Maximilian Lueckel ๐บ๐ฆ๐๏ธ
@mlueckel
Doctoral researcher @tobergmann lab & @KalischLab @uni_mainz brain stimulation | neuroimaging | psychiatry
Where to place an ultrasound transducer to optimally target a specific brain region in a given individual? We developed ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ง๐จ๐ฆ, a tool that helps TUS researchers to quickly and heuristically select the most promising transducer placement(s). A ๐งต on its functionalities.
In fMRI, spatial topology of specific network nodes is emerging as informative to pathology. Here is an insightful opinion piece on the topic: nature.com/articles/s4139โฆ
Multimodal data from 98 individuals: neuroimaging, genetics, dendritic spine morphometry, proteomics, and gene expression; identifies 100s of proteins that explain individual differences in MRI measures @HerskowitzLab nature.com/articles/s4159โฆ
If you're interested in the concurrent use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), check out our consensus guidelines, now officially out in @NatureProtocols #TMS #fMRI nature.com/articles/s4159โฆ
This Special Communication discusses the merits and feasibility of imaging biomarkers in psychiatry, balancing scientific and practical considerations. ja.ma/3NWdivM
fMRI network measures are affected by sampling error ๐ฒ, physiological artifacts ๐, arousal ๐, and task state ๐๏ธ. We argue that a major challenge in studies of ๐ง network dynamics is distinguishing between these sources of variability. A ๐งต โฆ
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Charly Hugo Alexandre Billaud and Junhong Yu: VertexWiseR: A package for simplified vertex-wise analyses of whole-brain and hippocampal surfaces in R doi.org/10.1162/imag_aโฆ
Nature Reviews Neuroscience Structureโfunction coupling in macroscale human brain networks nature.com/articles/s4158โฆ
๐ Excited to announce our new review article in @TrendsCognSci, led by @hyejinjadelee with @allydworetsky and @labora_nathan Check it out here: go.illinois.edu/ticsReview ๐งตbelow...
Within-individual organization of the human cognitive cerebellum: Evidence for closely juxtaposed, functionally specialized regions | Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/scโฆ
Altered basal forebrain regulation of intrinsic brain networks in depressive and anxiety disorders biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shโฆ #biorxiv_neursci
Concerned about standard case-control studies in psychiatry? Check our our latest on embracing variability in biological studies led by @AshleaSegal, with @AvramHolmes @amarquand @LindenParkes & J Tiego now out in @TrendsCognSci: cell.com/trends/cognitiโฆ
Online now: Functional architecture of cerebral cortex during naturalistic movie watching dlvr.it/TG2V8d
Now online in @CurrentBiology ! ๐ข๐ฅ Using 7T precision fMRI, we discovered new organizational principles of human entorhinal cortex and of human hippocampal-entorhinal system. doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.โฆ With @doellerlab, Menno Witter, @DanielMargulies, @Neuro_Conn. ๐งต๐ 1/5
I'm usually not into writing reviews, but this was a request was to imagine the future of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation. Needless to say, I had some inspiration journals.plos.org/plosbiology/arโฆ
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Andrew Goldberg, Kenneth Wengler, et al: Strategies for motion- and respiration-robust estimation of fMRI intrinsic neural timescales doi.org/10.1162/imag_aโฆ
Now online! Multiscale organization of neuronal activity unifies scale-dependent theories of brain function dlvr.it/TFwFR7
I am absolutely stoked to share our new study on multiscale neural dynamics across species and behaviour + network simulations exploring their benefits! The best lab going around! Captained by THE @jmacshine ๐
Now online! Multiscale organization of neuronal activity unifies scale-dependent theories of brain function dlvr.it/TFwFR7
jneurosci.org/content/44/44/โฆ In our latest study, we explored metaplastic effects on transcranial ultrasound (TUS)-induced plasticity. We found that priming theta burst #TUS (tbTUS) with #TMS extends plasticity duration, while delivering #TMS immediately after #tbTUS abolishes itsโฆ
Here's a preliminary release of our calculator to explore sample size and scan time to maximize individual-level prediction accuracy: leonoqr.github.io/ORSP_Calculatoโฆ Let us know if anything is unclear or if there's bugs. Your feedback is welcome. If you find this calculator helpful forโฆ
Super excited about our revised study! 4 more datasets showing robustness across fMRI sequences, racial groups, disorders, lifespan, phenotypic domains & resting/task FC: doi.org/10.1101/2024.0โฆ @Leon_Oo1 @ZShaoshi @csabaorban broke the lab's record with a 76-page response!
[ TUS research | optimizing transducer position ] It is impossible (as of now) to run acoustic simulations for every single transducer location due to computing power limitations and of course, time. @mlueckel made *PlanTUS* to heuristically narrow down good options.
Where to place an ultrasound transducer to optimally target a specific brain region in a given individual? We developed ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ง๐จ๐ฆ, a tool that helps TUS researchers to quickly and heuristically select the most promising transducer placement(s). A ๐งต on its functionalities.