2024
Mapping the structure-function relationship along macroscale gradients in the human brain
Collins E, Chishti O, Obaid S, McGrath H, King A, Shen X, Arora J, Papademetris X, Constable R, Spencer D, Zaveri H. Mapping the structure-function relationship along macroscale gradients in the human brain. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7063. PMID: 39152127, PMCID: PMC11329792, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51395-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure-function correspondenceBrain regionsMacroscale gradientWhite matter connectivityHuman brain regionsStructure-function couplingNeural network propertiesAssociation cortexCognitive functionBridging neuroscienceFunctional coactivationOrganizational axisCortical thicknessHuman brainMotor cortexLanguage processingBrainCortexMotor functionNatural language processingNetwork propertiesMotorNeuroscienceNatural languageData repositories
2022
Sex differences in default mode network connectivity in healthy aging adults
Ficek-Tani B, Horien C, Ju S, Xu W, Li N, Lacadie C, Shen X, Scheinost D, Constable T, Fredericks C. Sex differences in default mode network connectivity in healthy aging adults. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 33: 6139-6151. PMID: 36563018, PMCID: PMC10183749, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseSex differencesBrain connectivity changesDefault mode network connectivityIntrinsic connectivity distributionSeed-based analysisMode network connectivityMedial prefrontal cortexPosterior DMN nodesHealthy aging adultsImpact of sexLifetime riskDMN connectivityWhole brainPosterior cingulateDMN nodesSignificant sex differencesPrefrontal cortexConnectivity changesAging AdultsHealthy participantsDMN functionMode network
2020
Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain
Makary MM, Polosecki P, Cecchi GA, DeAraujo IE, Barron DS, Constable TR, Whang PG, Thomas DA, Mowafi H, Small DM, Geha P. Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 10015-10023. PMID: 32312809, PMCID: PMC7211984, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918682117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsChronic painPain patientsChronic phaseChronic back pain patientsBack pain patientsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAdditional independent datasetsRisk of transitionResting-state activityPersistent painBack painAccumbens volumeHealthy controlsNucleus accumbensPainSeparate cohortPatientsCingulate cortexPrevalent diseaseFunctional connectivityLoss of nucleiSubcortical signatures
2019
The individual functional connectome is unique and stable over months to years
Horien C, Shen X, Scheinost D, Constable RT. The individual functional connectome is unique and stable over months to years. NeuroImage 2019, 189: 676-687. PMID: 30721751, PMCID: PMC6422733, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh ID ratesIndividual differencesFunctional connectomeIndividual functional connectomesStable individual differencesID rateResting-state fMRI datasetsFrontoparietal networkFunctional connectivityParietal cortexFMRI datasetsIdiosyncratic aspectsConnectomeHead motionEntire brainFMRIBrainCortexSpecific datasetDifferencesConnectivity
2018
Task-induced brain state manipulation improves prediction of individual traits
Greene AS, Gao S, Scheinost D, Constable RT. Task-induced brain state manipulation improves prediction of individual traits. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 2807. PMID: 30022026, PMCID: PMC6052101, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04920-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain statesIndividual differencesBrain-behavior relationshipsFluid intelligence scoresTask-based functional connectivity analysisResting-state fMRI dataBrain functional organizationFunctional connectivity analysisCognitive tasksFluid intelligenceIntelligence scoresFunctional connectivityFMRI dataConnectivity analysisHuman behaviorIndividual traitsTaskCertain tasksFunctional organizationOutperform modelsSuch relationshipsCognitionState manipulationIntelligenceVariance
2017
Can brain state be manipulated to emphasize individual differences in functional connectivity?
Finn ES, Scheinost D, Finn DM, Shen X, Papademetris X, Constable RT. Can brain state be manipulated to emphasize individual differences in functional connectivity? NeuroImage 2017, 160: 140-151. PMID: 28373122, PMCID: PMC8808247, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.03.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual differencesFunctional connectivityBrain statesIndividual differences researchBrain functional organizationHuman Connectome ProjectDifferences researchBrain activityConnectome ProjectSubject variabilityNetworks of interestBehavioral phenotypesCertain tasksFunctional organizationDefault stateNeutral backdropOutline questionsFuture studiesConnectivityTaskUsing connectome-based predictive modeling to predict individual behavior from brain connectivity
Shen X, Finn ES, Scheinost D, Rosenberg MD, Chun MM, Papademetris X, Constable RT. Using connectome-based predictive modeling to predict individual behavior from brain connectivity. Nature Protocols 2017, 12: 506-518. PMID: 28182017, PMCID: PMC5526681, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2016.178.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Functional connectome fingerprinting: identifying individuals using patterns of brain connectivity
Finn ES, Shen X, Scheinost D, Rosenberg MD, Huang J, Chun MM, Papademetris X, Constable RT. Functional connectome fingerprinting: identifying individuals using patterns of brain connectivity. Nature Neuroscience 2015, 18: 1664-1671. PMID: 26457551, PMCID: PMC5008686, DOI: 10.1038/nn.4135.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Brain Connectivity Related to Working Memory Performance
Hampson M, Driesen NR, Skudlarski P, Gore JC, Constable RT. Brain Connectivity Related to Working Memory Performance. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 13338-13343. PMID: 17182784, PMCID: PMC2677699, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3408-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrainBrain MappingFemaleHumansMaleMemoryMiddle AgedNerve NetPsychomotor PerformanceConceptsPosterior cingulate cortexMemory taskCognitive tasksCingulate cortexVentral anterior cingulate cortexDifferent cognitive tasksMedial frontal regionsMedial frontal gyrusDefault mode networkAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional imaging studiesCognitive abilitiesIndividual differencesMemory performanceCognitive performanceFrontal gyrusMode networkFrontal regionsFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityBrain areasTaskFunctional connectionsImaging studiesCortex
2005
Neural correlates of temporal-order judgments versus those of spatial-location: Deactivation of hippocampus may facilitate spatial performance
Rekkas P, Westerveld M, Skudlarski P, Zumer J, Pugh K, Spencer D, Constable R. Neural correlates of temporal-order judgments versus those of spatial-location: Deactivation of hippocampus may facilitate spatial performance. Brain And Cognition 2005, 59: 103-113. PMID: 16169136, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2005.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal order judgmentsMidfrontal gyrusSpatial performanceLeft superior temporal gyrusSpatial location judgmentsRight midfrontal gyrusSpatial memory processingNegative BOLD signal changesSuperior temporal gyrusMedial frontal gyrusSpatial location informationNeural correlatesAutobiographic memoryMemory processingBOLD signal changesFrontal gyrusMemory demandsTemporal gyrusJudgment typeSpatial retrievalTemporal retrievalGyrusInterest analysisJudgmentsBOLD signal intensity