Nasia Metoki
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Nasia Metoki
@nasiametoki.bsky.social
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Excited to share our new preprint “Functional brain network correlates of pubertal timing and depressive symptoms in preadolescence” doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.22.727009
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
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New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Abdalla Bani, Aristeidis Sotiras, et al:
Taming dimensionality in big neuroimaging data: Efficient orthonormal projective NMF via stochastic learning and data compression
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Taming dimensionality in big neuroimaging data: Efficient orthonormal projective NMF via stochastic learning and data compression
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
September 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Abdalla Bani, Aristeidis Sotiras, et al:
Taming dimensionality in big neuroimaging data: Efficient orthonormal projective NMF via stochastic learning and data compression
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Taming dimensionality in big neuroimaging data: Efficient orthonormal projective NMF via stochastic learning and data compression
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Excited for my first #Flux2026! 🧠 See you in La Jolla!
Come visit poster W88: “Functional Brain Network Correlates of Pubertal Timing and Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescence”, Wednesday 09/09 at 1pm.
Come say hi, or DM me to connect! Always happy to talk science and meet new people!
Come visit poster W88: “Functional Brain Network Correlates of Pubertal Timing and Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescence”, Wednesday 09/09 at 1pm.
Come say hi, or DM me to connect! Always happy to talk science and meet new people!
September 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Excited for my first #Flux2026! 🧠 See you in La Jolla!
Come visit poster W88: “Functional Brain Network Correlates of Pubertal Timing and Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescence”, Wednesday 09/09 at 1pm.
Come say hi, or DM me to connect! Always happy to talk science and meet new people!
Come visit poster W88: “Functional Brain Network Correlates of Pubertal Timing and Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescence”, Wednesday 09/09 at 1pm.
Come say hi, or DM me to connect! Always happy to talk science and meet new people!
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Very excited to announce that this work is now published in Scientific Data! doi.org/10.1038/s415...
August 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Very excited to announce that this work is now published in Scientific Data! doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Thrilled to be on the board of this new OA journal that fills a critical niche! Kudos to the co-Editors-in-Chief (@lisik.bsky.social,KendrickKay,ElliePavlick) and a big TY to @mitpress.bsky.social for supporting this important effort! JIT for @cogcompneuro.bsky.social :) Send us your stuff (soon!)
Hello world! 👋
We’re Minds, Machines, and Brains (MMB) 👤🤖🧠 a new open access journal from @mitpress.bsky.social exploring the principles of intelligence and cognition across natural and artificial minds.
Submissions open this Fall! 🔗 direct.mit.edu/mmb
We’re Minds, Machines, and Brains (MMB) 👤🤖🧠 a new open access journal from @mitpress.bsky.social exploring the principles of intelligence and cognition across natural and artificial minds.
Submissions open this Fall! 🔗 direct.mit.edu/mmb
Minds, Machines, and Brains | MIT Press
direct.mit.edu
August 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Thrilled to be on the board of this new OA journal that fills a critical niche! Kudos to the co-Editors-in-Chief (@lisik.bsky.social,KendrickKay,ElliePavlick) and a big TY to @mitpress.bsky.social for supporting this important effort! JIT for @cogcompneuro.bsky.social :) Send us your stuff (soon!)
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Check it out all!! the NBDC Sandbox lets researchers securely analyze ABCD/HBCD brain data (tabular + file-based) in the cloud, no downloads needed. Free to use!!
Story: aws.amazon.com/blogs/public...
Story: aws.amazon.com/blogs/public...
The NBDC sandbox: How the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain built a secure cloud environment to accelerate brain development research with AWS | Amazon Web Services
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) and HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) studies, the largest longitudinal brain development studies in U.S. history, are producing transformati...
aws.amazon.com
July 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Check it out all!! the NBDC Sandbox lets researchers securely analyze ABCD/HBCD brain data (tabular + file-based) in the cloud, no downloads needed. Free to use!!
Story: aws.amazon.com/blogs/public...
Story: aws.amazon.com/blogs/public...
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Congratulations to Theodore D. Satterthwaite, recipient of the Flux Society 2026 Linda Spear Mid-Career Award! Ted’s work advances multimodal neuroimaging to understand brain development, psychiatric illness, and reproducible neuroscience. Read more: buff.ly/QQeZUM5 #Flux2026 #DCN
buff.ly
July 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Congratulations to Theodore D. Satterthwaite, recipient of the Flux Society 2026 Linda Spear Mid-Career Award! Ted’s work advances multimodal neuroimaging to understand brain development, psychiatric illness, and reproducible neuroscience. Read more: buff.ly/QQeZUM5 #Flux2026 #DCN
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Looking for a data analyst with good MRI skills and coding background 💻🧠👩🔧. Sorry but visa sponsorship isn't an option. Kindly re-post! Apply here: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
Data Technician
University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...
wd1.myworkdaysite.com
July 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Looking for a data analyst with good MRI skills and coding background 💻🧠👩🔧. Sorry but visa sponsorship isn't an option. Kindly re-post! Apply here: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
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TDIL there is an R function for preventing your computer from going to sleep while a R is processing a command.
stackoverflow.com/questions/73...
stackoverflow.com/questions/73...
