Recommendations for the responsible use and communication of race and ethnicity in neuroimaging research

Nature Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(4), С. 615 - 628

Опубликована: Март 22, 2024

Язык: Английский

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A research agenda for understanding how social inequality is linked to brain structure and function

Nature Human Behaviour, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(1), С. 20 - 31

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Modality-Level Obstacles and Initiatives to Improve Representation in Fetal, Infant, and Toddler Neuroimaging Research Samples

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 72, С. 101505 - 101505

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Fetal, infant, and toddler (FIT) neuroimaging researchers study early brain development to gain insights into neurodevelopmental processes identify markers of neurobiological vulnerabilities target for intervention. However, the field has historically excluded people from global majority countries marginalized communities in FIT research. Inclusive representative samples are essential generalizing findings across modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging, magnetoencephalography, electroencephalography, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, cranial ultrasonography. These techniques pose unique overlapping challenges equitable representation research through sampling bias, technical constraints, limited accessibility, insufficient resources. The present article adds conversation around need improve inclusivity by highlighting modality-specific historical current obstacles ongoing initiatives. We conclude discussing tangible solutions that transcend individual ultimately providing recommendations promote neuroscience.

Язык: Английский

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Bridging the gap: improving correspondence between low-field and high-field magnetic resonance images in young people

Frontiers in Neurology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024

Portable low-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems represent a promising alternative to traditional high-field-strength with the potential make MR technology available at scale in low-resource settings. However, lower image quality and resolution may limit research clinical of these devices. We tested two super-resolution methods enhance low-field system compared their correspondence images acquired from high-field sample young people.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating a novel high-density EEG sensor net structure for improving inclusivity in infants with curly or tightly coiled hair

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 67, С. 101396 - 101396

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important tool in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience for indexing neural activity. However, racial biases persist EEG research that limit utility this tool. One bias comes from structure nets/caps do not facilitate equitable data collection across hair textures and types. Recent efforts have improved net/cap design, but these solutions can be time-intensive, reduce sensor density, are more difficult to implement younger populations. The present study focused on testing net designs over infancy. Specifically, we compared quality retention between two high-density saline-based same company (Magstim EGI, Whitland, UK) within infants during a baseline paradigm. We found infants, tall nets resulted lower impedances collection, including key online reference electrode those with greater heights number usable channels segments retained pre-processing. These results suggest along other best practices, modified design useful improving infant participants curly or tightly-coiled hair.

Язык: Английский

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Early childhood household instability, adolescent structural neural network architecture, and young adulthood depression: A 21-year longitudinal study

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 61, С. 101253 - 101253

Опубликована: Май 10, 2023

Unstable and unpredictable environments are linked to risk for psychopathology, but the underlying neural mechanisms that explain how instability relate subsequent mental health concerns remain unclear. In particular, few studies have focused on association between white matter structures despite playing a crucial role development. longitudinal sample recruited from population-based study (N = 237), household (residential moves, changes in composition, caregiver transitions first 5 years) was examined with adolescent structural network organization (network integration, segregation, robustness of connectomes; Mage 15.87) young adulthood anxiety depression (six years later). Results indicate greater related global efficiency, this remained after accounting other types adversity (e.g., harsh parenting, neglect, food insecurity). Moreover, predicted increased depressive symptoms via efficiency even controlling previous levels symptoms. Exploratory analyses showed connectivity involving left fronto-lateral temporal regions were most strongly instability. Findings suggest relating may be mechanism later highlight ways which modulates

Язык: Английский

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Research Review: The neuroscience of emerging adulthood – reward, ambiguity, and social support as building blocks of mental health

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 64(7), С. 989 - 997

Опубликована: Март 6, 2023

Background The interval between adolescence and adulthood, ‘emerging adulthood’ (EA), lays the foundation for lifelong health well‐being. To date, there exist little empirical data – particularly in neurobiological domain to establish markers of risk resilience during transition adulthood. This gap literature is concerning given numerous forms psychiatric illness that emerge or worsen this period. Methods In review, we focus on two strands research with distinct importance EA: reward sensitivity, tolerance ambiguity. We begin by placing these domains a framework considers unique developmental goals EA then synthesize emerging how develop EA. consider their role common mental problems occur as well social support may moderate outcomes. Finally, offer recommendations advancing understand process outcomes Findings conclusions Few longitudinal studies specifically address adult development milestones characterize interval. Data are similarly sparse. Understanding window its links key adjustment crucial optimizing

Язык: Английский

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From developmental neuroscience to policy: A novel framework based on participatory research

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 67, С. 101398 - 101398

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024

Insights from developmental neuroscience are not always translated to actionable policy decisions. In this review, we explore the potential of bridging gap between and through youth participatory research approaches. As current generation adolescents lives in an increasingly complex rapidly changing society, their lived experiences crucial for both policy. Moreover, active involvement holds significant promise, given heightened creativity need contribute. We therefore advocate a transdisciplinary framework that fosters collaboration scientists, adolescents, makers addressing societal challenges. highlight added value adolescents' relation two pressing issues affecting mental health: performance pressure social inequality. By integrating firsthand with insights neuroscience, provide foundation progress informed

Язык: Английский

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Investment, integration, and innovation: Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion across the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study consortium

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 69, С. 101420 - 101420

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2024

The HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, a multi-site prospective longitudinal cohort study, will examine human brain, cognitive, behavioral, social, emotional development beginning prenatally planned through early childhood. From the outset, HBCD Study integrated diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) into its core mission, with key elements like an Associate Director for DEI, DEI values statement, establishing committee to help ensure sustainable progress future. Coordinating Committee supports efforts impacting members of consortium, study participants, analysis dissemination data. include representatives from every site workgroup which contributes integration throughout study. activities reviewing all measures protocols, creating accountability metrics, supporting training opportunities consortium members. Several successes lessons have been learned Committee's implementing consortium-wide unconscious bias changing leadership structure. This article presents overview HBCD's components within provides examples collaborative between other workgroups. concludes plans future recommendations large consortia considering formal structures.

Язык: Английский

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The Necessity of Taking Culture and Context into Account When Studying the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Brain Development

Brain Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(4), С. 392 - 392

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024

Decades of research has revealed a relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and brain development at the structural functional levels. Of particular note is distinction income maternal education, two highly correlated factors which seem to influence through distinct pathways. Specifically, while families’ income-to-needs ratio linked with physiological stress household chaos, caregiver education influences day-to-day language environment child exposed to. Variability in either one these environmental experiences related subsequent development. While this work potential inform public policies way that benefits children, it can also oversimplify complex factors, unjustly blame low-SES parents, perpetuate harmful deficit perspective. To counteract shortcomings, researchers must consider sociodemographic differences broader cultural context underlie SES-based This review aims address issues by (a) identifying how mechanisms associated SES turn, impacting development, (b) considering contexts may differentially impact relationship.

Язык: Английский

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