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Kirthana Sukumaran

University of Southern California

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Dual ecological-cultural pathways of sociocultural environment and resting state functional connectivity among Hispanic adolescents in the ABCD Study

Angela R. Laird, Chloe L. Hampson, Micaela Lembo, Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Kirthana Sukumaran, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, Erin Thompson, Shana Adise, Mariana Sánchez, Raúl González, Megan M. Herting, Alan Meca

The paper identifies dual neural pathways linking sociocultural factors to resting-state functional connectivity in Hispanic adolescents, revealing distinct neurobiological impacts of community and family environments.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Cortical microarchitecture supports preadolescent functional brain network connectivity

Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Kirthana Sukumaran, Jessica Morrel, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, Megan M. Herting

The paper links gray matter microarchitecture to functional brain network connectivity in preadolescents using diffusion and functional MRI data from the ABCD Study.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Air Pollution, Early Adversity, and Amygdala: Environmental Correlates of Psychopathology in Preadolescents

Amanda C. Del Giacco, Michael A. Rosario, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, Nitya Chawla, Alan Wen, Kirthana Sukumaran, L. Nate Overholtzer, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Benjamin B. Lahey, Tyler M. Moore, Megan M. Herting

This study examines how early life adversity and air pollution interact to affect amygdala volumes and psychopathology symptoms in children.

bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Sources of outdoor air pollution exposure and child brain network development across the United States

Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Kirthana Sukumaran, Amanda C. Del Giacco, Hedyeh Ahmadi, Jordan D. Corbett, Alethea V. de Jesus, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, Rima Habre, Daniel A. Hackman, Joel David Schwartz, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

This study links childhood exposure to different sources of PM2.5 pollution to changes in brain network connectivity across the U.S., with regional differences observed.

Journal of Environmental Psychology · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Outdoor Air Pollution, Perivascular Space Morphology, and Cognition in Preadolescence

Jessica Morrel, Kirthana Sukumaran, Carinna M. Torgerson, Michael A. Rosario, Haoyu Lan, Joel David Schwartz, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Jeiran Choupan, Megan M. Herting

This study links outdoor air pollution exposure to increased perivascular space count and poorer cognition in preadolescents, suggesting brain clearance mechanisms may mediate pollution's neurotoxic effects.

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Jul 17, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Ambient Pollution Components and Sources Associated with Hippocampal Architecture and Memory in Pre-Adolescents

Michael A. Rosario, Kirthana Sukumaran, Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Alethea de Jesus, Carlos Cadenas-Iniguez, Hedyeh Ahmadi, Rima Habre, Shermaine Abad, Jacob G. Pine, Deanna M. Barch, Joel David Schwartz, Daniel A. Hackman, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

The paper examines how ambient air pollution components and sources affect hippocampal structure and memory in pre-adolescents using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

BMC Medicine · Jun 10, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Outdoor Air Pollution Relates to Amygdala Subregion Volume and Apportionment in Early Adolescents

Jessica Morrel, L. Nate Overholtzer, Kirthana Sukumaran, Devyn L. Cotter, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, J. Michael Tyszka, Joel David Schwartz, Daniel A. Hackman, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

The paper examines the relationship between outdoor air pollution and amygdala subregion volumes in early adolescents using ABCD Study data and finds associations between pollutants and specific subregion volume changes.

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Jun 3, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Air pollution from biomass burning disrupts early adolescent cortical microarchitecture development

Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Kirthana Sukumaran, Carlos Cardenas‐Iniguez, Rima Habre, Joel David Schwartz, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

This study examines how exposure to PM2.5 from biomass burning affects cortical microstructure development in adolescents using neuroimaging data.

Environment International · May 27, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience