New research framework
Article-Level Citation Metrics
Three transparent measures report citations per year now, now versus the article’s lifetime rate, and now versus a named benchmark.
Advancing the Science of Experience-Related Neuroplasticity
The ERN Institute is an independent research, publishing, and consulting initiative studying how life experiences, including language use, education, training, health events, and social environments, reshape brain function, cognition, and behavior across the lifespan.
Our work combines behavioral science, EEG/MRI, and advanced quantitative methods to understand how experience builds resilience, cognitive reserve, and adaptive change, while supporting the dissemination and application of rigorous research through ERN Press and ERN Consulting.
Browser-based research tool
Meta-Analysis Studio
Prepare effect sizes, fit fixed- or random-effects models, inspect heterogeneity, and export publication-ready results.
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Research analysis tool released
ERN Meta-Analysis Studio
Browser-based effect-size preparation, classical meta-analysis, heterogeneity statistics, pooled forest plots, and publication exports.
In the news · Medical News Today
Can speaking more than one language fluently help keep the brain young?
Medical News Today speaks with ERN Institute Co-Founder and Executive Director John G. Grundy about bilingual experience, neuroplasticity, and cognitive resilience following COVID-19.
Research framework released
Article-Level Citation Metrics
Citations Per Year (Now), Citations Per Year (Now vs. Lifetime), and Citations Per Year (Now vs. Benchmark).
Accepted for publication
Experience-driven neural efficiency and reserve in aging: Evidence from bilingual attentional adaptation
Ageing Research Reviews
Published
Bilingualism predicts executive-function resilience after COVID-19 in aging
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Accepted for publication
Bilingualism shapes neural control: Distinct experiences predict conflict monitoring and sustained attentional control
Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
Explore ERN
Key Areas of Work
Experience & Brain
How complex experiences, language, education, and training shape brain networks, neural efficiency, and signal complexity.
Cognition & Aging
How lifelong experiences contribute to cognitive reserve, resilience, and dementia trajectories.
Methods & Measurement
Innovations in meta-analysis, measurement reliability, continuous experience modeling, transparent citation metrics, and reusable research tools.
Leadership
John G. Grundy, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Cognitive neuroscientist specializing in experience-related neuroplasticity, bilingualism, cognition, and aging.
Febriana Grundy, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Associate Director
Applied linguist specializing in corpus methods, second-language development, academic writing, and AI-assisted language learning.
Learn more on the About page.
Work with ERN
ERN Institute welcomes collaboration, invited talks, and applied projects in education, health, aging, analytics, and research methodology.
Typical inquiries
- Research collaboration or invited talks
- Study design, analysis, and meta-analysis support
- Program evaluation and evidence synthesis
- Expert consultation on neuroplasticity, bilingualism, and cognition
Email: admin@erninstitute.com