We are the Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab, part of @turnerinstitute. We do research into the neural basis of behaviour and mental illness. Lab Head: @AFornito
Melbourne, Australia
Joined February 2015
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What mechanisms shape the intricate wiring of the cortex (i.e., its connectome)?
Check out our new paper out in Cell showing how geometry constrains connectome architecture:
cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Interested in the principles shaping connectome architecture?
Check out our latest in @CellCellPress led by @_francisnormand w/ @jchrispang, @TrangCao2016,
J Cruddas, @m_gajwani, @Arshiya_San, @DrAlexHolmes, @StuartJOldham, & P Robinson.
We derive a simple model using geometric eigenmodes that can capture cortical connectome topology and topography of mouse, marmoset, macaque, chimp, and human connectomes, as mapped using diffusion MRI and tract-tracing.
Paper available here:
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Peep Francis' thread for more details!
What mechanisms shape the intricate wiring of the cortex (i.e., its connectome)?
Check out our new paper out in Cell showing how geometry constrains connectome architecture:
cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Also come talk to @MarkoRuslim at poster #0403 (Monday/Tuesday) on individual-specific modelling of wave propagation along the visual hierarchy !
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And in #2766 (Wed/Thurs) @epsilongreedy uses a production and spreading model to investigate the genetic and connectomic constraints on gray matter volume changes in schizophrenia!
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More Wed/Thurs posters:
#2128 @yinuo_shu describes how topologically complex connections support the diversity and flexibility of brain attractor dynamics
#2177 @_francisnormand bridges the gap between geometric eigenmodes and functional gradients in the human cortex
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Other Monday/Tuesday posters:
#0425 by recent alumnus @DrAlexHolmes, on cortical geometric constraints on hierarchical sensory integration
#0676 where @m_gajwani investigates the self-similarity of human brain organization across scales using fractal mathematics ❄️
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What is the reproducibility of morphometric phenotypes in psychiatric disorders? Hint: reproducibility does not look great for most disorders.
Poster #1729 (Wed/Thurs)
@TrangCao2016
You can also checkout the preprint: medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Interested in thalamocortical connections, and automatically reconstructing them while balancing personalization and biological plausibility? Come talk to @PriscilaTLevi about our bespoke thalamocortical tractography pipeline!
Poster #2176 (Wed/Thurs)
@PriscilaTLevi @Arshiya_San
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Checkout Neuromodes, our new brain geometry Python package for simulating functional activity, understanding differences in brain structure or organisation, null modelling and more!
Poster #2027 (Wed/Thurs) github: github.com/NSBLab/neuromodes
@_victorbarnes_
@izachpope
@m_gajwani
Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab retweeted
Hello #OHBM2026! NSB Lab (past & present) is presenting a host of fantastic posters, talks & software over the coming few day so keep your eyes peeled 👀 and come find us @AFornito @OHBM @OHBM_Trainees
Details 👇
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Frustrated with DSM?
Interested in @HiTOP_system as a potential alternative?
Check our latest, led by J Tiego, using a bottom-up approach in a transdiagnostic twin sample evaluating the validity & heritability of the HiTOP model:
osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/m9…
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First time at OHBM? Or looking to meet fellow OHBMers before the conference gets underway?
Join us for a Morning Coffee and connect with other attendees.
☕ Monday, June 15 | 8:00–9:00am
📍 Loop Coffee (location in replies)
Sponsored by @_TheTransmitter
#OHBM2026
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Our latest, out now in @NatMentHealth led by @IvaIlioska using normative modelling to understand the heterogeneity of atypical FC in autism across different resolution scales:
nature.com/articles/s44220-0…
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Join @Brain_Products at OHBM 2026 for the launch of The Handbook of EEG: From Principles to Practice!
📅 Mon, June 15 at 18:30
📍 Café des Sciences, Bordeaux
Meet the authors, enjoy local food & drinks, and enter for a chance to win a copy of the book.
tinyurl.com/2zc8p92b
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🎉Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 OHBM Australian Chapter Annual Meeting! 🇦🇺🧠🇦🇺
Registration: events.humanitix.com/ohbm-au…
📝 Submit your abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
🏆 Nominate a colleague (or yourself) for an award: ohbm-aus.github.io/awards/
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🔥🔥Exciting news!!!🔥🔥
The invited speaker schedule for the 2026 Noosa Brain Workshop has been finalised!
Commuter registrations are still available, but close Feb 1.
3 more weeks to get in!!!
Register here:
monash.edu/turner-institute/…
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🔥🔥 NOOSA Brain Workshop 2026 🔥🔥
Less than 3 weeks left to secure register with accomodation for the Noosa Brain Workshop Feb 23-26, 2026.
Places are filling fast - sign up before November 10!
Details: tinyurl.com/5capskbj
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New preprint alert 🧠
Ever wondered how the cortex and hippocampus communicate during health and what changes during disease?
With @DrBreaky and an amazing team, we built the first geometry-aware model of cortico-hippocampal interactions to answer this.
[biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…]
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Here, we tried a different approach, informed by neural field theory (NFT). We have previously provided evidence to support a key prediction of NFT; namely, that cortical geometry constrains function:
tinyurl.com/4tj25zzx
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Interested in the mechanisms shaping the extraordinary complexity of the connectome?
Then check out our new preprint, lead by @_francisnormand with a stellar team showing how geometry constrains connectome architecture:
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Peep the 🧵
