Who we are
A long-term global initiative converting youth awareness into rigorous research and concrete action on humanity's most pressing challenges. We hold contributors to the same standard as any journal that takes itself seriously.
What makes us Cortical
Our mentors
Professor, Social Sciences · Huron University College, Western University
Social Sciences faculty with research expertise in educational policy, inclusion, and applied social research methodology. Co-designs and supervises Cortical's research framework to peer-reviewable standard from the first cohort.
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Assistant Professor, Computer Science · Indian Institute of Technology
Machine learning researcher evaluating AI-based screening tools in low-resource healthcare settings. Supervises Cortical's STEM track and ensures cross-disciplinary methodology standards.
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Senior Policy Fellow · Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Former government advisor with expertise in social policy, education reform, and disability rights. Guides Cortical's formal policy representations to state education bodies.
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Research Anthropologist · Jawaharlal Nehru University
Specialises in participatory field methods and public health systems in underserved communities. Oversees Cortical's district-level fieldwork design and research ethics compliance.
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Associate Professor · University of British Columbia
Research focus on disability inclusion frameworks, CRPD implementation, and educational accommodation policy. Connects Cortical's work to international frameworks including SDG 3, SDG 4, and CRPD.
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Research Economist · Indian Statistical Institute
Structural barriers to healthcare access and the economics of late diagnosis. Contributes cost modelling to Cortical's research on NDD policy gaps in India's K–12 school system.
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Professor, Social Sciences · Huron University College, Western University
Social Sciences faculty with research expertise in educational policy, inclusion, and applied social research methodology. Co-designs and supervises Cortical's research framework to peer-reviewable standard from the first cohort.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science · Indian Institute of Technology
Machine learning researcher evaluating AI-based screening tools in low-resource healthcare settings. Supervises Cortical's STEM track and ensures cross-disciplinary methodology standards.
Senior Policy Fellow · Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Former government advisor with expertise in social policy, education reform, and disability rights. Guides Cortical's formal policy representations to state education bodies.
Research Anthropologist · Jawaharlal Nehru University
Specialises in participatory field methods and public health systems in underserved communities. Oversees Cortical's district-level fieldwork design and research ethics compliance.
Associate Professor · University of British Columbia
Research focus on disability inclusion frameworks, CRPD implementation, and educational accommodation policy. Connects Cortical's work to international frameworks including SDG 3, SDG 4, and CRPD.
Research Economist · Indian Statistical Institute
Structural barriers to healthcare access and the economics of late diagnosis. Contributes cost modelling to Cortical's research on NDD policy gaps in India's K–12 school system.
Academic Partners
Huron University College, Western University
IIT Gandhinagar
Centre for Policy Research, India
Punjab State Health Department
Jawaharlal Nehru University