Two new tools to map the human brainstem:
nuclei: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
bundles: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.25…
code: surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/f…
github.com/markolchanyi/BSBT
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Visualizing Effective Connectivity in the Human Brain
Preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Code: github.com/ComaRecoveryLab/S…
YouTube video: youtu.be/V0hqs-noYNg
Download video & figures: zenodo.org/records/14974861
Led by #XanderAtalay & #TeoFecchio
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Is it appropriate to share clinically relevant research results with active-duty Special Operations Forces?
We explore ethical, legal & operational perspectives, with the goal of empowering Operators who seek information about their brain health.
osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/v6…
We mapped the subcortical hubs of brain networks that sustain consciousness to provide therapeutic targets for patients with severe brain injuries.
preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
hub maps: github.com/ComaRecoveryLab/S…
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To advance the study of coma & consciousness, we created a @FreeSurferMRI algorithm that automatically identifies brainstem nuclei in MRI scans.
preprint:medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
code:surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/f…
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An inspiring week of discussions, presentations, and strategy sessions about how to improve health care for the Special Operations Forces community.
Thank you @NavySEALfnd for your vision and leadership.
An inspiring week of discussions, presentations, and strategy sessions about how to improve health care for the Special Operations Forces community.
Thank you @NavySEALfnd for your vision and leadership.
Harvard Ascending Arousal Network Atlas v2.0 now available at datadryad.org/stash/dataset/…
Updates based on new immunohistochemistry data available at histopath.nmr.mgh.harvard.ed…
Details provided in Supplementary Material at science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
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In addition, we release histology and immunohistochemistry data for the 3 human brain specimens:
histopath.nmr.mgh.harvard.ed…
Brainstem connections that sustain wakefulness in human consciousness: science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
Thank you @ScienceTM for featuring this work on the cover!
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Increased blast exposure was also associated with decreased self-reported quality of life in active-duty Special Operations Forces.
None of the findings changed when PTSD symptoms were added to the statistical models.
Rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) is a hub node in the frontal lobe that connects the executive control, salience, and default mode networks.
rACC may be susceptible to blast waves that penetrate the openings in the skull behind the eyes.
In 30 active-duty US Special Operations Forces, higher blast exposure was associated with alterations in brain structure, function & neuroimmune markers: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
Imaging findings converged at rostral anterior cingulate cortex, which modulates cognition & emotion.















