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Katherine Lawrence

@kelawrence.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist using MRI to study neurodevelopmental conditions | Assistant Professor at University of Southern California

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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Excited to share our new preprint on the neuroanatomy of autism! 🧠 Led together with @priyarajagopalan.bsky.social, Gaon Kim, and @ptenigma.bsky.social, this is the largest VBM mega-analysis of autism to date: 3,051 participants across 51 sites. A 🧵 on what we found: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Structural brain alterations in autism: A voxel-based morphometry mega-analysis in 3,051 participants across 51 sites
Background: Previous large-scale structural MRI analyses of the brain in autism have identified gray matter (GM) differences when using region-of-interest analyses based on gross anatomical regions. H...
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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I'm excited to be presenting my research on neural heterogeneity in autism tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time! Tune in to it live at the link below👇
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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Happy to share that our paper using advanced dMRI methods to fine-map white matter microstructure in autism is officially published! Full paper: academic.oup.com/cercor/artic... Original preprint thread: bsky.app/profile/kela...
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Mapping along-tract commissural and association white matter microstructural differences in autistic children and young adults
Abstract. Previous diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) research has indicated altered white matter microstructure in autism, but the implicated reg
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USC INI @uscini.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🚨 We're thrilled to share NEW findings from @kelawrence.bsky.social on how brain wiring differs in children & young adults with autism. By mapping white matter pathways in unprecedented detail, we identified structural differences that earlier methods often overlooked 🧠 👉 bit.ly/3XUGyrH
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USC study maps brain wiring differences in youth with autism
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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
🚨New preprint!🚨 Excited to share our latest work using cutting-edge diffusion MRI methods to map white matter microstructure alterations in autism with unprecedented spatial precision! Read the paper here 👉 biorxiv.org/content/10.1... w/ @gaonskim @PTenigma @BramshQ (1/5)
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Mapping Along-Tract White Matter Microstructural Differences in Autism
Previous diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) research has indicated altered white matter microstructure in autism, but the implicated regions are highly inconsistent across studies. Such prior...
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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Thrilled to see my NIMH K01 award spotlighted by my university! Learn more about the neuroimaging research we'll be doing to advance understanding of neurodevelopment in autism and ADHD: bit.ly/3VFLfVU
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New grant funds study on role of brain’s reward system in autism and ADHD
Related News Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD October 21, 2024 Stevens INI receives funding to expand research on the neural underpinnings of […]
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Katherine Lawrence @kelawrence.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Had a fantastic time at @radboudumc.bsky.social in the Netherlands last week, where I had the opportunity to present neuroimaging research from ENIGMA Autism! 🧠The visit was inspiring, the team is brilliant, and the discussions were rich. Here’s to more collaboration ahead!
A scientific lecture being delivered.
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Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer @jenndsn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My first starter pack! Adolescence is all about exploration and learning, right? 😅 For researchers studying #adolescence from all angles (biology, brain, mental/physical/global health, cognitive/social/identity development, YPAR, PYD, education, etc.)! Reply if you want to join! go.bsky.app/HzkrXH8
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Arielle Keller @ariellekeller.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Starting a Human Neuroimaging pack, let me know if you’d like to be added! 🧠 go.bsky.app/8xs6oWw
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