NIH R01 · 2024
Identifying and quantifying genetic effects on neurodevelopmental trajectories in adolescents
Project Summary The staging and pacing of neurodevelopmental change during adolescence exhibits observable individual differences, yet how much of this between- and within-subject variation is attributable to genetic factors is unknown. Current understanding of the genetic basis for brain structure and function measured by neuroimaging data is based on analyses of (mostly cross-sectional) adult samples. By obtaining results from a developmentally-critical period, i.e. adolescence, we will be able to determine whether the identified genetic components are time-invariant traits or time-sensitive developmental results. Our long-term goal is to determine the causal mechanisms underlying…
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