Sophie Maingault

The paper introduces a new cortical maturation index (MATUR) based on the ratio of cortical thickness and intracortical myelination, showing it better captures age-related structural changes in adulthood than either measure alone.

The paper analyzes sex differences in brain structure variability across the lifespan using a large dataset, finding greater male variability in subcortical volumes, cortical surface area, and thickness in most regions.

The paper identifies 161 genome-wide significant genetic associations for cortical structure traits across 34 brain regions, highlighting key biological pathways and gene functions.

The paper identifies genetic associations with cortical surface area using PCA and GWAS, linking DAAM1 to visual cortex development through mitochondrial pathways and thalamocortical input.