2023
The effects of experience of discrimination and acculturation during pregnancy on the developing offspring brain
Spann M, Alleyne K, Holland C, Davids A, Pierre-Louis A, Bang C, Oyeneye V, Kiflom R, Shea E, Cheng B, Peterson B, Monk C, Scheinost D. The effects of experience of discrimination and acculturation during pregnancy on the developing offspring brain. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 49: 476-485. PMID: 37968451, PMCID: PMC10724278, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01765-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNetwork controllability of structural connectomes in the neonatal brain
Sun H, Jiang R, Dai W, Dufford A, Noble S, Spann M, Gu S, Scheinost D. Network controllability of structural connectomes in the neonatal brain. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 5820. PMID: 37726267, PMCID: PMC10509217, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41499-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCognitionConnectomeFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyPremature BirthWhite MatterImpact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants
Bobba P, Weber C, Higaki A, Mukherjee P, Scheinost D, Constable R, Ment L, Taylor S, Payabvash S. Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2023, 33: 991-1002. PMID: 37483073, PMCID: PMC10800683, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightBrainDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematurePregnancyWhite MatterConceptsBirth weight z-scoreMagnetic resonance imagingVery preterm infantsPostnatal weight gainWeight z-scoreWhite matter maturationBirth weightDiffusion tensor imagingNeurological outcomePreterm infantsGestational ageWeight gainCorpus callosumHigher birth weight z-scoresBrain white matter maturationLong-term neurological deficitsZ-scoreBrain developmentWeight z-score changeWM tractsZ-score changeWM maturationWeeks of lifeNeurological deficitsNutritional intervention
2022
Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates
Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Foster R, Boxberger A, Macari S, Vernetti A, Constable RT, Ment LR, Chawarska K. Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 16230. PMID: 36171268, PMCID: PMC9517994, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20617-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaBrainBrain MappingFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeural PathwaysPregnancySocial ChangeConceptsFirst Year InventoryAnterior insulaFunctional connectivityMaternal mental health factorsLeft anterior insulaState functional connectivityMental health factorsSubsample of participantsPostmenstrual ageSalience networkFamily historySocial domainsNeural circuitryAutismSocial behaviorBrain imagingHigher likelihoodInsulaSocial developmentHypoconnectivityExploratory analysisThird trimesterFuture onsetHealth factorsRisk scoreAge‐related topographic map of magnetic resonance diffusion metrics in neonatal brains
Bobba PS, Weber CF, Mak A, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Taylor SN, Vossough A, Grant PE, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Ment LR, Payabvash S. Age‐related topographic map of magnetic resonance diffusion metrics in neonatal brains. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 4326-4334. PMID: 35599634, PMCID: PMC9435001, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageCerebellar white matterWhite matterNeonatal brainDiffusion-weighted imagingCorpus callosumMD valuesCorpus callosum myelinationLower gestational ageTerm-equivalent ageSubcortical white matterFA/MDApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) valuesMonths of ageDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metricsDiffusion metricsAge-related evolutionAge-related changesAge-specific normative valuesNeonatal ageBrain parenchymaCorticospinal tractNeonate brainDiffusivity metricsADC values(Un)common space in infant neuroimaging studies: A systematic review of infant templates
Dufford AJ, Hahn CA, Peterson H, Gini S, Mehta S, Alfano A, Scheinost D. (Un)common space in infant neuroimaging studies: A systematic review of infant templates. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 3007-3016. PMID: 35261126, PMCID: PMC9120551, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25816.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Functional Connectivity for the Language Network in the Developing Brain: 30 Weeks of Gestation to 30 Months of Age
Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Constable RT, Chawarska K, Ment LR. Functional Connectivity for the Language Network in the Developing Brain: 30 Weeks of Gestation to 30 Months of Age. Cerebral Cortex 2021, 32: 3289-3301. PMID: 34875024, PMCID: PMC9340393, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingPregnancyConceptsWeeks of gestationFirst postnatal monthMonths of agePostnatal monthFunctional connectivityWernicke's areaWeeks postmenstrual ageLanguage networkResting-state fMRI dataPostmenstrual ageFetal onsetInterhemispheric connectionsIntrahemispheric connectionsPrimary analysisOlder infantsNeurobehavioral disordersSecondary analysisGestationCross-sectional dataMonthsBrocaUnique participantsWeeksSignificant increaseFunctional connections
2020
