Merenstein et al show structural brain connectivity, measured by high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, improved predictions of age-related alterations in brain function and cognitive performance, relative to standard spatial resolution buff.ly/0IOgtRX @jmerenstein.bsky.social @nba-eic.bsky.social

Our new article on neuroplasticity after hand transplantation:

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Surgery conducted by Dr. Linda Cendales in 2018:

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We previously reported brain connectivity for this patient:

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Madden Lab alumna Jenna Merenstein is building the U-CLIMB lab at the University of Utah; open to new grad students and postdocs.

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New paper in Neurobiology of Aging 🤗 Using depthwise analyses of cortical iron profiles, we found that increased age was associated with a more homogenous distribution of iron across cortex. Alterations of this profile in parietal cortex mediated age-related cognitive decline doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...