Korenar, M., Treffers-Daller, J., & Pliatsikas, C. (2021): Bilingual switching practices have distinct effects on the volumes of the caudate nucleus and the thalamus To access, click here Abstract Bilingualism…Read More >
New paper on the effects of bilingualism on the volume of the hippocampus in older adults, in Brain Structure and Function
Voits, T., Robson, H., Rothman, J., & Pliatsikas, C. (2022). The effects of bilingualism on hippocampal volume in ageing bilinguals. Brain Structure and Function. DOI: 10.1007/s00429-021-02436-z To access, click here…Read More >
New preprint: The dynamic effects of bilingualism on subcortical structures
Korenar, M., Treffers-Daller, J., & Pliatsikas, C. (2021): Bilingual experiences induce dynamic structural changes to basal ganglia and the thalamus To access, click here Abstract: Bilingualism has been linked to…Read More >
More good news from the lab!
First of all, we have a new doctor in the house! (Now Dr) Michal Korenar succesfully defended his thesis this week, and passed without corrections! Congratulations Dr Korenar! Michal will…Read More >
Our special issue on Bilingualism and the Declining brain is now published!
Very excited to receive a hard copy of our recent special issue on Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain, co edited with Ana Inés Ansaldo and Toms Voits for Linguistic Approaches…Read More >
Proudly presenting… Dr Najla Alrwaita!
Join me in congratualting (now Dr.!) Najla Alrwaita for succesfully defending her PhD thesis last week! Najla’s thesis was on the effects of diglossia on executive functions. Special rhanks to…Read More >
Our lab at the International Symposium on Bilingualism, in July 2021! #ISB13
Our lab participates in this year’s ISB conference with seven presentations! Come visit us at the times below (all UK times): -11/07, 14.15: Christos Pliatsikas, Vincent DeLuca, Sergio Pereira Soares, Toms Voits and Jason Rothman:…Read More >
New preprint: Executive functions in Arabic diglossic young adults
Alrwaita, N., Meteyard, L., Houston-price, C., & Pliatsikas, C. (2021): Is there an effect of diglossia on cognition? An investigation of the relationship between diglossia and Executive Functions in young…Read More >
Register now: Talk about Multilingualism and the Brain by Jia’en Yee
Don’t miss this talk about bilingualism and brain structure by our lab member Jia’en Yee on the 25th of May at 4 pm (UK time)! To attend this lecture, and…Read More >
New paper on metabolite concentrations in the bilingual brain, in Scientific Reports
Pliatsikas, C., Pereira-Soares, S.M., Voits, T., Deluca, V., & Rothman, J. (2021): Bilingualism is a long-term cognitively challenging experience that modulates metabolite concentrations in the healthy brain. Scientific Reports, 11, 7090….Read More >