USC INI
@uscini.bsky.social
USC's Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) applies innovative imaging and information technologies to studying the brain. We share our data and resources with thousands of collaborators around the world. Home of Lab of Neuro Imaging (LONI).
We’ve mapped the genetic blueprint of the brain’s largest communication bridge using a new AI tool developed here at the Stevens INI 🧠 🗺️
Our publicly available tool reveals how genes shape this vital structure & may influence certain disorders.
Learn more: bit.ly/47V28SJ
Our publicly available tool reveals how genes shape this vital structure & may influence certain disorders.
Learn more: bit.ly/47V28SJ
USC researchers use AI to uncover genetic blueprint of the brain’s largest communication bridge
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November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We’ve mapped the genetic blueprint of the brain’s largest communication bridge using a new AI tool developed here at the Stevens INI 🧠 🗺️
Our publicly available tool reveals how genes shape this vital structure & may influence certain disorders.
Learn more: bit.ly/47V28SJ
Our publicly available tool reveals how genes shape this vital structure & may influence certain disorders.
Learn more: bit.ly/47V28SJ
Through @enigmabrains.bsky.social, we analyzed brain scans from one of the largest global cohorts of people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome—a major genetic risk factor for schizophrenia. We found brain alterations associated with the genetic condition:
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Through @enigmabrains.bsky.social, we analyzed brain scans from one of the largest global cohorts of people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome—a major genetic risk factor for schizophrenia. We found brain alterations associated with the genetic condition:
We’re advancing AI to improve brain disease diagnosis, uncover biomarkers of aging, and enhance clinical imaging. Watch our video to see how AI works and explore some of our recent visualizations 💻🧠👩🔬
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AI and machine learning for Neuroimaging at the INI
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October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We’re advancing AI to improve brain disease diagnosis, uncover biomarkers of aging, and enhance clinical imaging. Watch our video to see how AI works and explore some of our recent visualizations 💻🧠👩🔬
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_YQ...
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🎉 Congrats to @uscniin.bsky.social alum Matthew Thurston '20!
Matthew and his colleagues published a paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders examining patterns of post-stroke depression across 41 studies and nearly 7,000 stroke survivors.
Check it out 👉 bit.ly/4hlZFUF
Matthew and his colleagues published a paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders examining patterns of post-stroke depression across 41 studies and nearly 7,000 stroke survivors.
Check it out 👉 bit.ly/4hlZFUF
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🎉 Congrats to @uscniin.bsky.social alum Matthew Thurston '20!
Matthew and his colleagues published a paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders examining patterns of post-stroke depression across 41 studies and nearly 7,000 stroke survivors.
Check it out 👉 bit.ly/4hlZFUF
Matthew and his colleagues published a paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders examining patterns of post-stroke depression across 41 studies and nearly 7,000 stroke survivors.
Check it out 👉 bit.ly/4hlZFUF
The @uscniin.bsky.social crew is all smiles for their fMRI analysis with Dr. Kay Jann 😀🧠💻
October 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The @uscniin.bsky.social crew is all smiles for their fMRI analysis with Dr. Kay Jann 😀🧠💻
On Tuesdays, we look at the hippocampus with vasculature ✌️🧠
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Hippocampus volume with vasculature
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October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
On Tuesdays, we look at the hippocampus with vasculature ✌️🧠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1Q...
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In the retina, amacrine cells boost contrast by silencing nearby signals, helping your brain detect edges and details. Retinal ganglion cells then send that refined picture to your brain through the optic nerve.
Data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social 👀🧠
Data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social 👀🧠
October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In the retina, amacrine cells boost contrast by silencing nearby signals, helping your brain detect edges and details. Retinal ganglion cells then send that refined picture to your brain through the optic nerve.
