Publications
You can find the most up-to-date list of publications on my Google Scholar profile.
Published in NeuroImage, 2023
A journal article introducing an unprecedented brain network resource of more than a million connectomes for the UK Biobank.
Recommended citation: Mansour L., S., Di Biase, M. A., Smith, R. E., Zalesky, A., & Seguin, C. (2023). Connectomes for 40,000 UK Biobank participants: A multi-modal, multi-scale brain network resource. NeuroImage, 283, 120407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120407
Published in Molecular Psychiatry, 2023
A journal article introducing a new method to assess pubertal timing and its links to mental health.
Recommended citation: Dehestani, N., Vijayakumar, N., Ball, G., Mansour L, S., Whittle, S., & Silk, T. J. (2023). “Puberty age gap”: new method of assessing pubertal timing and its association with mental health problems. Molecular Psychiatry, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-023-02316-4
Published in Neuroimage, 2023
A journal article evaluating performance of state-of-the-art connectivity methods at reconstructing a 3D connectivity phantom.
Recommended citation: Girard, Gabriel, et al. "Tractography passes the test: Results from the diffusion-simulated connectivity (DiSCo) challenge." Neuroimage 277 (2023): 120231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.119962
Published in Neuroimage, 2023
A journal article introducing a new fast, accurate and reliable estimation method for connectome generative models.
Recommended citation: Liu, Yuanzhe, et al. "Parameter estimation for connectome generative models: Accuracy, reliability, and a fast parameter fitting method." Neuroimage 270 (2023): 119962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.119962
Published in Neuron, 2023
A journal article discussing how network communication models explain electrical pulse transmission across the cortex.
Recommended citation: Seguin, Caio, et al. "Communication dynamics in the human connectome shape the cortex-wide propagation of direct electrical stimulation." Neuron 111.9 (2023): 1391-1401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.01.027
Published in NeuroImage, 2022
A journal article discussing how network communication models elucidate the structural basis of functional systems in the brain.
Recommended citation: Seguin, Caio, et al. "Network communication models narrow the gap between the modular organization of structural and functional brain networks." NeuroImage 257 (2022): 119323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119323
Published in NeuroImage, 2022
A journal article describing a new methodological approach extending spatial smoothing to connectivity matrices.
Recommended citation: Mansour L., Sina, et al. "Connectome spatial smoothing (CSS): Concepts, methods, and evaluation." NeuroImage 250 (2022): 118930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118930
Published in GigaScience, 2021
A journal article describing practices that maximize inclusivity in online conferences.
Recommended citation: Levitis, Elizabeth, et al. "Centering inclusivity in the design of online conferences--An OHBM--Open Science perspective." GigaScience (2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giab051
Published in Neuron, 2021
A NeuroView article describing the benefits of Brainhacks for participants and the research community.
Recommended citation: Gau, RĂ©mi, et al. "Brainhack: Developing a culture of open, inclusive, community-driven neuroscience." Neuron (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.04.001
Published in NeuroImage, 2021
A study on the temporal complexity of fMRI and its relation to higher order cognition.
Recommended citation: Omidvarnia, Amir, et al. "Temporal complexity of fMRI is reproducible and correlates with higher order cognition." NeuroImage (2021): 117760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117760
Published in NeuroImage, 2021
A study on a novel high-resolution connectomic approach to study individually identifiable neural correlates of behavior.
Recommended citation: Mansour L., Sina, et al. "High-resolution connectomic fingerprints: mapping neural identity and behavior." NeuroImage (2021): 117695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117695
Published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 2020
A study on the relationship between patterns of brain development and dimensional constructs of psychopathology.
Recommended citation: Cropley, Vanessa, et al. "Brain-Predicted Age Associates With Psychopathology Dimensions in Youths." Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2020.07.014
Published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2020
An investigation of the associations between brain age gap and psychopathology in youth.
Recommended citation: Cropley, Vanessa, et al. "O2. 3. ABNORMAL BRAIN AGING IN YOUTH WITH SUBCLINICAL PSYCHOSIS AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS." Schizophrenia Bulletin 46.Suppl 1 (2020): S4. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa028.008
Published in Journal of neurophysiology, 2020
A NeuroForum article providing insights on the functional connectivity changes associated with healthy aging.
Recommended citation: Rakesh, Divyangana, Kavisha B. Fernando, and Sina Mansour L. "Functional dedifferentiation of the brain during healthy aging." Journal of neurophysiology 123.4 (2020): 1279-1282. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00039.2020