Mapping the genetics of brain connectivity

大脑是一个复杂的生物系统，它产生了我们的意识、思想和经验，但我们仍然不知道这种复杂性是如何产生的。该项目旨在全面研究大脑连接的遗传学，结合神经成像，基因组学，数学建模和认知神经科学的尖端技术，特别关注功能重要的大脑网络枢纽的连接。这些结果将提供对大脑网络形成的遗传起源的机械理解，并解释遗传对大脑组织的影响如何塑造人类行为，推进有关大脑复杂性的基本知识。

The brain is a complex biological system that gives rise to our consciousness, thoughts, and experiences, yet we still do not know how this complexity emerges. This project aims to comprehensively investigate the genetics of brain connectivity combining cutting-edge techniques in neuroimaging, genomics, mathematical modelling, and cognitive neuroscience, focusing specifically on the connectivity of functionally important brain network hubs. The outcomes will provide a mechanistic understanding of the genetic origins of brain network formation and an explanation for how genetic influences on brain organisation shape human behaviour advancing the fundamental knowledge about the complexity of the brain.