Imaging Neuroscience Special Issue on Imaging Genetics 

Editors:

• Mbemba Jabbi (Managing Guest Editor; University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School)
• Neda Jahanshad (University of Southern California)
• Tian Ge (Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School)
• Qiang Luo (Fudan University)
• Monica Rosenberg (Executive SI Editor; The University of Chicago)

Human genetic studies have made significant progress in shedding light on how genes influence bodily systems in health and disease. Yet, the role genes play in shaping the human brain’s ability in complex behavioral functions and risk for dysfunctions across the lifespan remain poorly understood. Given the limitations of genetic studies in the living human brain, non-invasive neuroimaging studies that integrate genetics with brain anatomical, physiological, molecular, and behavioral measures offer a uniquely promising avenue for elucidating the ways in which genes contribute to the brain’s regulation of behavior in health and disease.

In this special issue on imaging genetics, we invite contributions from researchers in basic, translational, clinical, and integrative systems neurosciences that explore the relationships between human genetic variants (e.g., single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), copy number variations (CNVs), methylation patterns, and other relevant factors), brain imaging features, and behavioral phenotypes in both health and disease. We are particularly interested in manuscripts that present novel methods or original findings elucidating the tripartite links between genetic variants, brain imaging features, and behavioral phenotypes. Studies reporting new findings on the associations between genetics and brain imaging measures without behavioral data are also encouraged. This special issue aims to bridge the knowledge gap between genetic variation and the brain’s anatomical, physiological, or molecular underpinnings of complex behaviors. The contributions from this special issue will inform future neurobiological and clinical neuroscience studies, facilitate mechanistic understanding, and inspire novel therapeutic approaches.

Submission Timeline: The submission deadline has been extended to February 15, 2025. All papers are expected to be accepted by April 2025.

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