Association of Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index With Fetal Growth and Neonatal Thalamic Brain Connectivity Among Adolescent and Young Women
Spann MN, Scheinost D, Feng T, Barbato K, Lee S, Monk C, Peterson BS. Association of Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index With Fetal Growth and Neonatal Thalamic Brain Connectivity Among Adolescent and Young Women. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2024661. PMID: 33141162, PMCID: PMC7610195, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal prepregnancy BMIMaternal prepregnancy body mass indexPrepregnancy body mass indexNeonatal functional connectivityPrepregnancy BMIBody mass indexFetal growthFunctional connectivityFetal weightMass indexMAIN OUTCOMEHigher maternal prepregnancy body mass indexElectronic health record reviewAdverse long-term outcomesProspective longitudinal cohort studyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterBrain connectivityHigher maternal BMIHealth record reviewLong-term outcomesRoutine prenatal careLongitudinal cohort studyMajor health problemFetal head circumferenceTime of recruitmentFunctional brain connectivity in ex utero premature infants compared to in utero fetuses
De Asis-Cruz J, Kapse K, Basu SK, Said M, Scheinost D, Murnick J, Chang T, du Plessis A, Limperopoulos C. Functional brain connectivity in ex utero premature infants compared to in utero fetuses. NeuroImage 2020, 219: 117043. PMID: 32534962, PMCID: PMC7493786, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature infantsHealthy fetusesBrain connectivityStructural brain injuryBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalBrain structural changesStress-related areasNormal brain MRIState functional MRIFunctional connectivity strengthFunctional brain connectivityLevel-dependent signalMedial temporal lobeNetwork-based statisticsSeed-based correlation analysisUtero fetusesBasal gangliaBrain injuryTerm ageBrain MRITemporal lobeExposure altersInfantsRegion of interestFunctional MRIAssociations between different dimensions of prenatal distress, neonatal hippocampal connectivity, and infant memory
Scheinost D, Spann MN, McDonough L, Peterson BS, Monk C. Associations between different dimensions of prenatal distress, neonatal hippocampal connectivity, and infant memory. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 1272-1279. PMID: 32305039, PMCID: PMC7297970, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0677-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal maternal distressInfant memoryMaternal distressCortex connectivityPrenatal distressHippocampal connectivityFunctional connectivityNegative psychological statesMeasures of distressHippocampal functional connectivityDifferent dimensionsPregnant adolescentsHippocampal seedsPsychological stateMemory abilityReinforcement taskResting-state imaging dataInfant brainDistressUnique effectsMemoryMultiple dimensionsAdolescentsWeeks post-menstrual agePost-menstrual age
2019
Prefrontal Cortical and Behavioral Adaptations to Surgical Delivery Mediated by Metabolic Principles
Taylor-Giorlando M, Scheinost D, Ment L, Rothman D, Horvath TL. Prefrontal Cortical and Behavioral Adaptations to Surgical Delivery Mediated by Metabolic Principles. Cerebral Cortex 2019, 29: 5061-5071. PMID: 30877804, PMCID: PMC6918927, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMode of deliverySurgical deliveryLayer 3 pyramidal neuronsAlters mitochondrial dynamicsValues of miceMurine findingsCerebral cortexPyramidal neuronsAdult behaviorHuman neonatesMaze testPrepulse inhibitionSpine synapsesPsychiatric illnessAdult miceNeuronal circuitryAnimal modelsClinical relevanceHuman clinical relevanceUCP-2Prefrontal cortexMitochondrial adaptationsImpaired performanceMitochondrial mechanismsBehavioral phenotypes
2018
Amygdala functional connectivity is associated with social impairments in preterm born young adults
Johns CB, Lacadie C, Vohr B, Ment LR, Scheinost D. Amygdala functional connectivity is associated with social impairments in preterm born young adults. NeuroImage Clinical 2018, 21: 101626. PMID: 30545688, PMCID: PMC6413301, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.101626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmygdalaBrain MappingChild DevelopmentFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSocial BehaviorConceptsVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesYouth Self-ReportAmygdala functional connectivitySocial impairmentChild Behavior ChecklistFunctional connectivityAmygdala connectivityPreterm participantsSocial functioningSocial functioning correlatesSocial functioning deficitsResting-state functional magnetic resonanceFunctional magnetic resonancePreterm-born adolescentsAdaptive Behavior ScalesAge 16Term-born peersEmotional developmentPreterm birth experienceParent reportDevelopmental trajectoriesRisk of depressionLate adolescentsBehavior ChecklistSelf-ReportMaternal Immune Activation During the Third Trimester Is Associated with Neonatal Functional Connectivity of the Salience Network and Fetal to Toddler Behavior
