The N-CoDe lab, or the Neuroscience of Communication Development lab, is based at UCL Language and Cognition. The lab is led by Dr. Saloni Krishnan.

We aim to understand childhood speech and language needs (such as developmental language disorder, dyslexia, and stuttering). We study the neurobiological basis of these conditions. We have a particular focus on language learning, and most recently, we have been studying how motivation interacts with language learning. We want to use this knowledge to improve our understanding of these disorders, as well as improve clinical and educational tools and practice.

In our research, we use behavioural paradigms implemented online and in the lab, as well as structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Please feel free to browse these pages to find out more about our research themes, the team, publications, and to contact us.