Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab

We are the Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab, part of @turnerinstitute. We do research into the neural basis of behaviour and mental illness. Lab Head: @AFornito

[Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab @NSB_Lab]

Hi 😊! This page will now be related to the Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab. if you want to follow the BrainPark’s mission to create healthy habits, brains and communities, head to @BrainPark or follow the activities of Neuroscience and Society group should visit @NeuroethicsAU

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

🔥🔥Exciting news!!!🔥🔥

The invited speaker schedule for the 2026 Noosa Brain Workshop has been finalised!

Commuter registrations are still available, but close Feb 1.

3 more weeks to get in!!!

Register here:
https://t.co/J37Kv1JoK2

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

🔥🔥 NOOSA Brain Workshop 2026 🔥🔥

Less than 3 weeks left to secure register with accomodation for the Noosa Brain Workshop Feb 23-26, 2026.

Places are filling fast - sign up before November 10!

Details: https://t.co/qMGPu3xmeS

[RichaPhogat @phogat_richa]

New preprint alert 🧠
Ever wondered how the cortex and hippocampus communicate during health and what changes during disease?
With @DrBreaky and an amazing team, we built the first geometry-aware model of cortico-hippocampal interactions to answer this.
[https://t.co/oyC1HZKqvQ]

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Here, we tried a different approach, informed by neural field theory (NFT). We have previously provided evidence to support a key prediction of NFT; namely, that cortical geometry constrains function:
https://t.co/I6g05iM1W8

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Interested in the mechanisms shaping the extraordinary complexity of the connectome?

Then check out our new preprint, lead by @_francisnormand with a stellar team showing how geometry constrains connectome architecture:

https://t.co/xKWm5R6x3N

Peep the 🧵

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

🔥ATTENTION!🔥

Registration for the 2026 Noosa Brain Workshop is now open!

Join us for some amazing science, sun, and surf in one of Australia's most beautiful beach towns.

Details:
https://t.co/Ft0sIg2IAP

Check out or incredible list of confirmed speakers. More to come...

[Toby Constable @constable_toby]

My new preprint comparing multi- and single-echo-based resting-state denoising strategies is OUT!

👉https://t.co/uv9LXllZCG

See the🧵:

[OHBM Australia @OHBM_Australia]

✨✨We are excited to announce the OHBM Australian Chapter 2025 Annual Meeting!🧠🇦🇺

📢Abstract submissions & registration now OPEN (submissions close September 15th 5pm)

📍Melbourne 🏙️☕
📅Wednesday, November 12, 2025

https://t.co/He5jMHXdFb

We hope to see you there! 🤩

[Imaging Neuroscience @ImagingNeurosci]

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Kane Pavlovich, Alex Fornito, et al:

The efficacy of resting-state fMRI denoising pipelines for motion correction and behavioural prediction

https://t.co/FYugtuEYuy

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Huge thanks to an amazing team including @rsuarezsaa, @jchrispang, D Margulies, M van den Heuvel, @StuartJOldham, A Holmes, @AshleaSegal, N Sestan, @LauraRoseFenlon!

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[OHBM @OHBM]

Save the Date! 🗓️ Join us in Bordeaux, France, June 14–18, 2026. #OHBM2026 registration opens January 2026.
Check the link in the comments for important dates!

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Interested in Network hubs, cortical hierarchies, and gradients?

Ever wonder where they come from?

Check out our latest review, where we cover different approaches to mapping hubs, models for their evolution, and mechanisms for how they develop:

https://t.co/it10kxSAee

[Toby Constable @constable_toby]

First post! In my latest preprint, we explore how psychological trauma, sex, and developmental timing of exposure interact to shape long-term trends in adult psychopathology.
https://t.co/6zswlGAH5n
Key findings 🧵:

[Damien Fair @DrDamienFair]

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see paper, thread
https://t.co/8bdB2pXxQa

[Ben Fulcher @bendfulcher]

Are you interested in our work on complex physical systems and applications (to neural systems)?

Wanna join us in Sydney? 🐨 🦘

We have two open positions:

1. Postdoc position: https://t.co/0b4JOEKcSZ

2. Fully-funded PhD position: https://t.co/g6RbvNlaUt

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Our latest now out in @ImagingNeurosci looking at how different fMRI denoising pipelines mitigate motion & enhance behavioural predictions led by K Pavlovich
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[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Interested in cortical wave dynamics? Check out our new preprint led by J Cruddas with
@jchrispang where we review the physics and physiology of cortical waves and their implications for psychological function:
https://t.co/jqCdaotkdD

[OHBM Trainees @OHBM_Trainees]

The BRIDGE project aims to develop frameworks that facilitate cross-border sharing of brain and mental health data. The project is looking for volunteers (grad students/post-docs) to access datasets.

More details at: https://t.co/ApowP7sol7

Register: https://t.co/zCn1pU5zLS

[Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab @NSB_Lab]

Congrats to the coauthors @constable_toby @JegTiego @AFornito

[Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab @NSB_Lab]

Check out our latest preprint led by @kane_pavlovich !

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

Have you been using ABCD data?

Are you measuring psychopathology with the CBCL?

Check out our latest preprint, led by
K Pavlovich, which shows that standard constructs measured by the tool fail to meet many basic validity tests.

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https://t.co/JvLN5SmsOv

[Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab @NSB_Lab]

Congrats to the coauthors @jchrispang @m_gajwani @AshleaSegal @DrAlexHolmes @WileyResearch @SidChop @HelenJuanZhou, Christopher Chen, Fang Ji, Ben Harrison, @cgdavey, @constable_toby, @JegTiego, Bree Hartshorn, Jessica Kwee, @BellgroveMark @AFornito

[Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab @NSB_Lab]

Check out our preprint on the cross-site reliability of structural alterations in across psychiatric disorders, led by @TrangCao2016 !

[Alex Fornito @AFornito]

1000s of studies have been published mapping neuroanatomical changes in psychiatric disorders. Can we ever converge on robust disease phenotypes? Our latest PP led by @TrangCao2016 in a huge collab effort investigates this question...

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