, Berlin) on the comparative neurobiology of Asian and African elephants, with a focus on the elephant trunk and tactile processing.
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These presentations highlight the breadth of student research being conducted within the department across cognitive neuroscience, perception, attention, and motor control.

Poster Presentations
Chetna Sharma – impact of motor learning on functional mobility post-stroke.
Ruchi Singh – multimodal neural signal analysis for BCI applications.
Diya Elizabeth Joseph – attention capture in serial visual search.

Poster Presentations
Sinchana Vaasanthi – reinforcement mechanisms in motor learning.
Ajay Kumar Sahu – error desensitization and attenuation of motor adaptation.
Hannah Grace Jaison – distractor suppression and attentional selection.

Oral Presentations
Aditi Jha presented work on feature-dependent cortical representations during music perception.
Manvi Joiya examined mechanisms underlying savings in visuomotor adaptation.
Gauri Gunjyal studied processing of emotional expressions in the Hindi language.

✨ ACCS 2025 | Student Research Contributions ✨
Students from the Dept. of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar participated in ACCS 2025 with oral talks and poster presentations. The research spanned perception, motor learning, attention, language, and neural signal analysis.

The conference provided an excellent platform for idea exchange and scientific discussions. We look forward to strengthening these interactions and continuing this momentum in the coming years.

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Our students presented their research through poster presentations and oral talks, engaging with researchers and scholars from multiple institutions and receiving valuable feedback on their work.

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The masters and PhD students from the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, along with Prof. Krishna Miyapuram participated in the Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS’25) held at the Centre of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Prayagraj.

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Don’t miss out on this opportunity and apply!
Apply here: admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission/

Interested in studying and research in Cognitive and Brain Sciences? Applications to the MSc program in Cognitive Science has begun.

Click on the following link to know more: cogs.iitgn.ac.in/cogs-msc/

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The students covered covering a diverse range of cognitive science research categories. Proud of the depth, clarity, and passion on display! 📷📷

From concepts to compelling proposals!
Our MSc Cognitive Science 2nd-year students presented their end-semester thesis proposals via poster presentations previous week.
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Huge congratulations, Manisha — you’ve shown that science doesn’t just explain movement, it is movement! 💫

#DanceYourPhD #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience #ScienceCommunication #IITGandhinagar #HumboldtUniversity #WomenInScience #ArtMeetsScience

Her piece, “The Powerful Outcomes of Collective Synchrony,” shows how moving together can create powerful bonds — both emotional and neural!

Read the science: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Dance Your PhD 2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES WINNER | The Powerful Outcomes of Collective Synchrony YouTube video by KineticCognition

Science meets rhythm! 🧠💃

Our very own MSc Cognitive Science alumna Manisha Biswas has danced her way to global recognition — winning Science Magazine’s “Dance Your PhD 2025” (Social Science category)! 🏆

🎥 Watch the magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhYJtAE9IF8

Second-year M.Sc. Cognitive and Brain Sciences students showcased their summer internship research through posters in mid-September, featuring diverse projects from top institutions in India and abroad. Proud of their dedication and curiosity! 🧠✨
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