Multimodal comparative neuroimaging for mapping brain organization across species

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The complexity of the human brain has been shaped over extended temporal scales, underscoring its profound anchoring within a rich evolutionary lineage. As a result, cross-species mapping of brain organization plays a critical role in advancing translational neuroscience and clinical applications. This presentation will introduce comparative alignment models for humans, nonhuman primates (NHPs), and rodents, elucidating conserved and divergent brain regions and networks across different species. We will also highlight the utility of alignment models in facilitating cross-species comparisons across modalities. Additionally, by leveraging multiple NHP resources, we will characterize brain development in nonhuman primates, unraveling shared and unique features that contribute to human brain development and cognition.