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

Ethnic Identity Profiles Among Adolescents in the ABCD Study: Associations with Resting State Functional Connectivity and Perceived Discrimination

Taylor R. Jancetic, Micaela Lembo, Chloe L. Hampson, Donisha D. Smith, Julio A. Peraza, Erin Thompson, Mariana Sánchez, Raúl González, Alan Meca, Angela R. Laird

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Acculturative orientations among Hispanic/Latinx caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations with caregiver and youth mental health and youth brain function

Alan Meca, Julio A. Peraza, Michael C. Riedel, Willie J. Hale, Jeremy W. Pettit, Erica D. Musser, Taylor Salo, Jessica S. Flannery, Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Anthony Steven Dick, Rosario Pintos Lobo, Laura M. Ucros, Chelsea A. Greaves, Samuel W. Hawes, Mariana Sánchez, , Angela R. Laird

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Feb 17, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with STEM anxiety profiles among university physics students

Donisha D. Smith, Alan Meca, Katherine L. Bottenhorn, Jessica E. Bartley, Michael C. Riedel, Taylor Salo, Julio A. Peraza, Robert W. Laird, Shannon M. Pruden, Matthew T. Sutherland, Eric T. Brewe, Angela R. Laird

The paper investigates how STEM anxiety profiles correlate with brain connectivity during physics tasks using fMRI and latent profile analysis.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience