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Structural and Functional Organisation of the Brain (INM-1)

Journal articles - 2026

Brandstetter, A. (Corresponding author) ; Bludau, S. ; Mohlberg, H. ; Massicotte, P. ; Evans, A. C. ; Amunts, K. (Corresponding author)
Organization, fine structure, and stereotaxic maps of the human Bed nucleus of the Stria terminalis
Imaging neuroscience 4, IMAG.a.1260 (2026) [10.1162/imag.a.1260]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Christl, J. (Corresponding author) ; Grumbach, P. ; Jockwitz, C. ; Wege, N. ; Caspers, S. ; Meisenzahl, E.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between subthreshold depressive symptoms and cognition, physical health, and quality of life in older adults aged 55+: a retrospective study
Journal of affective disorders 397, 120885 - (2026) [10.1016/j.jad.2025.120885]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Daugherty, A. M. (Corresponding author) ; Carr, V. ; Canada, K. L. ; Rådman, G. ; Brown, T. ; Augustinack, J. ; Amunts, K. ; Bakker, A. ; Berron, D. ; Burggren, A. ; Chetelat, G. ; de Flores, R. ; Ding, S.-L. ; Huang, Y. ; Johnson, E. ; Kanel, P. ; Keresztes, A. ; Kedo, O. ; Kennedy, K. M. ; Lee, J. ; Malykhin, N. ; Martinez, A. ; Mueller, S. ; Mulligan, E. ; Ofen, N. ; Palombo, D. ; Pasquini, L. ; Pluta, J. ; Raz, N. ; Riggins, T. ; Rodrigue, K. M. ; Saifullah, S. ; Schlichting, M. L. ; Stark, C. ; Wang, L. ; Yushkevich, P. ; La Joie, R. ; Wisse, L. ; Olsen, R.
Harmonized Protocol for Subfield Segmentation in the Hippocampal Body on High‐Resolution In Vivo MRI From the Hippocampal Subfields Group ( HSG )
Hippocampus 36(2), e70073 (2026) [10.1002/hipo.70073]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Deppe, M. (Corresponding author) ; Dißelkamp, C. K. L. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Kandler, C.
Patterns and sources of life satisfaction stability and change at different developmental stages.
Journal of personality and social psychology 131(1), 207–230 (2026) [10.1037/pspp0000602]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Dickscheid, T. (Corresponding author) ; Gui, X. ; Simsek, A. N. ; Schiffer, C. ; Mangin, J.-F. ; Leprince, Y. ; Jirsa, V. ; Bjaalie, J. G. ; Leergaard, T. B. ; Bludau, S. ; Amunts, K.
Siibra: a software tool suite for realizing a Multilevel Human Brain Atlas from complex data resources
Nature methods 23, 1647–1658 (2026) [10.1038/s41592-026-03159-x]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Ebner-Priemer, U. W. ; Alferink, J. ; Bauer, M. ; Dannlowski, U. ; Falkenberg, I. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Hahn, T. ; Junghöfer, M. ; Kircher, T. ; Klotz, L. ; Martini, J. ; Mennigen, E. ; Nenadić, I. ; Pariante, C. ; Pfennig, A. ; Ziller, M. ; Meinert, S.
Trajectories of affective disorders: neurobiological mechanisms during symptom changeVerläufe affektiver Störungen: neurobiologische Mechanismen während symptomatischer Veränderungen
Der Nervenarzt 97(2), 138 - 146 (2026) [10.1007/s00115-025-01917-4]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Elling-Lueder, C. (Corresponding author) ; Chung, M.-L. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Spitzer, C. ; Rambau, S. ; Ramm, M. ; Geiser, F. ; Schumacher, J. ; Ernstmann, N. ; Brenk-Franz, K. ; Conrad, R.
Psychological aspects of sexuality in adults with social anxiety disorder
BMC psychiatry 26(1), 376 (2026) [10.1186/s12888-026-08138-2]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Freudenmacher, L. (Corresponding author) ; Korf, H.-W. ; Caspers, S.