Spann MN, Monk C, Scheinost D, Peterson BS. Maternal Immune Activation During the Third Trimester Is Associated with Neonatal Functional Connectivity of the Salience Network and Fetal to Toddler Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2018, 38: 2877-2886. PMID: 29487127, PMCID: PMC5852665, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2272-17.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal immune activationC-reactive proteinFetal heart rate variabilityNeonatal functional connectivityInterleukin-6Postmenstrual ageImmune activationSalience networkFunctional connectivityPsychiatric disordersCRP levelsEpidemiological studiesMaternal C-reactive proteinResting-state imaging dataC-reactive protein levelsMaternal CRP levelsMaternal IL-6Months postmenstrual agePrenatal maternal immune activationSame psychiatric disordersWeeks postmenstrual ageIL-6 levelsAlters functional connectivityAltered brain developmentSame gestational age
2016
Functional magnetic resonance connectivity studies in infants born preterm: suggestions of proximate and long‐lasting changes in language organization
Kwon SH, Scheinost D, Vohr B, Lacadie C, Schneider K, Dai F, Sze G, Constable RT, Ment LR. Functional magnetic resonance connectivity studies in infants born preterm: suggestions of proximate and long‐lasting changes in language organization. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2016, 58: 28-34. PMID: 27027605, PMCID: PMC6426123, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal stress alters amygdala functional connectivity in preterm neonates
Scheinost D, Kwon SH, Lacadie C, Sze G, Sinha R, Constable RT, Ment LR. Prenatal stress alters amygdala functional connectivity in preterm neonates. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 12: 381-388. PMID: 27622134, PMCID: PMC5009231, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal stress exposurePreterm neonatesPreterm birthPrenatal stressStress exposureTerm controlsFunctional connectivityAmygdala connectivityNeuropsychiatric disordersResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingPrenatal stress altersEarly life stressFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPeristriate cortexPrenatal exposureHigh riskMaternal stressIndependent cohortNeonatesLeft amygdalaSubcortical regionsResonance imagingAmygdalaCohort
2015
Preterm birth alters neonatal, functional rich club organization
Scheinost D, Kwon SH, Shen X, Lacadie C, Schneider KC, Dai F, Ment LR, Constable RT. Preterm birth alters neonatal, functional rich club organization. Brain Structure And Function 2015, 221: 3211-3222. PMID: 26341628, PMCID: PMC4779074, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-015-1096-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPT neonatesTerm neonatesRich-club organizationPreterm birth altersTerm-equivalent ageClub organizationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPT birthBirth altersWhole-brain networksNeonatesResonance imagingPretermFunctional connectivityFunctional segregationCognitive difficultiesEquivalent ageFunctional organizationBrain
2014
Adaptive mechanisms of developing brain: Cerebral lateralization in the prematurely-born
Kwon SH, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Sze G, Schneider KC, Dai F, Constable RT, Ment LR. Adaptive mechanisms of developing brain: Cerebral lateralization in the prematurely-born. NeuroImage 2014, 108: 144-150. PMID: 25528658, PMCID: PMC4324328, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerm-equivalent agePreterm neonatesPreterm subjectsCerebral lateralizationTerm control subjectsVery preterm subjectsVery preterm neonatesDegree of prematurityImpact of prematurityInter-hemispheric connectivityEquivalent agePreterm birthPreterm infantsThird trimesterControl subjectsBrain injuryLess lateralizationTerm controlsVoxel-based measureFunctional connectivityCortical organizationBA22Interest analysisWernicke's areaYoung adulthood
2012
A left cerebellar pathway mediates language in prematurely-born young adults
Constable RT, Vohr BR, Scheinost D, Benjamin JR, Fulbright RK, Lacadie C, Schneider KC, Katz KH, Zhang H, Papademetris X, Ment LR. A left cerebellar pathway mediates language in prematurely-born young adults. NeuroImage 2012, 64: 371-378. PMID: 22982585, PMCID: PMC3508203, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPT subjectsTerm controlsInferior frontal gyrusFunctional MRIFunctional connectivityResting-state functional MRIYoung adultsCognitive outcomesSeed-based connectivity analysisAge 20 yearsSeed-based analysisAlternative neural pathwaysControl young adultsPreterm subjectsCerebellar connectivityNeural pathwaysCerebellar pathwaysIndex scoreNineteen ptsGray matterMaternal educationQuadrangular lobuleDevelopmental delayPT brainSignificant positive correlationThe intrinsic connectivity distribution: A novel contrast measure reflecting voxel level functional connectivity
Scheinost D, Benjamin J, Lacadie CM, Vohr B, Schneider KC, Ment LR, Papademetris X, Constable RT. The intrinsic connectivity distribution: A novel contrast measure reflecting voxel level functional connectivity. NeuroImage 2012, 62: 1510-1519. PMID: 22659477, PMCID: PMC3538880, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.05.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrinsic connectivity distributionTerm control subjectsFunctional connectivity differencesControl subjectsVoxel-level functional connectivityConnectivity differencesResting-state fMRIDisease groupTemporal-parietal areasPsychiatric disordersRs-fMRINeurological disordersClinical toolFunctional connectivityYoung adultsFMRI measuresRelevant differencesDisordersSubjectsLanguage processing areasSurvey studyTissue connectivityPretermDifferences