Featured Publications
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 ResearchConceptsPosterior 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 studiesCortexOrbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity
Scheinost D, Stoica T, Saksa J, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Orbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity. Translational Psychiatry 2013, 3: e250-e250. PMID: 23632454, PMCID: PMC3641411, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state connectivityContamination anxietyBrain regionsNF trainingBrain connectivityResting-state functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackPotential of neurofeedbackRelevant brain networksResting-state fMRIDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTarget brain regionsBrain functional architectureUseful therapyLimbic circuitryMatched subjectsOrbitofrontal regionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexHuman emotionsFeedback control tasksSubclinical anxietyAnxiety regulationBrain networks
2021
Increased amygdala and decreased frontolimbic r esting- s tate functional connectivity in children with aggressive behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Ibrahim K, Kalvin CB, Jordan RP, Eilbott J, Hampson M. Increased amygdala and decreased frontolimbic r esting- s tate functional connectivity in children with aggressive behavior. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2021, 17: 634-644. PMID: 34850939, PMCID: PMC9250305, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsab128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulateFunctional connectivityAnterior cingulateDorsolateral prefrontal cortical regionsResting-state brain connectivityAggressive behaviorResting-state functional connectivityIntrinsic connectivity distributionAmygdala-prefrontal circuitryAnterior cingulate cortexIntrinsic functional connectivityPrefrontal cortical regionsHealthy controlsAmygdala connectivityGreater severityVentromedial prefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFunctional MRI dataCortical regionsMedial prefrontalMaladaptive aggressionPrefrontal cortexBrain connectivitySeverity of aggressionTreatment-seeking children
2016
Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback with War Veterans with Chronic PTSD: A Feasibility Study
Gerin MI, Fichtenholtz H, Roy A, Walsh CJ, Krystal JH, Southwick S, Hampson M. Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback with War Veterans with Chronic PTSD: A Feasibility Study. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2016, 7: 111. PMID: 27445868, PMCID: PMC4914513, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderChronic post-traumatic stress disorderResting-state functional connectivity patternsReal-time functional magnetic resonanceStudy of efficacyReal-time fMRI neurofeedbackWar veteransFunctional connectivity patternsFunctional magnetic resonanceClinical improvementAvailable treatmentsTrauma scriptsSymptom reductionMeaningful improvementsNovel interventionsNF trainingStress disorderBrain connectivityNeurofeedback interventionAmygdala activityFMRI neurofeedbackCombat veteransInterventionVeteransFeasibility study
2012
Intrinsic Brain Connectivity Related to Age in Young and Middle Aged Adults
Hampson M, Tokoglu F, Shen X, Scheinost D, Papademetris X, Constable RT. Intrinsic Brain Connectivity Related to Age in Young and Middle Aged Adults. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e44067. PMID: 22984460, PMCID: PMC3439483, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkIntrinsic brain connectivityAge-related differencesVoxel-based measureEmotional processingRecent developmental studiesState connectivityMode networkCognitive functionBrain scienceVisual areasMiddle-aged adultsFunctional connectivityYoung adulthoodBrain connectivityIndividual tissue elementsCortical regionsDevelopmental studiesHuman brainSubcortical regionsAged adultsPrevious findingsAge-related variationsEarly growth trajectoriesNetwork measures
2008
Measuring brain connectivity: Diffusion tensor imaging validates resting state temporal correlations
Skudlarski P, Jagannathan K, Calhoun VD, Hampson M, Skudlarska BA, Pearlson G. Measuring brain connectivity: Diffusion tensor imaging validates resting state temporal correlations. NeuroImage 2008, 43: 554-561. PMID: 18771736, PMCID: PMC4361080, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingBrain connectivityWhole brain gray matterDiffusion tensorBrain gray matterDistant brain regionsDefault mode networkHealthy subjectsClinical conditionsNeuronal connectivityGray matterHealthy brainResonance imagingBrain regionsAnatomical connectivityFunctional connectivityMode networkClinical populationsSignificant correlationAnatomical regionsFunctional connectionsConnectivity mapsHuman brainBrainConnectivity matrix