Laura Fraticelli

Neural energy metabolism encodes directed communication across the human cortex

The paper uses energy metabolism to infer directed communication patterns in the human cortex, showing sensory systems drive higher-order networks and default mode networks act as receivers.

Metabolism-weighted brain connectome reveals synaptic integration and vulnerability to neurodegeneration

The paper introduces a metabolism-weighted connectome framework that links brain network organization with metabolic activity, revealing that high metabolic hubs are more vulnerable to neurodegeneration.

An energy costly architecture of neuromodulators for human brain evolution and cognition

The paper investigates the energetic costs of neuromodulator signaling in the human brain and finds that evolutionarily novel connections have higher energetic costs than sensory-motor pathways.