We are working to improve the spatial resolution and specificity of fMRI so that it is possible to distinguish neural activity changes across cortical layers.

Presentations:

Presented on:
July 2023
Title:
Cluster-based connectivity tool: Capturing laminar and columnar topography during naturalistic tasks
Conference:
2023: Organization for Human Brain Mapping
File:
Presented on:
June 2022
Title:
Laminar level subcortico-cortical interactions during naturalistic movie viewing
Conference:
2022: Organization for Human Brain Mapping
File:
akin_subcortical_pos_sm.pdf
Presented on:
June 2016
Title:
Cerebrovascular changes during the valsalva maneuver measured with VASO
Conference:
2016: Organization for Human Brain Mapping
File:
handwerker_valsalvavaso_hbm2016_small.pdf

Publications:

Published:
2022
Title:
Layer-specific activation in human primary sensory cortex during tactile temporal prediction error processing
Publication:
Neuroimage
Published:
2021
Title:
Linking cortical circuit models to human cognition with laminar fMRI
Publication:
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Published:
2021
Title:
Layer-dependent functional connectivity methods
Publication:
Progress in Neurobiology
Published:
2021
Title:
Magnetization transfer weighted EPI facilitates cortical depth determination in native fMRI space
Publication:
NeuroImage
Data
 Code
Published:
2021
Title:
Topographical and laminar distribution of audiovisual processing within human planum temporale
Publication:
Progress in Neurobiology
Code
Published:
2021
Title:
Challenges and opportunities of mesoscopic brain mapping with fMRI
Publication:
Current Opinion in Behavioral Neurosciences
Published:
2020
Title:
Sub-millimeter fMRI reveals multiple topographical digit representations that form action maps in human motor cortex
Publication:
NeuroImage
Data
Published:
2019
Title:
Layer-specific activation of sensory input and predictive feedback in the human primary somatosensory cortex
Publication:
Science Advances
Published:
2019
Title:
Layer-dependent activity in human prefrontal cortex during working memory
Publication:
Nature Neuroscience
Data
 Code
Published:
2018
Title:
Techniques for blood volume fMRI with VASO: From low-resolution mapping towards sub-millimeter layer-dependent applications
Publication:
NeuroImage
Published:
2017
Title:
Physiological basis of vascular autocalibration (VasA): Comparison to hypercapnia calibration methods
Publication:
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Published:
2017
Title:
High-Resolution CBV-fMRI Allows Mapping of Laminar Activity and Connectivity of Cortical Input and Output in Human M1
Publication:
Neuron