Alexandros Goulas

Brain Connectivity meets Reservoir Computing

This study explores how real brain connectivity patterns can inform artificial neural network architectures, finding that biologically inspired networks perform as well as classical ones with sufficient randomness and diversity in connections.

Disentangling cortical functional connectivity strength and topography reveals divergent roles of genes and environment

This study disentangles the genetic and environmental influences on functional connectivity strength and topography in the human cortex, revealing distinct roles for genes and environment.

An architectonic type principle in the development of laminar patterns of cortico-cortical connections

The paper shows that laminar patterns of cortico-cortical projections in the immature macaque cortex follow an architectonic type principle, correlating with cortical differentiation and remaining stable despite visual input loss.

Bio-instantiated recurrent neural networks

This paper explores bio-instantiated recurrent neural networks, examining their performance in working memory tasks and demonstrating how empirical neural network data can be used to construct biologically realistic topologies.

The natural axis of transmitter receptor distribution in the human cerebral cortex

The paper identifies a natural axis of transmitter receptor distribution in the human cerebral cortex that reflects laminar differentiation and functional organization.

Shaping Brain Structure: Genetic and Phylogenetic Axes of Macro Scale Organization of Cortical Thickness

This study identifies genetic and phylogenetic axes of cortical thickness organization in humans and macaques using machine learning and twin data, showing heritability and conservation across species.

Cross-species Functional Alignment Reveals Evolutionary Hierarchy Within the Connectome

This paper introduces a function-based method to align cortical organization across species, revealing evolutionary changes in brain regions associated with human cognition.

Spatiotemporal ontogeny of brain wiring

This study models the development of brain connectomes to show that spatial and temporal gradients can explain wiring principles and global network topology without requiring axonal guidance or activity-dependent plasticity.

Exploring the limits of network topology estimation using diffusion-based tractography and tracer studies in the macaque cortex

This study compares diffusion-based tractography and invasive tracer data to assess the accuracy of topological properties in macaque cortical connectomes.

Comprehensive computational modelling of the development of mammalian cortical connectivity underlying an architectonic type principle

This paper uses computational simulations to show that spatiotemporal growth patterns and architectural differentiation during cortical development can explain observed cortico-cortical connectivity patterns in two species.

Intrinsic functional architecture of the macaque dorsal and ventral lateral frontal cortex

This study uses resting-state fMRI in macaques to reveal the intrinsic functional architecture of the lateral frontal cortex, confirming and refining existing anatomical and connectional divisions.