Applications of advanced diffusion MRI in early brain development: a comprehensive review

M DiPiero, PG Rodrigues, A Gromala… - Brain Structure and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Brain development follows a protracted developmental timeline with foundational processes
of neurodevelopment occurring from the third trimester of gestation into the first decade of …

Development of segregation and integration of functional connectomes during the first 1,000 days

Q Li, M ** of dynamic longitudinal brain subcortical development and early learning functions in infants
L Chen, Y Wang, Z Wu, Y Shan, T Li, SC Hung… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Brain subcortical structures are paramount in many cognitive functions and their aberrations
during infancy are predisposed to various neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric …

Map** developmental regionalization and patterns of cortical surface area from 29 post-menstrual weeks to 2 years of age

Y Huang, Z Wu, F Wang, D Hu, T Li, L Guo… - Proceedings of the …, 2022‏ - pnas.org
Surface area of the human cerebral cortex expands extremely dynamically and regionally
heterogeneously from the third trimester of pregnancy to 2 y of age, reflecting the spatial …

Brain volume in infants with metopic synostosis: Less white matter volume with an accelerated growth pattern in early life

L Gaillard, MC Tjaberinga, MHG Dremmen… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Metopic synostosis patients are at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders despite a
negligible risk of intracranial hypertension. To gain insight into the underlying …

[HTML][HTML] An attention-based context-informed deep framework for infant brain subcortical segmentation

L Chen, Z Wu, F Zhao, Y Wang, W Lin, L Wang, G Li - Neuroimage, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Precise segmentation of subcortical structures from infant brain magnetic resonance (MR)
images plays an essential role in studying early subcortical structural and functional …

A lifespan-generalizable skull-strip** model for magnetic resonance images that leverages prior knowledge from brain atlases

L Wang, Y Sun, J Seidlitz, RAI Bethlehem… - Nature Biomedical …, 2025‏ - nature.com
In magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, an imaging-preprocessing step removes the
skull and other non-brain tissue from the images. But methods for such a skull-strip** …

Motion robust MR fingerprinting scan to image neonates with prenatal opioid exposure

D Ma, C Badve, JEP Sun, S Hu, X Wang… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To explore whether MR fingerprinting (MRF) scans provide motion‐robust and
quantitative brain tissue measurements for non‐sedated infants with prenatal opioid …

Spatial development of brain networks during the first six postnatal months

M Seraji, S Shultz, Q Li, Z Fu, VD Calhoun, A Iraji - bioRxiv, 2024‏ - biorxiv.org
The initial months of life constitute a crucial period for human development. A
comprehensive understanding of this early phase is essential for unraveling the origins of …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond Motor Learning: Insights from Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging on the Critical Role of the Cerebellum in Behavioral Development

L Wagner, ME Cakar, M Banchik, E Chiem… - Developmental …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Although the cerebellum is now recognized for its crucial role in non-motor functions such as
language, perceptual processes, social communication, and executive function in adults, it is …