Mapping intralobar fiber connections in the human occipital lobe by tracer electrophoresis
Brain structure & function 231(1), 8 (2026) [10.1007/s00429-025-03031-2]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Gomes, N. V. (Corresponding author) ; Edgar-Whelan, H. ; Beqiri, E. ; Young, J. ; Schindler, C. ; Gregor, M. ; Erb, J. M. ; Siegemund, M. ; Kuhle, J. ; Maleska Maceski, A. ; Needham, E. ; Cichon, S. ; Burger, B. ; Monsch, A. U. ; Hasemann, W. ; Wüest, A. ; Fassl, J. ; Kaiser, H. A. ; Hight, D. ; Levis, A. ; Günsch, D. ; Menon, D. K. ; Czosnyka, M. ; Smielewski, P. ; Klein, A. A. ; Dell-Kuster, S. ; Steiner, L. A.
PRECISION study: impact of personalised cardiac anaesthesia and cerebral autoregulation on neurological outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery – protocol for an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study
BMJ open 16(3), e115288 - (2026) [10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115288]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Grobe-Einsler, M. ; Borel, S. ; Buchholz, M. ; Sayah, S. ; Hilab, R. ; Pierron, L. ; Iskandar, A. ; Humphries, B. ; Ewenczyk, C. ; Heinzmann, A. ; Atencio, M. ; Feldmann, K. ; Maas, V. ; Faber, J. ; Boesch, S. ; Indelicato, E. ; Reetz, K. ; Schulz, J. B. ; Bischoff, A. T. ; Klopstock, T. ; Schöls, L. ; Minnerop, M. ; Timmann, D. ; Davies, E. H. ; Klockgether, T. ; Durr, A. ; Xie, F. ; Michalowsky, B. (Corresponding author)
Patient-reported, psychosocial and health economic outcomes in mild to moderate Friedreich's ataxia: baseline results of the PROFA study
The lancet / Regional health. Europe 61, 101552 - (2026) [10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101552]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Grotzinger, A. D. (Corresponding author) ; Werme, J. ; Peyrot, W. J. ; et al
Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders
Nature 649(8096), 406 - 415 (2026) [10.1038/s41586-025-09820-3]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Grumbach, P. ; Christl, J. (Corresponding author) ; Mendl-Heinisch, C. ; Wege, N. ; Jockwitz, C. ; Meisenzahl, E. ; Caspers, S.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal functional network alterations associated with subthreshold depressive symptoms in healthy older adults
Frontiers in aging neuroscience 18, 1742371 (2026) [10.3389/fnagi.2026.1742371]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Gutzeit, J. (Corresponding author) ; Weiß, M. ; Kuhn, T. ; Klinger-König, J. ; Streit, F. ; Jockwitz, C. ; Brandes, B. ; Wright, M. N. ; Friedrich, C. M. ; Woeckel, M. ; Mikolajczyk, R. ; Keil, T. ; Castell, S. ; Betker, P. ; Schlett, C. L. ; Bärnighausen, T. W. ; Bamberg, F. ; Günther, M. ; Hirsch, J. G. ; Pischon, T. ; Niendorf, T. ; Leitzmann, M. F. ; Bohmann, P. ; Wirkner, K. ; Krist, L. ; Wang, Y. ; Berger, K. ; Walther, S. ; Grabe, H. J. ; Deckert, J. ; Caspers, S. ; Hein, G. ; Erhardt-Lehmann, A.
Multimodal phenotypic classification of generalized anxiety and panic using structural MRI data and psychosocial factors: machine learning results from the German National Cohort (NAKO) study
Translational Psychiatry 16(1), 287 (2026) [10.1038/s41398-026-04131-1]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Han, L. K. M. (Corresponding author) ; Bruin, W. B. ; Bas-Hoogendam, J. M. ; et al
Structural brain differences associated with panic disorder: an ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group mega-analysis of 4924 individuals worldwide
Molecular psychiatry 31, 2402-2417 (2026) [10.1038/s41380-025-03376-4]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Hansen, J. Y. ; Tuisku, J. ; Johansson, J. ; Chang, Z. ; McGinnity, C. J. ; Beliveau, V. ; Guimond, S. ; Ganz, M. ; Nørgaard, M. ; Galovic, M. ; Bezgin, G. ; Cox, S. M. L. ; Hietala, J. ; Leyton, M. ; Kobayashi, E. ; Rosa-Neto, P. ; Funck, T. ; Palomero-Gallagher, N. ; Knudsen, G. M. ; Marsden, P. ; Hammers, A. ; Nummenmaa, L. ; Tuominen, L. ; Misic, B. (Corresponding author)
Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain
