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The effect of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on memory recall in reading: A pilot study

Categorical perception and influence of attention on neural consistency in response to speech sounds in adults with dyslexia

Increased variability of stimulus-driven cortical responses is associated with genetic variability in children with and without dyslexia

Tracy Centanni is an associate professor and the director of the Genetics of Auditory and Visual Perception and Plasticity (GAPP) Lab. The lab's research program aims to understand the biological (gene and brain) and environmental (early childhood experiences) influences on reading development, focusing on dyslexia. A second branch of the lab focuses on non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation as a vehicle for improving language and reading abilities in a variety of populations, including understanding the conditions under which this approach is successful and how it changes the brain. Her lab studies are designed to bridge the gap between lab-based research and real-world applications to the populations we study.

Neural Plasticity

Dyslexia

Auditory and Visual Perception

Brain Basis of Reading Acquisition

Genetic Factors for Dyslexia

Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Tracy Centanni: Understanding Young Readers' Brains

Seeking Strategies to Help Children With Dyslexia

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