USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab

Department of Preventive Medicine |
Neuroimaging | Brain development | Sex differences | Air pollution | #USC

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

We’re now learning that co-exposure to various air pollutants shape the developing brain in children and adolescents. Our new study looked at brain MRIs from 10,095 children and found that exposure to specific sources of PM2.5 is related to differences in gray matter morphology.

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

(in case of paywall, click here: https://t.co/QCmDuklCV4)

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

Pollution from traffic, biomass burning, and crustal materials like dust is related to differences in cortical surface area, thickness, and subcortical volume. This is a big step toward understanding which environmental exposures impact child brain development across the U.S.

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

Read more.
https://t.co/EHDQxmUkaK 
#Neuroscience #ABCDStudy #BrainDevelopment #Amygdala

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

New paper alert! 🚨🚨
The amygdala is key to emotional, social & appetitive behaviors—but how do its subregions develop in preadolescence?

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

In ~4,000 youth from the ABCD Study, we found:
🧠Age → near-global amygdala expansion
🧬Sex differences in apportionment
⚖️Higher BMIz → smaller basolateral subregions

[Jessica Morrel @JessMorrel]

New paper alert! In this updated systematic review, we explored how air pollution associates with brain structure and function during development. We present major takeaways from this growing body of literature, and recommendations for future work!

https://t.co/TcA0AHMTp1

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

We have new and exciting work to share... find us now and follow us on BlueSky!

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

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[Trends in Neurosciences @TrendsNeuro]

August 2024 issue of Trends in Neurosciences:
https://t.co/gv78vPkgFr

Free featured articles & more:
https://t.co/i0FcV9cDy9

On the cover: Outdoor air pollution and brain development, by Megan Herting @HertingLab, Katherine Bottenhorn & @DevynCotter
https://t.co/YU7KCvH958

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

#CleanAirNow

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

Congratulations to Devyn and our larger team on our recent publication showing one year of air pollution exposure is linked to long-term changes in brain development during adolescence. We need cleaner air for kids!

[Devyn Cotter @DevynCotter]

Anotha one! This time, I present to you the first longitudinal analysis of how low-level air pollution exposure during childhood affects white matter microstructural development over a two-year follow-up period during adolescence, a 🧵: https://t.co/VbnalABlZC

[Devyn Cotter @DevynCotter]

Anotha one! This time, I present to you the first longitudinal analysis of how low-level air pollution exposure during childhood affects white matter microstructural development over a two-year follow-up period during adolescence, a 🧵: https://t.co/VbnalABlZC

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

@kharloews @Marybel08 @NatureNeuro Yay! Congrats!!

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

We are so excited for Dr. Cardenas-Iniguez @kharloews and Dr. Gonzalez @Marybel08 -- their new paper on responsible use regarding race and ethnicity for the field of neuroimaging is now available in @NatureNeuro

[Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez @kharloews]

My paper with @Marybel08 with recommendations on responsibly using and communicating race and ethnicity concepts in neuroimaging is out in Nature Neuroscience!

Free-to-view link is here! See details in the quoted post!
https://t.co/Jc1CvJ7oUu

Best birthday gift so far!

[Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez @kharloews]

My paper with @Marybel08 with recommendations on responsibly using and communicating race and ethnicity concepts in neuroimaging is out in Nature Neuroscience!

Free-to-view link is here! See details in the quoted post!
https://t.co/Jc1CvJ7oUu

Best birthday gift so far!

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

We are thrilled to announce that our postdoc Dr. Bottenhorn @62442katieb was awarded a K99/R00 grant from @NIH’s BRAIN Initiative for her pioneering project focused on the impact of sex hormones during puberty on brain development. Cheers to a future trailblazer! #BRAINInitiative

[USC Social Work @uscsocialwork]

#USCSocialWork is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join interdisciplinary research team examining the role of neighborhoods in adolescent development. Learn more here: https://t.co/dOIOUUayYC

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

Dr. Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez @kharloews (one of our amazing postdocs) has just released his new preprint describing the "Adolescent Neural Urbanome" framework for the ABCD Study 5.0 Linked External Data for Environment!

[Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez @kharloews]

Excited to share our new preprint describing new linkages in ABCD Release 5.0 detailing social and physical environments that may impact child/ adolescent neural development. We introduce a framework we're calling the "Adolescent Neural Urbanome." 🏢🌳🛣️
https://t.co/aXXEkT7L1A