Research & Academic Work

Dr. Alyssa Ailion’s research focuses on how neurological and medical conditions interact with brain networks, cognition, language, learning, and everyday functioning in children, adolescents, and young adults. Her academic work bridges clinical neuropsychology, pediatric neurology, neuroimaging, and outcomes research.

Research interests

Areas of research interest include:

• Pediatric neuropsychology
• Epilepsy and epilepsy surgery outcomes
• Neurosurgical neuropsychology
• Language development and language mapping
• Brain plasticity and neurodevelopment
• Functional connectivity and neuroimaging
• Cognitive, academic, and psychosocial outcomes
• Measurement and methods development

Selected publications

For a complete and frequently updated publication list, please see Dr. Ailion’s Google Scholar profile.

Academic & Research Profiles