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Simon Rammerstorfer

PhD student, University of Zurich

Simon Rammerstorfer is a PhD candidate in imaging sciences at the University of Zurich’s Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Group. With a background in biomedical engineering, he uses MRI and learning trajectory modelling to investigate the development of literacy skills in multilingual children. He aims to understand how language experiences influence brain development and to translate these insights into improved educational approaches, with a particular focus on the greater Zurich area.

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Iliana Karipidis, Simon Rammerstorfer, Silvia Brem / 9 June 2026

Articles Learning & Education Development Reading and writing Individual differences

A child is learning how to spell.

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