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SUMMARY:Tracking neurobiological factors of language developmental difficu
 lties - Dr. Gesa Schaadt\, Research Scientist (Post-Doc) at the Clinic of 
 Cognitive Neurology\, Medical Faculty\, University Leipzig\, Germany and t
 he Department of Neurology\, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and 
 Brain Sciences\, Leipzig
DTSTART:20180321T103000Z
DTEND:20180321T113000Z
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CONTACT:Amber Ruigrok
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will provide an overview of our studies on ph
 onological processing difficulties\, both at cortical and brainstem levels
 \, in impaired language development. I will show how these processing diff
 iculties are influenced by genetic predispositions and discuss underlying 
 brain structures. The consistent observation that boys seem to be at highe
 r risk of impaired language development than girls suggests sex hormone co
 ncentration to also play an important role in language outcome. In line wi
 th this idea\, I will present our research on the impact of sex hormone co
 ncentration on language development during mini-puberty\, that is a period
  of elevated sex hormone concentration during the first six months of life
 \, when also language-relevant brain areas undergo massive developmental c
 hanges.
LOCATION:Large Meeting Room (groundfloor)\, Douglas House\, 18B\, Trumping
 ton Road
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