Connections between the thalamus and cortex develop rapidly before birth, and aberrant
cerebral maturation during this period may underlie a number of neurodevelopmental …

Although commonly viewed as a sensory information relay center, the thalamus has been
increasingly recognized as an essential node in various higher-order cognitive circuits, and …

Infants born preterm are at high risk of long-term motor and neurocognitive deficits. In the
majority of these infants structural MRI at the time of normal birth does not predict motor or …

INTRODUCTION: Defining connectivity in the human brain signifies a major neuroscientific
goal. Advanced imaging techniques have enabled the non-invasive tracing of brain …

Functional connectivity (FC) is known to be individually unique and to reflect cognitive
variability. Although FC can serve as a valuable correlate and potential predictor of (patho-) …

The cortical patterning principle has been a long-standing question in neuroscience, yet
how this translates to macroscale functional specialization in the human brain remains …

Recent years have witnessed a surge of investigations examining functional brain
organization using resting-state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fcMRI). To date, this method …

Measuring and understanding functional fetal brain development in utero is critical for the
study of the developmental foundations of our cognitive abilities, possible early detection of …

Compelling evidence indicates that psychiatric and developmental disorders are generally
caused by disruptions in the functional connectivity (FC) of brain networks. Events occurring …

Brain structural changes in premature infants appear before term age. Functional differences
between premature infants and healthy fetuses during this period have yet to be explored …