An imaging-genomic approach to advance understanding of early cortical development and outcome after preterm birth

在澳大利亚，每年有超过2.6万名婴儿过早出生，这对他们的发育造成了长期影响。我们不知道早产如何影响新生儿的大脑。为了提高我们的理解，我将结合神经影像学和遗传数据来揭示早产是如何影响新生儿大脑发育的，以及这是如何增加认知和运动结果不良的风险的。这将使我们能够更好地计划和监测这些婴儿的临床试验和治疗。

In Australia, over 26,000 babies are born too early each year, with long-lasting consequences to their development. We do not know how preterm birth affects the newborn brain. In order to improve our understanding, I will combine neuroimaging and genetic data to uncover how preterm birth affects the development of the brain in newborns and how this imparts risk for poor cognitive and motor outcomes. This will allow us better plan and monitor clinical trials and treatments for these infants.