Fundamental functional differences between gyri and sulci: implications for brain function, cognition, and behavior

X Jiang, T Zhang, S Zhang, KM Kendrick… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Folding of the cerebral cortex is a prominent characteristic of mammalian brains. Alterations
or deficits in cortical folding are strongly correlated with abnormal brain function, cognition …

Mechanical hierarchy in the formation and modulation of cortical folding patterns

P Chavoshnejad, L Vallejo, S Zhang, Y Guo, W Dai… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The important mechanical parameters and their hierarchy in the growth and folding of the
human brain have not been thoroughly understood. In this study, we developed a multiscale …

[HTML][HTML] Role of axonal fibers in the cortical folding patterns: A tale of variability and regularity

P Chavoshnejad, X Li, S Zhang, W Dai, L Vasung… - Brain Multiphysics, 2021 - Elsevier
Cortical folding is one of the most complex processes that occur during the normal
development of the human brain. Despite variability in folding patterns of different …

Learning lifespan brain anatomical correspondence via cortical developmental continuity transfer

L Zhang, Z Wu, X Yu, Y Lyu, Z Wu, H Dai, L Zhao… - Medical Image …, 2025 - Elsevier
Identifying anatomical correspondences in the human brain throughout the lifespan is an
essential prerequisite for studying brain development and aging. But given the tremendous …

Brain functional gradients are related to cortical folding gradient

Z He, T Zhang, Q Wang, S Zhang, G Cao, T Liu… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cortical folding is closely linked to brain functions, with gyri acting more like local functional
“hubs” to integrate information than sulci do. However, understanding how anatomical …

Denser growing fiber connections induce 3-hinge gyral folding

F Ge, X Li, MJ Razavi, H Chen, T Zhang… - Cerebral …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies have shown that quantitative description of gyral shape patterns offers a
novel window to examine the relationship between brain structure and function. Along this …

NAS-optimized topology-preserving transfer learning for differentiating cortical folding patterns

S Liu, F Ge, L Zhao, T Wang, D Ni, T Liu - Medical image analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that cortical folding patterns of human cerebral cortex
manifest overt structural and functional differences. However, for interpretability, few studies …

Stress landscape of folding brain serves as a map for axonal pathfinding

A Solhtalab, AH Foroughi, L Pierotich… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Understanding the mechanics linking cortical folding and brain connectivity is crucial for
both healthy and abnormal brain development. Despite the importance of this relationship …

An integrated finite element method and machine learning algorithm for brain morphology prediction

P Chavoshnejad, L Chen, X Yu, J Hou, N Filla… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The human brain development experiences a complex evolving cortical folding from a
smooth surface to a convoluted ensemble of folds. Computational modeling of brain …

Gyral peaks: Novel gyral landmarks in develo** macaque brains

S Zhang, P Chavoshnejad, X Li, L Guo… - Human Brain …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebral cortex development undergoes a variety of processes, which provide valuable
information for the study of the developmental mechanism of cortical folding as well as its …