Prevent Windows from sleeping / hibernating whilst R script is executed from cmd
When I execute a long-running R script from the Windows command prompt (cmd.exe), I want my computer to understand that it is "active" and thus remain awake until the script is complete (...
stackoverflow.com
July 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
TDIL there is an R function for preventing your computer from going to sleep while a R is processing a command.
stackoverflow.com/questions/73...
stackoverflow.com/questions/73...
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New dataset out in Data in Brief 🧠
We're releasing an open, test-retest neuroimaging dataset built for directly comparing single-echo vs. multi-echo fMRI, head-to-head, in the same people. 1/
We're releasing an open, test-retest neuroimaging dataset built for directly comparing single-echo vs. multi-echo fMRI, head-to-head, in the same people. 1/
A single-echo/multi-echo BOLD fMRI test-retest dataset
Functional MRI (fMRI) remains one of the primary tools for non-invasive studies of brain activity and organization in humans. Recently, multi-echo ima…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
New dataset out in Data in Brief 🧠
We're releasing an open, test-retest neuroimaging dataset built for directly comparing single-echo vs. multi-echo fMRI, head-to-head, in the same people. 1/
We're releasing an open, test-retest neuroimaging dataset built for directly comparing single-echo vs. multi-echo fMRI, head-to-head, in the same people. 1/
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Pumped to share our latest work! Here, we peeked under the hood of fMRI-based predictive models to ask whether models of sustained attention and autism symptoms rely on overlapping functional connections.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/2
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/2
Feature overlap in transdiagnostic connectome-based models of sustained attention and autism symptoms
Sustained attention is an important neurobiological process. Difficulties with attention play a key role in neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and au...
www.medrxiv.org
June 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Pumped to share our latest work! Here, we peeked under the hood of fMRI-based predictive models to ask whether models of sustained attention and autism symptoms rely on overlapping functional connections.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/2
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/2
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What matters most for childhood brain organization?
We analyzed 649 variables.
The answer: Socioeconomics (SES); with brain patterns pointing at sleep & stress as drivers.
Even brain-IQ associations were better explained by SES.
In Science today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We analyzed 649 variables.
The answer: Socioeconomics (SES); with brain patterns pointing at sleep & stress as drivers.
Even brain-IQ associations were better explained by SES.
In Science today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
June 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
What matters most for childhood brain organization?
We analyzed 649 variables.
The answer: Socioeconomics (SES); with brain patterns pointing at sleep & stress as drivers.
Even brain-IQ associations were better explained by SES.
In Science today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We analyzed 649 variables.
The answer: Socioeconomics (SES); with brain patterns pointing at sleep & stress as drivers.
Even brain-IQ associations were better explained by SES.
In Science today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Nasia Metoki
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Andrew N. Van, Nico U.F. Dosenbach, et al:
Frame-wise multi-echo distortion correction for superior functional MRI
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Frame-wise multi-echo distortion correction for superior functional MRI
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
June 1, 2026 at 9:06 AM
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Andrew N. Van, Nico U.F. Dosenbach, et al:
Frame-wise multi-echo distortion correction for superior functional MRI
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Frame-wise multi-echo distortion correction for superior functional MRI
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Excited to share our new preprint “Functional brain network correlates of pubertal timing and depressive symptoms in preadolescence” doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.22.727009
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
May 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Excited to share our new preprint “Functional brain network correlates of pubertal timing and depressive symptoms in preadolescence” doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.22.727009
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
We examined how pubertal timing relates to whole-brain functional connectivity and depression risk in >9,000 youth (ABCD Study)
Get ready to get your mind blown! 🧠 ⛓️
Turns out cortex isn’t neatly following cytoarchitectonic borders, but more like a set of functional chains that link and split across regions, creating parallel processing streams.
Safe to say this one might re-chain how we think about brain organization 👀
Turns out cortex isn’t neatly following cytoarchitectonic borders, but more like a set of functional chains that link and split across regions, creating parallel processing streams.
Safe to say this one might re-chain how we think about brain organization 👀
I always assumed that brain function had to line up with cytoarchitectonics.
It turns out I was wrong.
Human cortex, especially PFC, is tiled by chains of functional patches that subdivide and interlink architectonic areas into parallel processing streams.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
It turns out I was wrong.
Human cortex, especially PFC, is tiled by chains of functional patches that subdivide and interlink architectonic areas into parallel processing streams.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
April 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Get ready to get your mind blown! 🧠 ⛓️
Turns out cortex isn’t neatly following cytoarchitectonic borders, but more like a set of functional chains that link and split across regions, creating parallel processing streams.
Safe to say this one might re-chain how we think about brain organization 👀
Turns out cortex isn’t neatly following cytoarchitectonic borders, but more like a set of functional chains that link and split across regions, creating parallel processing streams.
Safe to say this one might re-chain how we think about brain organization 👀
Don’t miss out reading about this amazing work linking the SCAN to Parkinson’s disease. What are the best ways we could use this new knowledge?!
