Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Infection-related images reduce cortical edge metastability: a specification-curve analysis of a block-design fMRI study

The paper analyzes fMRI data to show that infection-related images reduce cortical edge metastability, with significant results surviving multiple corrections.

Pre-stress functional brain connectivity is associated with subsequent anxiety during war-related stress

The paper examines pre-stress functional brain connectivity in relation to anxiety during war-related stress and finds lower baseline connectivity between the right nucleus accumbens and right amygdala is linked to higher subsequent anxiety.

Full-Term and Preterm Differences in Human Brain Functional Connectivity Development Across Birth

This study compares functional connectivity development in preterm and full-term brains using longitudinal MRI scans, finding divergent patterns in connectivity trajectories.

Eigenmode decomposition of asymmetries in whole-brain effective connectivity reveals multiscale hierarchical dynamics

This paper decomposes whole-brain effective connectivity to reveal multiscale hierarchical dynamics and their relation to temporal irreversibility and individual-specific signatures.

A connection-level genetic atlas of human cortical functional connectivity at rest and during a task

The paper presents a connection-level genetic atlas of human cortical functional connectivity, identifying genetic loci associated with resting and task states.

Multimodal Connectome Markers of Disruptive Behavior Problems in Youth: Distinct Patterns of Concurrent Severity and Prospective Symptom Change

The paper uses multimodal connectome data to identify patterns of functional and structural connectivity associated with disruptive behavior severity and change in youth.

Salience network expansion as a transdiagnostic neural marker for psychopathology risk in adolescence

The paper examines whether increased salience network surface area in adolescents is specific to depression or a general marker of psychopathology, finding stronger associations with overall psychopathology than depression alone.

Algorithmic Geometry Shapes the Biological Meaning of Thalamocortical Structural Covariance

The paper compares five algorithms for deriving structural covariance networks in the thalamocortical system and finds they emphasize different neurobiological aspects based on their mathematical properties.

Charting vulnerability of brainstem functional pathways in aging and prodromal synucleinopathy

This study maps brainstem-cortical connectivity in aging and prodromal synucleinopathy, finding distinct pathway vulnerabilities in each condition.

Towards a scalable effective connectivity estimation in fMRI

This paper introduces a scalable method for estimating effective connectivity in fMRI data, showing it matches advanced DCM results and outperforms functional connectivity for connectome fingerprinting.

From group-level neurophysiological biomarkers to individual-level phenotyping to identify mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease

This paper translates group-level neurophysiological biomarkers into individual-level phenotyping to identify mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases using MEG data.

Insula functional connectivity development follows a canonical antero-posterior axis of organization

This study examines insula functional connectivity development across 562 individuals, showing spatially heterogeneous changes aligned with an antero-posterior axis.

Cerebello-basal ganglia networks and behavior across adulthood and aging

The paper investigates cerebello-basal ganglia network connectivity across adulthood and aging, finding age-related changes, sex differences, and associations with cognitive performance and steroid hormones.

Habitual sleep duration is associated with the cortical organisation of brain network controllability

The paper links habitual sleep duration to brain network controllability, finding longer workday sleep is associated with higher somatomotor controllability and lower visual cortex controllability.

Whole-brain normative modeling across multiple functional connectivity metrics in MEG

This paper introduces M/EEG-FUNCOIN, a normative modeling approach for whole-brain functional connectivity in MEG data, showing improved characterization of age and sex-related patterns and detection of connectivity deviations linked to cognitive ability.

Functional and Structural Brain Age Gaps as Complementary Predictive Markers for Cognitive Performance

The paper predicts structural and functional brain age gaps from MRI data to assess their predictive power for cognitive performance in healthy adults.

From micro-architecture to networks: canonical neurobiological architecture of functional brain organization across the lifespan and in psychopathology

The paper links functional brain network connectivity across age and psychiatric disorders to neurobiological microprofiles, showing stage-specific associations.

Mapping Individualized Dual-Axis Network Topology in Focal Epilepsy: Divergent Alterations in System Integrity, Integration, and Clinical Correlates

The paper introduces a framework to analyze network topology in focal epilepsy using resting-state fMRI, identifying two axes that reveal distinct topological phenotypes and their clinical associations.

Predicting alcohol consumption from resting-state functional connectivity: Feature relevance and the potential of meta-matching.

This study uses machine learning to predict alcohol consumption from resting-state fMRI connectivity, finding weak but reproducible signals with limited predictive power.

Longitudinal fMRI reveals altered developmental trajectories of functional network organisation associated with adolescent cannabis use

This study uses longitudinal fMRI to show that adolescent cannabis use is associated with distinct changes in functional network organisation compared to adults.

Resting state fMRI detects pathological functional brain connectivity in the Ndufs4 knockout mouse model of Leigh syndrome during the pre-symptomatic stage of the disease

The paper uses rs-fMRI to detect altered functional connectivity in Ndufs4 knockout mice during the pre-symptomatic stage of Leigh syndrome, finding increased connectivity in multiple brain regions and no effect of KH176 treatment.

When are population connectome harmonics adequate representations of individual brains?

The paper evaluates how well population-level connectome harmonics represent individual brains across different dimensions and finds they can be useful despite not perfectly matching individual data.

Early development of cerebellar functional connectivity

The paper maps cerebellar functional connectivity in neonates, identifying intrinsic networks and cerebro-cerebellar clusters that mature with age, suggesting early foundations of adult organization.

Task-general brain state dynamics relate to trial-to-trial performance and individual response strategy

The paper identifies recurring brain states across tasks and links their dynamics to trial-to-trial performance and individual response strategies.

Development of Neonatal Functional Brain Network Organisation and Its Association with Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

This study examines neonatal functional brain network organisation using fMRI and links it to childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes, finding associations with later difficulties in 4-6 year olds.

Aberrant cortical reorganization and astrogliosis underlie memory deficit post-traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal multiscale multimodal study

This study uses multiscale multimodal data integration in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury to identify biomarkers of memory deficits and network dedifferentiation.

Social brain fingerprinting: unique functional connectomes underpin interpersonal behaviours in non-autistic and autistic adults

This study uses functional connectome fingerprinting to show that individual brain organization remains stable during social interactions, with connectivity patterns linked to social roles and autistic traits.

Diminished ascending drive in transdiagnostic anhedonia shifts the cortico-subcortical hierarchy away from bottom-up dominance

The paper investigates brain dynamics in anhedonia using resting-state fMRI, finding a shift in cortico-subcortical hierarchy from bottom-up to balanced.

Alpha-range neural oscillations are associated with multiple dynamic brain networks

The paper shows that alpha-range EEG oscillations are linked to dynamic BOLD brain networks, with low-alpha periods associated with unique configurations and both low- and high-alpha periods linked to overlapping networks.

Hidden Markov Modeling Reveals Altered Functional Network Dynamics in Multiple Sclerosis

This study uses hidden Markov modeling to analyze dynamic functional connectivity in MS patients, finding altered state occupancy and transitions associated with disability and cognition.