#IMB Talks
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026

Pulse pressure, not MAP, mediates age-related WMH burden, linking vascular stiffness to cognitive decline. WMH load also mediates the age-MoCA relationship. Arterial health isn't just cardiac-it's cognitive.
Full text: doi.org/10.1002/acn3...
#Neurovascular #CognitiveAging #Neuroimaging #AgingBrain

Study using MRI & CNNs uncovers 6 distinct regional brain aging gradients. They align with neurobiological hierarchies(e.g.S-A axis)& better predict cognitive/sensorimotor performance than global measures. Frontal cortices age faster ('last in, first out').
#BrainAging
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

At 12 mos, infants with elevated genetic likelihood for ASD show reduced social-communication & attention (esp. responding to/initiating social attention) vs. EL-ADHD & low-risk peers. No sig.
parent-reported differences for EL-ADHD vs. controls; early ADHD signs may be less detectable.
#ASDresearch

The C-STAR Lecture Series (2024–2025) features biweekly online talks on topics such as #aphasia, #stroke rehabilitation, #neuroimaging, #neurostimulation, and the neurobiology of #language. Talks are open via Zoom, typically Fridays at 11:30am ET.

Schedule & access: cstar.sc.edu/lecture-seri...

AI & the Brain Conference | March 28, 2025

Insightful talks from Dr. Leila Wehbe, Dr. Rutvik Desai, Dr. Amit Sheth, Dr. Jack Gallant, Dr. Khalid Malik, and Dr. Christian O'Reilly on AI, neuroscience & brain health, closing with a dynamic panel discussion!

#AI #Neuroscience #BrainTech #USC #IMB

🔹2025 Conference: AI & the Brain🔹

The Institute for Mind and Brain at the University of South Carolina will host a one-day in-person conference on AI & the Brain on March 28, 2025. The event includes talks from external speakers, local researchers, & a poster session.
#AI #Neuroscience #Mind #Brain

‪Stand Up for Science 2025 - 7 March, Columbia, SC

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience2025

New guide on Mobile Eye Tracking (MET) in psychology! From infancy to adulthood, MET captures real-life visual attention, cognition & behavior.
Practical tips for data collection, analysis & open-source tools included! Read here: doi.org/10.3758/s134...

#EyeTracking #PsychResearch

How do everyday sounds & sights affect us?
This study finds aversive stimuli trigger stronger physiological responses, with audio-visual interplay amplifying emotions! Insights for #autism & #misophonia research.

#Neuroscience #Psychology #SensoryProcessing

doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

New research explores how nonverbal connections like hand-holding or eye contact impact neural synchrony in romantic couples. Findings reveal that synchronized brain activity strengthens pair bonding. Even fleeting moments of connection have lasting biological effects.

#Neuroscience #Relationships

New research from #USC highlights AI chatbots' surprising limitations. While powerful, they stumble on simple tasks, often confidently "making up" facts. The Two-Word Test study highlights AI flaws and urges critical use. Knowledge is key: trust, but verify!

#AI #LLM #TWT
@rutvikdesai.bsky.social

Discover SCOPE: The South Carolina Psycholinguistic Metabase offers 250+ variables, 100K words, and 81K nonwords for linguistic research. Search, generate lists, and access detailed data sources.

Learn more: www.sc.edu/study/colleg...

#Psycholinguistics #LinguisticResearch #SCOPE #DataDriven

Analyzing large datasets of heart rhythms and brain wave activity with #AI and #machine_learning, a team of University of South Carolina professors is making progress toward better understanding of #autism spectrum disorder and identification of ASD diagnostic biomarkers.

#USC #ASD #Biomarkers

Drs. Svetlana Shinkareva & Douglas Wedell, backed by REAM Foundation funding, are exploring how visual cues & mental imagery influence misophonia—intense emotional responses to certain sounds. A leap toward better understanding!

#Misophonia #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #ResearchInnovation #UofSC

AI and data science: Analyzing large datasets of heart rhythms and brain wave activity with AI and machine learning, a team of University of South Carolina professors is making progress toward better understanding of autism spectrum disorder and identification of ASD diagnostic biomarkers.

The Institute for Mind & Brain explores cognitive & neural processes across topics like #social_attention, multisensory #perception, #language, & #executive_functions.
Also, researchers focus on neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. #autism), #aging, #aphasia, & rare genetic disorders.