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Abstract #0489

The Evolution of Brain Functional Architecture from the Age of 2 Weeks to 2 Years

Wei Gao1, Hongtu Zhu2, Kelly Giovanello3, Keith Smith4, Dinggang Shen5, John Gilmore6, Weili Lin5

1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 2Department of Biostatistics and BRIC, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; 3Department of Psychology and BRIC, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; 4Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; 5Department of Radiology and BRIC; 6Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill


Human brain is intrinsically organized as a functionally connected network, facilitating efficient information integration, processing and decision making. This study shows the evolution of this network from the age of 2 weeks to 2 years.

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