Yurui Gao

The relationship of white matter tract orientation to vascular geometry in the human brain

This study compares the orientation of white matter nerve fibers and vasculature in the human brain using diffusion MRI and susceptibility weighted imaging, finding that vasculature aligns with some but not all white matter tracts.

Identification of functional white matter networks in BOLD fMRI

The paper identifies functional white matter networks in BOLD fMRI using hierarchical clustering and validates their stability across scans and populations.

White matter tract microstructure, macrostructure, and associated cortical gray matter morphology across the lifespan

The paper characterizes lifespan changes in white matter microstructure, macrostructure, and associated cortical morphology using large datasets, finding unique developmental and aging trajectories across brain pathways.

Whole-brain, gray and white matter time-locked functional signal changes with simple tasks and model-free analysis

The paper investigates BOLD signal changes in both white and gray matter using model-free analysis and simple tasks, finding time-locked activations across the whole brain.

Detection of functional activity in brain white matter using fiber architecture informed synchrony mapping

This paper introduces a model-free method to detect task-evoked BOLD signal synchrony in white matter using fiber-architecture-informed spatial windows and modified PCA, showing reliable detection in fMRI data.

Dynamic variations of resting-state BOLD signal spectra in white matter

The paper investigates time-varying spectral patterns of resting-state BOLD signals in white matter and identifies recurring modes with specific spatial and behavioral associations.

Power spectra reveal distinct BOLD resting-state time courses in white matter

The paper identifies distinct BOLD time courses in white matter using power spectra, revealing two categories of voxels with different functional and anatomical properties.

Histologically derived fiber response functions for diffusion MRI vary across white matter fibers - an ex vivo validation study in the squirrel monkey brain

This study derives histologically-derived fiber response functions for diffusion MRI in squirrel monkey brains and shows they vary across brain regions and subjects, affecting FOD reconstruction and tractography.

Limits to anatomical accuracy of diffusion tractography using modern approaches

This study evaluates modern diffusion tractography methods using a standardized challenge, finding no significant improvement in anatomical accuracy despite methodological advances.