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).
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:
🎉 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 😀🧠💻
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 👀🧠
For your viewing pleasure, NEURONS 👀 🧠
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For your viewing pleasure, NEURONS 👀 🧠
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 🧠
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
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 👂🧠
bit.ly/45CSIJj
bit.ly/45CSIJj
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 👂🧠
bit.ly/45CSIJj
bit.ly/45CSIJj
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
📽️ New week, new animation by Jim Stanis with data from Danny JJ Wang!
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, enabling noninvasive, targeted drug delivery while minimizing risk 🧠
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, enabling noninvasive, targeted drug delivery while minimizing risk 🧠
August 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📽️ New week, new animation by Jim Stanis with data from Danny JJ Wang!
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, enabling noninvasive, targeted drug delivery while minimizing risk 🧠
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, enabling noninvasive, targeted drug delivery while minimizing risk 🧠
Here at the Stevens INI, we recently celebrated 10 years of discovery, innovation, and impact.
Explore our new digital lookbook to see how far we've come—and where we're headed next! 🤩 🧠
👀 View the Lookbook 📖
www.ini.usc.edu/10th-Anniver...
Explore our new digital lookbook to see how far we've come—and where we're headed next! 🤩 🧠
👀 View the Lookbook 📖
www.ini.usc.edu/10th-Anniver...
August 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here at the Stevens INI, we recently celebrated 10 years of discovery, innovation, and impact.
Explore our new digital lookbook to see how far we've come—and where we're headed next! 🤩 🧠
👀 View the Lookbook 📖
www.ini.usc.edu/10th-Anniver...
Explore our new digital lookbook to see how far we've come—and where we're headed next! 🤩 🧠
👀 View the Lookbook 📖
www.ini.usc.edu/10th-Anniver...
Congrats to Dr. Christina Azevedo & Dr. Pascal Sati, recipients of one of our 7T MRI Discovery Awards!
They’re using ultra-high-field MRI to better understand damage and healing in multiple sclerosis, with the goal of improving how we predict disease progression and measure treatment response.
They’re using ultra-high-field MRI to better understand damage and healing in multiple sclerosis, with the goal of improving how we predict disease progression and measure treatment response.
August 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Congrats to Dr. Christina Azevedo & Dr. Pascal Sati, recipients of one of our 7T MRI Discovery Awards!
They’re using ultra-high-field MRI to better understand damage and healing in multiple sclerosis, with the goal of improving how we predict disease progression and measure treatment response.
They’re using ultra-high-field MRI to better understand damage and healing in multiple sclerosis, with the goal of improving how we predict disease progression and measure treatment response.
✈️ @meredithbraskie.bsky.social's lab is off to #AAIC25 in Toronto! 🇨🇦 Check them out and learn about their new research!
• Tau PET & genetic variants
• APOE, HDL, & WMH
• Longitudinal tau PET & inflammation
• DMN & glucose in aging & T2DM
See their full presentation lineup 👇
• Tau PET & genetic variants
• APOE, HDL, & WMH
• Longitudinal tau PET & inflammation
• DMN & glucose in aging & T2DM
See their full presentation lineup 👇
July 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
✈️ @meredithbraskie.bsky.social's lab is off to #AAIC25 in Toronto! 🇨🇦 Check them out and learn about their new research!
• Tau PET & genetic variants
• APOE, HDL, & WMH
• Longitudinal tau PET & inflammation
• DMN & glucose in aging & T2DM
See their full presentation lineup 👇
• Tau PET & genetic variants
• APOE, HDL, & WMH
• Longitudinal tau PET & inflammation
• DMN & glucose in aging & T2DM
See their full presentation lineup 👇
Catch our @alzgaain.bsky.social team at #AAIC25!
They'll be unveiling new features at their exhibit booth #1020! ✨
Be sure to also check out posters by the GAAIN team and their collaborators, and join their Featured Research Session on Thursday 7/31. See you in Toronto! 🇨🇦
They'll be unveiling new features at their exhibit booth #1020! ✨
Be sure to also check out posters by the GAAIN team and their collaborators, and join their Featured Research Session on Thursday 7/31. See you in Toronto! 🇨🇦
July 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Catch our @alzgaain.bsky.social team at #AAIC25!
They'll be unveiling new features at their exhibit booth #1020! ✨
Be sure to also check out posters by the GAAIN team and their collaborators, and join their Featured Research Session on Thursday 7/31. See you in Toronto! 🇨🇦
They'll be unveiling new features at their exhibit booth #1020! ✨
Be sure to also check out posters by the GAAIN team and their collaborators, and join their Featured Research Session on Thursday 7/31. See you in Toronto! 🇨🇦
🎉 CONGRATS to 7T MRI Discovery Award winner Zhaoyang Fan!
Proposed project:
Over 90% of TBI cases are considered mild, yet up to 30% of these patients face lasting cognitive issues. This project aims to refine advanced 7T MRI techniques to better predict long-term outcomes in mild TBI 🧠
Proposed project:
Over 90% of TBI cases are considered mild, yet up to 30% of these patients face lasting cognitive issues. This project aims to refine advanced 7T MRI techniques to better predict long-term outcomes in mild TBI 🧠
July 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🎉 CONGRATS to 7T MRI Discovery Award winner Zhaoyang Fan!
Proposed project:
Over 90% of TBI cases are considered mild, yet up to 30% of these patients face lasting cognitive issues. This project aims to refine advanced 7T MRI techniques to better predict long-term outcomes in mild TBI 🧠
Proposed project:
Over 90% of TBI cases are considered mild, yet up to 30% of these patients face lasting cognitive issues. This project aims to refine advanced 7T MRI techniques to better predict long-term outcomes in mild TBI 🧠
🌟 New week, new animation 🧠
New research using noninvasive ASL MRI shows that brain blood flow decreases even in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s — before memory problems appear. This could help doctors catch the disease earlier and track treatment over time.
New research using noninvasive ASL MRI shows that brain blood flow decreases even in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s — before memory problems appear. This could help doctors catch the disease earlier and track treatment over time.
July 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🌟 New week, new animation 🧠
New research using noninvasive ASL MRI shows that brain blood flow decreases even in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s — before memory problems appear. This could help doctors catch the disease earlier and track treatment over time.
New research using noninvasive ASL MRI shows that brain blood flow decreases even in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s — before memory problems appear. This could help doctors catch the disease earlier and track treatment over time.
For your Tuesday viewing pleasure 👀 👀 A colorful 3D reconstruction of an MRI scan that shows the brain's wiring 🧠
July 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
For your Tuesday viewing pleasure 👀 👀 A colorful 3D reconstruction of an MRI scan that shows the brain's wiring 🧠
🚨 We've identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically meaningful changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease 🧠
Learn more & check out the animation! bit.ly/45JfzER
Learn more & check out the animation! bit.ly/45JfzER
June 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🚨 We've identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically meaningful changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease 🧠
Learn more & check out the animation! bit.ly/45JfzER
Learn more & check out the animation! bit.ly/45JfzER