Data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social 👀🧠
Data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social 👀🧠
Our very own @ptenigma.bsky.social has been selected as the recipient of a 2025 Gold Medal Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) 🎉🙌
Learn more: bit.ly/4pLfrfF
Learn more: bit.ly/4pLfrfF
Top USC researcher awarded Gold Medal by Society of Biological Psychiatry
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September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our very own @ptenigma.bsky.social has been selected as the recipient of a 2025 Gold Medal Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) 🎉🙌
Learn more: bit.ly/4pLfrfF
Learn more: bit.ly/4pLfrfF
🚨 New discovery 🚨
Our very own Danny JJ Wang & his team developed a noninvasive brain-imaging method that reveals hidden microvascular pulsations in aging brains, which may offer earlier clues into dementia and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/3KpUR46
Our very own Danny JJ Wang & his team developed a noninvasive brain-imaging method that reveals hidden microvascular pulsations in aging brains, which may offer earlier clues into dementia and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/3KpUR46
USC Researchers Develop New Brain Imaging Method to Reveal Hidden Vascular Changes with Aging
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September 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨 New discovery 🚨
Our very own Danny JJ Wang & his team developed a noninvasive brain-imaging method that reveals hidden microvascular pulsations in aging brains, which may offer earlier clues into dementia and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/3KpUR46
Our very own Danny JJ Wang & his team developed a noninvasive brain-imaging method that reveals hidden microvascular pulsations in aging brains, which may offer earlier clues into dementia and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/3KpUR46
For your viewing pleasure, NEURONS 👀 🧠
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For your viewing pleasure, NEURONS 👀 🧠
On #WorldAlzheimersDay we reaffirm our mission: using advanced imaging, informatics, and AI to uncover the causes of AD and discover new treatments. Here’s just one recent example of our work:
September 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On #WorldAlzheimersDay we reaffirm our mission: using advanced imaging, informatics, and AI to uncover the causes of AD and discover new treatments. Here’s just one recent example of our work:
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) angiography is a non-invasive imaging technique that creates 3D images of the retinal and choroidal blood vessels, detecting blood flow by comparing sequential scans 🧠 👀
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OCT angiography - normal and edema datasets compared
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September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) angiography is a non-invasive imaging technique that creates 3D images of the retinal and choroidal blood vessels, detecting blood flow by comparing sequential scans 🧠 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ku...
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Congrats to @uscniin.bsky.social alumnus Jonathan (JD) Alibrando ’25, who has joined Neda Jahanshad's team as a project assistant on the ENIGMA tractography project! We know JD will do great work 🧠🙌
September 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Congrats to @uscniin.bsky.social alumnus Jonathan (JD) Alibrando ’25, who has joined Neda Jahanshad's team as a project assistant on the ENIGMA tractography project! We know JD will do great work 🧠🙌
Congratulations to Rose Basile '23 on starting her next chapter at the University of Utah School of Medicine! We’re proud of her accomplishments and excited to see the impact she'll make in the medical field 🥼🧠
September 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations to Rose Basile '23 on starting her next chapter at the University of Utah School of Medicine! We’re proud of her accomplishments and excited to see the impact she'll make in the medical field 🥼🧠
All mammals have a hippocampus, but the evolutionary expansion of the human brain caused the human hippocampus to change. This video with data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social shows a model of how the position of the subiculum, the major output of the hippocampus, shifted between mice and humans 🐭🧠
September 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
All mammals have a hippocampus, but the evolutionary expansion of the human brain caused the human hippocampus to change. This video with data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social shows a model of how the position of the subiculum, the major output of the hippocampus, shifted between mice and humans 🐭🧠
📣 @uscniin.bsky.social applications are now open! Join a program at the forefront of brain research and technology 🧠
September 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
📣 @uscniin.bsky.social applications are now open! Join a program at the forefront of brain research and technology 🧠
👀 Peering into a petabyte of human brain data, our team visualized 130M+ synapses with stunning accuracy—revealing the dense, intricate reality of our neural networks. 🧠✨
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Neuroglancer: Mapping the Brain’s Hidden Complexity
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September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
👀 Peering into a petabyte of human brain data, our team visualized 130M+ synapses with stunning accuracy—revealing the dense, intricate reality of our neural networks. 🧠✨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhX_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhX_...
Our faculty had a great time introducing their work to our new USC Master of Science in Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN) students at orientation 👋👋
September 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our faculty had a great time introducing their work to our new USC Master of Science in Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN) students at orientation 👋👋
Kicking off the year strong! 💻 🧠
Our new USC @uscniin.bsky.social students tackle boot camp, learning computer skills and basic MRI analysis during orientation. They're already well on their way to a successful semester ✌️
Our new USC @uscniin.bsky.social students tackle boot camp, learning computer skills and basic MRI analysis during orientation. They're already well on their way to a successful semester ✌️
August 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Kicking off the year strong! 💻 🧠
Our new USC @uscniin.bsky.social students tackle boot camp, learning computer skills and basic MRI analysis during orientation. They're already well on their way to a successful semester ✌️
Our new USC @uscniin.bsky.social students tackle boot camp, learning computer skills and basic MRI analysis during orientation. They're already well on their way to a successful semester ✌️
We’re excited to welcome our newest Trojans into our Master of Science program at USC!
