Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2023). Verbal production dynamics and plasticity: functional contributions of language and executive control systems. Cerebral Cortex, 33(3), 740-753. Doi:10.1093/cercor/bhac097
2020
Gurunandan, K., Arnaez-Telleria, J., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2020). Converging evidence for differential specialization and plasticity of language systems. Journal of Neuroscience, 40(50), 9715-9724. Doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0851-20.2020
2019
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Functional plasticity associated with language learning in adults. NeuroImage, 201. Doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116040
Programa de Perfeccionamiento de Personal Investigador Doctor (01/2022 - 01/2025), Eusko Jaurlaritza. Cognitive and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, UK.
INPhINIT doctoral fellowship (10/2017 - 12/2020), Fundación La Caixa. BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, Donostia-San Sebastián.
2021
Effect of cognitive training in children’s resting-state functional connectivity University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
2020
Functional plasticity in verbal fluency: the influence of language proficiency and task difficulty University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2021). Network interaction dynamics in language production. Poster presentation at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting (virtual)
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2021). Network dynamics during speech production. Poster presentation at Organization for Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting (virtual)
2020
Gurunandan, K., Arnaez-Telleria, J., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2020). Lateralisation & plasticity: what can comparative approaches tell us? Tweet presentation at Organisation for Human Brain Mapping Equinox Twitter Conference (virtual)
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2020). Functional specialisation and plasticity of language systems: converging evidence from language learning experiments. Poster presentation at Society for Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting (virtual)
Ibarbia, M., Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2020). Contribution of semantic memory and fluid reasoning to creativity problem solving in chefs. Poster presentation at Society for Neuroscience of Creativity Annual Meeting (virtual)
2019
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Differential neuroplasticity of language systems in late language acquisition. Poster presentation at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Gurunandan, K., Ibarbia, M., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Structural correlates of creativity training in chefs. Poster presentation at Organization for Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy
Ludowicy, P., Arnaez-Telleria, J., Gurunandan, K., Czernochowski, D., Lachmann, T., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Neural modulation of the testing effect via test-potentiated encoding with feedback. Poster presentation at Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Rome, Italy
Gurunandan, K., Ibarbia, M., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Structural changes induced by creativity training. Poster presentation at Society for Neuroscience of Creativity Annual Meeting, San Francisco, U.S.A. (NSF-funded Travel Award)
Ibarbia, M., Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2019). Functional contributions to general and specific creative problem solving. Poster presentation at Society for Neuroscience of Creativity Annual Meeting, San Francisco, U.S.A.
2018
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2018). Neural plasticity of speech and reading networks associated with language learning. Poster presentation at Society for Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting, Québec, Canada (Poster Slam)
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2018). Neural plasticity of language production networks associated with language learning. Poster presentation at Society for Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting, Québec, Canada
Gurunandan, K., Rueda, R., Guerra, S., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2018). Metacognitive training induces neurodevelopmental changes in prefrontal regions. Poster presentation at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Boston, U.S.A. (Graduate Student Award)
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2018). Convergence of speech and print networks as a marker of language learning. Poster presentation at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Boston, U.S.A.
Gurunandan, K., Carreiras, M., & Paz-Alonso, P.M. (2018). Neural plasticity of speech and reading networks associated with language learning. Oral presentation at Society for Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting, Québec, Canada
Post-doctoral stay with Prof. Rik Henson at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (05/2022 - 04/2024).
Doctorate stay with Dr. Alex Fornito at Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (02/2020 - 07/2020).
2020
OS-SIG mini-grant from Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
Scientific American podcast interview
2019
First place in “La Caixa” Thesis Pitch Competition, Barcelona, Spain
NSF-funded Travel Award from the Society for Neuroscience of Creativity
2018
Graduate Student Award from the Cognitive Neuroscience Society
2020
OHBM BrainHack 2020 Asia & Pacific Hub organising team member
2019
Brain Awareness Week activity "Tu cerebro al desnudo", San Sebastián, Spain
Career talk for high school students, BCBL, San Sebastián, Spain
Mentor for high school students participating in Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka science fair, Bilbao, Spain
Pint of Science talk, “In Search of Intelligence", San Sebastián, Spain