Category: Brain Mapping

Human-specific genes linked to brain development and disorders

Link discovered between two human-specific genes and the SYNGAP1 gene, which is associated with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders 14th October 2024: A team of researchers led by Prof. Pierre Vanderhaeghen (VIB-KU Leuven), in collaboration with scientists from Columbia University and Ecole Normale Supérieure, has discovered a link between two human-specific genes, SRGAP2B and…

Organization for Human Brain Mapping: BrainArt

The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) is an international society dedicated to fostering our understanding of brain organisation and function using neuroimaging techniques. Within the Society, various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are dedicated to the promotion of shared interests, such as open science or trainees education.  The annual OHBM competition highlights an ongoing aim…