This year they’ll:
Train on state-of-the-art MRI
Explore computational modeling & big data
Collaborate with world-class faculty
Build skills to launch careers in neuroscience, medicine & industry✌️🧠
This year they’ll:
Train on state-of-the-art MRI
Explore computational modeling & big data
Collaborate with world-class faculty
Build skills to launch careers in neuroscience, medicine & industry✌️🧠
August 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We’re excited to welcome our newest Trojans into our Master of Science program at USC!
This year they’ll:
Train on state-of-the-art MRI
Explore computational modeling & big data
Collaborate with world-class faculty
Build skills to launch careers in neuroscience, medicine & industry✌️🧠
This year they’ll:
Train on state-of-the-art MRI
Explore computational modeling & big data
Collaborate with world-class faculty
Build skills to launch careers in neuroscience, medicine & industry✌️🧠
Our Summer 2025 Newsletter is now live! Dive into the latest breakthroughs, including a new AD imaging benchmark & the link between type 2 diabetes & cortical thinning in key brain regions. Plus: new discoveries, funding, & visualizations 🧠
Check it out: bit.ly/4lPadfr
Check it out: bit.ly/4lPadfr
August 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our Summer 2025 Newsletter is now live! Dive into the latest breakthroughs, including a new AD imaging benchmark & the link between type 2 diabetes & cortical thinning in key brain regions. Plus: new discoveries, funding, & visualizations 🧠
Check it out: bit.ly/4lPadfr
Check it out: bit.ly/4lPadfr
The Simon family generously donated $1M via the Fork It Fund to support our initiative @alzgaain.bsky.social - global data-sharing to drive breakthroughs in detection, prevention & treatment of Alzheimer’s. We're so grateful for their visionary support!
Learn more: bit.ly/4fKNrUF
Learn more: bit.ly/4fKNrUF
Stevens INI advances global Alzheimer’s research with support from the Simon family
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August 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Simon family generously donated $1M via the Fork It Fund to support our initiative @alzgaain.bsky.social - global data-sharing to drive breakthroughs in detection, prevention & treatment of Alzheimer’s. We're so grateful for their visionary support!
Learn more: bit.ly/4fKNrUF
Learn more: bit.ly/4fKNrUF
Our very own @lsalminen.bsky.social was invited to AirTalk to discuss her work and findings from a recent epidemiological study on air pollution and dementia. Catch her segment starting around minute 18 👂🧠
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August 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our very own @lsalminen.bsky.social was invited to AirTalk to discuss her work and findings from a recent epidemiological study on air pollution and dementia. Catch her segment starting around minute 18 👂🧠
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bit.ly/45CSIJj
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🚨New paper alert!
Methods & insights from the Health & Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities (HABS-HD) 🧠📊
We examine amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration, cognition & social determinants of health in Hispanic & NH Black & White older adults.
➡️ bit.ly/4mwp67J
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Methods & insights from the Health & Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities (HABS-HD) 🧠📊
We examine amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration, cognition & social determinants of health in Hispanic & NH Black & White older adults.
➡️ bit.ly/4mwp67J
@uscini.bsky.social
Health and Aging Brain Study–Health Disparities (HABS‐HD) methods and partner characteristics
INTRODUCTION
The Health and Aging Brain Study–Health Disparities (HABS-HD) is an ongoing prospective study aimed at understanding brain health and aging. The current work provides a description of t.....
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August 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🚨New paper alert!
Methods & insights from the Health & Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities (HABS-HD) 🧠📊
We examine amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration, cognition & social determinants of health in Hispanic & NH Black & White older adults.
➡️ bit.ly/4mwp67J
@uscini.bsky.social
Methods & insights from the Health & Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities (HABS-HD) 🧠📊
We examine amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration, cognition & social determinants of health in Hispanic & NH Black & White older adults.
➡️ bit.ly/4mwp67J
@uscini.bsky.social
We're seeking an MRI Technologist to join our team here at the Stevens INI 👩🔬🧠
The hourly rate range for this position is $36.35 - $57.56.
Apply now: bit.ly/4fIb7cA
The hourly rate range for this position is $36.35 - $57.56.
Apply now: bit.ly/4fIb7cA
August 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We're seeking an MRI Technologist to join our team here at the Stevens INI 👩🔬🧠
The hourly rate range for this position is $36.35 - $57.56.
Apply now: bit.ly/4fIb7cA
The hourly rate range for this position is $36.35 - $57.56.
Apply now: bit.ly/4fIb7cA