Connectivity-based mapping as a constraint-as-enabler of brain plasticity

Understanding the relationship between stable and malleable properties of brain organization is central for elucidating the boundaries of behavioral adaptability. Recent technological and computational advances in non-invasive brain imaging have enabled us to quantitatively describe connectivity patterns along the connectome and create a holistic cartographic description of macro-scale organization. Whole-brain connectivity measures hold great promise for empirically addressing the delicate balance between integration and segregation of functional networks and investigating their involvement in plastic processes. During my talk, I will present my previous and ongoing work that uses connectivity approaches based on ‘resting-state’ (task-absent) functional magnetic resonance imaging, to characterize connectome configurations. I will discuss the implications of these studies for understanding both basic principles of brain organization and mechanisms underlying reorganization after an insult. I will conclude with discussing potential future directions in the study of whole-brain connections from both the methodological and theoretical perspectives.

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