Breakthrough @nature.com study showcases new non-invasive treatment for Parkinson’s Disease that targets the somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) with personalized neuromodulation, for superior outcomes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Don’t miss out reading about this amazing work linking the SCAN to Parkinson’s disease. What are the best ways we could use this new knowledge?!
Reposted by Nasia Metoki
Targeting the somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) rather than motor regions doubles efficacy of TMS treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Seems that various DBS targets for Parkinson’s are selectively connected to the SCAN rather than effector-specific motor regions.🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder - Nature
The substantia nigra and all Parkinson’s disease deep-brain stimulation targets are selectively connected to the somato-cognitive action network rather than to effector-specific motor regions.
www.nature.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Targeting the somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) rather than motor regions doubles efficacy of TMS treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Seems that various DBS targets for Parkinson’s are selectively connected to the SCAN rather than effector-specific motor regions.🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The highlight of my week was the publication of "Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder" in @nature.com. It's a great paper that shows how conceptual changes in fundamental neuroscience - the discovery of SCAN - can improve treatment 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder - Nature
The substantia nigra and all Parkinson’s disease deep-brain stimulation targets are selectively connected to the somato-cognitive action network rather than to effector-specific motor regions.
www.nature.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The highlight of my week was the publication of "Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder" in @nature.com. It's a great paper that shows how conceptual changes in fundamental neuroscience - the discovery of SCAN - can improve treatment 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all
Scientists discover brain network that may cause Parkinson’s disease
An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all
www.scientificamerican.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all
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Scientists just discovered a key brain network affected by Parkinson’s disease. The finding could change how doctors understand symptoms and lead to better treatments. 🧠 bit.ly/4qdpLMf
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Scientists just discovered a key brain network affected by Parkinson’s disease. The finding could change how doctors understand symptoms and lead to better treatments. 🧠 bit.ly/4qdpLMf
Do not miss this incredibly important finding about the SCAN and Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson's disease affects over 10 million people worldwide. A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers is paving the way for more personalized, non-invasive treatment, tackling this neurological disorder at its root. @ndosenbach.bsky.social medicine.washu.edu/news/brain-n...
Brain network responsible for Parkinson’s disease identified | WashU Medicine
In a new study, treatments targeted to the network resulted in greater improvements in symptoms compared to treating nearby brain regions.
medicine.washu.edu
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Do not miss this incredibly important finding about the SCAN and Parkinson’s disease.
Fantastic work showint how SCAN is related to Parkinson’s disease. Much promise for the future of battling the disease!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder - Nature
The substantia nigra and all Parkinson’s disease deep-brain stimulation targets are selectively connected to the somato-cognitive action network rather than to effector-specific motor regions.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Fantastic work showint how SCAN is related to Parkinson’s disease. Much promise for the future of battling the disease!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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What if we've misunderstood how ADHD stimulants work? WashU Medicine brain imaging and child neurology teams joined forces to uncover where in the brain these drugs act — knowledge that could improve how attention disorders are treated. medicine.washu.edu/news/stimula...
Stimulant ADHD medications work differently than thought | WashU Medicine
A study from WashU Medicine shows for the first time that commonly prescribed drugs for ADHD do not act on the brain’s attention circuitry.
medicine.washu.edu
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What if we've misunderstood how ADHD stimulants work? WashU Medicine brain imaging and child neurology teams joined forces to uncover where in the brain these drugs act — knowledge that could improve how attention disorders are treated. medicine.washu.edu/news/stimula...
Amazing work by @benjaminkay.bsky.social and the @ndosenbach.bsky.social lab on the effect of stimulant medications on the brain! A must-read!
This is your brain on Ritalin. Got your attention? Stimulant medications like Ritalin (methylphenidate) do, but not in the way you might think. They don't act directly on the brain’s attention systems! Find out what's really happening in @cellpress.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Amazing work by @benjaminkay.bsky.social and the @ndosenbach.bsky.social lab on the effect of stimulant medications on the brain! A must-read!
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After years of development and testing, we are happy to present our work in "Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications"! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread:
Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications
The landmark ongoing HEALthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study will longitudinally chart brain development in a large sample (projected n=7,200) of infants through age 10 years with multimo...
www.biorxiv.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After years of development and testing, we are happy to present our work in "Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications"! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread:
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🎓 Congratulations Dr. Jin Yang!
Jin successfully defended his PhD thesis, "The Development of Deep-Learning-Based Automatic Multi-Organ Segmentation Models
from CT Images and their Clinical Evaluation", as part of the Imaging Science PhD Program at WashU!
Jin successfully defended his PhD thesis, "The Development of Deep-Learning-Based Automatic Multi-Organ Segmentation Models
from CT Images and their Clinical Evaluation", as part of the Imaging Science PhD Program at WashU!
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎓 Congratulations Dr. Jin Yang!
Jin successfully defended his PhD thesis, "The Development of Deep-Learning-Based Automatic Multi-Organ Segmentation Models
from CT Images and their Clinical Evaluation", as part of the Imaging Science PhD Program at WashU!
Jin successfully defended his PhD thesis, "The Development of Deep-Learning-Based Automatic Multi-Organ Segmentation Models
from CT Images and their Clinical Evaluation", as part of the Imaging Science PhD Program at WashU!