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That’s a wrap on the Spring 2025 semester! Our NIIN students marked the last day of classes with a group photo full of smiles and well-earned pride. Good luck on finals, and congratulations on making it this far! 💪🧠

Melody Kang in Chris Ching’s lab at USC is running standardized functional brain MRI analysis workflows on large scale bipolar disorder datasets worldwide to better understand the effect of processing choices (motion correction, global signal correction, denoising) on the

👀Brainstem atlas animation 👀 Using high-quality NIH Human Connectome Project data, we previously built a probabilistic map of 23 major brainstem fiber bundles—overcoming distortion issues that plagued past studies. It's publicly available for all: bit.ly/44kQFuy 🧠🔬

🎉Congrats, NIIN alum, Andrew Geoly ('19)! He'll join the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience PhD program. His new paper is, “Durability of clinical benefit with Stanford Neuromodulation Therapy (SNT) in treatment-resistant depression": doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.…

📽️ 🧠 We utilized advanced diffusion MRI to map the brain's white matter pathways, leveraging data from the NIH Human Connectome Project, and revealed how white matter changes across development, aging, and disease.

🧠 Our new study from Amaryllis Anna Tsiknia Meredith Braskie & more finds a strong link between type 2 diabetes & brain atrophy in older adults—especially in memory-related regions. Managing blood sugar could be key to protecting brain health as we age. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3GS0Ddj

🎉Congrats to our students on being done with final exams! It was fun to celebrate with them last night at our year-end party 🍻🍔 See more picts on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

🎓Congrats to the talented Enni Lyu, who has has been on the NIIN team for 1.5 years, creating content for our social media! Enni graduated today from USC with a Master of Communication Management and will begin her new job in creator management 🌟 We will miss you, Enni!

🎉🎓Congratulations, USC NIIN graduates! We are so proud of you ❤️💛. Can't wait to see what great things you will do next 🌟.

🚨 Less than 1 month left to apply! Our Center for Image Acquisition is offering a 1-year grant for research on health & disease pathways using ultra-high-field MRI. Interdisciplinary + translational projects encouraged. 🧠🧬 Apply now 👉 cia.ini.usc.edu/home/7trfp

We specialize in diffusion MRI, which maps brain microstructure and connectivity by tracking water diffusion. From this, we can model tissue properties and reconstruct 3D pathways—called fiber tracts—that reveal how brain regions are interconnected 🧠🧬

🌞 Wishing all our students a happy and restorative summer! 🏖️ You’ve worked hard this year, and now it’s time to recharge, reflect, and prepare for what’s next!

🎉Congratulations to NIIN alumna Sarah Maraach ('23), who will be attending UC Berkeley Law this fall! Sarah is eager to explore both health policy and biotech law. We're thrilled for her and will cheer for her continued success! 🌟👏

🚨 Just out! Massive global ENIGMA-CNV study led by Ana Silva + David Linden (90+ authors!) reveals how rare copy number variants (CNVs) in the human genome disrupt brain structure. Landmark in human genetics 🌍🧬🧠 Basically 🌐They pooled T1-weighted brain MRI + genetic data

Detailed brain scan w/ data from our Danny JJ Wang shows blood flow in a patient w/ grade IV glioblastoma. Using the 7T MRI technique, arterial spin labeling, we can see areas of uneven blood supply within the tumor. Regions w/ higher blood flow likely indicate faster-growing cancer

This animation, featuring data from Danny JJ Wang, showcases tiny brain blood vessels called lenticulostriate arteries, captured using an ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanner. Seeing these vessels helps us better understand and treat small vessel disease in the brain ✌️🧠

Exciting first-ever milestone in AD research: HABS-HD has surpassed 3000 simultaneously collected ATN brain scans - the largest collection & only available representative population! linkedin.com/posts/drsidobr… HSC Fort Worth Lab of Neuro Imaging The National Institute on Aging (NIA) #BrainHealth

Check out our PUBLICLY AVAILALBE data set of brain scans from stroke patients! The Anatomical Tracings of Lesion After Stroke (ATLAS): bit.ly/4dYKkHK We continue to be committed to creating the optimal environment for discovery 👩‍🔬🧠✌️

🚨 Last call for applications! Submit to our 1-year grant opp for research on health & disease pathways using ultra-high-field MRI 🧠Interdisciplinary + translational projects encouraged ✌️cia.ini.usc.edu/home/7trfp

🌟 NEW functionality over at our Global Alzheimer's Association Interactive Network! 🧠 Check it out 👇