Keiko Kunitoki

Inflections in adolescent cortical maturation signal psychopathology risk

The paper shows that differences in adolescent cortical maturation patterns predict psychiatric symptoms, with early maturing sensory regions linked to symptoms four years before their onset.

Thalamic Dysconnectivity and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder

This study identifies thalamic dysconnectivity as a key feature of negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorder using structural and functional MRI data.

Blood and Neuronal Extracellular Vesicle Mitochondrial Disruptions in Schizophrenia

This study finds elevated mitochondrial DNA levels in blood and neuronal extracellular vesicles in schizophrenia patients, linked to brain lactate and developmental stress.

Mitochondrial Response to Psychological Stress and Its Medial Prefrontal Biomarker Correlates

The paper investigates the mitochondrial response to psychological stress using salivary cf-mtDNA and brain imaging, finding associations with brain metabolites and cortical thickness.

Uncovering and mitigating bias in large, automated MRI analyses of brain development

This paper identifies and addresses quality-related biases in structural MRI analyses of children by improving automated quality control methods.