Brain structure & function 231(1), 13 (2026) [10.1007/s00429-025-03069-2]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Klinkhammer, H. ; Spier, I. ; Perne, C. ; Hoffmann, P. ; Büttner, R. ; Schröck, E. ; Redler, S. ; Jahn, A. ; Franke, M. ; Möslein, G. ; Kloor, M. ; Schmidt, B. ; Vangala, D. ; Nguyen, H. P. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Steinke-Lange, V. ; Holinski-Feder, E. ; Hüneburg, R. ; Maj, C. ; Engel, C. ; Mayr, A. ; Aretz, S. (Corresponding author)
Effect of a polygenic risk score in patients with late-onset, early-onset, familial, or hereditary colorectal cancer
JNCI cancer spectrum -, - (2026) [10.1093/jncics/pkag041]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Kostritskaia, Y. ; Bulla-Miely, D. ; Engels, M. ; Meyer, J. ; Berns, J. L. ; Behuet, S. ; Bludau, S. ; Rose, C. R. ; Becker, A. ; Gensch, T. ; Hedrich, U. B. S. ; Fahlke, C. ; Kovermann, P. (Corresponding author)
Overactive EAAT1 Cl− channels impair GABAergic tonic inhibition in SLC1A3-associated episodic ataxia
Acta Neuropathologica Communications 14(1), 162 (2026) [10.1186/s40478-026-02399-4]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Laatsch, J. (Corresponding author) ; David, F. S. ; Stein, F. ; Maj, C. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Maier, S. ; Matthies, S. ; Sobanski, E. ; Alm, B. ; Tebartz van Elst, L. ; Krug, A. ; Philipsen, A.
Sulcal Depth and Genetic Susceptibility influence initial Treatment Response in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Biological psychiatry / Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging 11(4), 450-462 (2026) [10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.09.012]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Lu, Z.-A. ; Ploner, A. ; Birgegård, A. ; et al
Leveraging transdiagnostic genetic liability to psychiatric disorders to dissect clinical outcomes of anorexia nervosa
Molecular psychiatry 31, 1475–1484 (2026) [10.1038/s41380-025-03264-x]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

- Online First Mendl-Heinisch, C. (Corresponding author) ; Bittner, N. ; Miller, T. ; Dellani, P. ; Bamberg, F. ; Berger, K. ; Bohmann, P. ; Decker, J. A. ; Flöel, A. ; Greiser, K. H. ; Harries, M. ; Kapar, J. ; Keil, T. ; Klett-Tammen, C. J. ; Krist, L. ; Kröncke, T. ; Leitzmann, M. ; Niendorf, T. ; Peters, A. ; Pischon, T. ; Riedel, O. ; Ringhof, S. ; Schlett, C. L. ; Schulze, M. B. ; Wielpütz, M. O. ; Wirkner, K. ; Caspers, S. ; Jockwitz, C.
Prediction of cognitive test scores: a comparison of brain structure, health, demographic, and cognitive data across adulthood
GeroScience -, - (2026) [10.1007/s11357-026-02232-9]2026 BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

- Online First Mönkediek, B. ; Kandler, C. ; Ruks, M. ; Weigel, L. ; Instinske, J. ; Deppe, M. ; Rohm, T. ; Klatzka, C. H. ; Paulus, L. ; Liu, Y. ; Luo, R. ; Schowe, A. M. ; Czamara, D. ; Dißelkamp, C. K. L. ; Frach, L. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Spinath, F. M.
The German Twin Family Panel TwinLife: Current State and (Epi-)genetically Informative Satellite Projects
Twin research and human genetics -, 1 - 16 (2026) [10.1017/thg.2026.10064]2026 BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Niessen, E. (Corresponding author) ; Wickert, J. ; Schober, M. ; Fink, G. R. ; Weiss-Blankenhorn, P. ; Stahl, J.
Characterizing the behavioural correlates of error awareness with the novel speeded inference task
Scientific reports 16(1), 17137 (2026) [10.1038/s41598-026-56114-3]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Nishio, M. (Corresponding author) ; Wang, X. ; Cornblath, E. J. ; Lee, S.-H. ; Shih, Y. I. ; Palomero-Gallagher, N. ; Arcaro, M. J. ; Lydon-Staley, D. M. ; Mackey, A. P.
Alcohol impacts an fMRI marker of neural inhibition in humans and rodents
NeuroImage 332, 121899 - (2026) [10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121899]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Oberstrass, A. (Corresponding author) ; Vaca, E. ; Upschulte, E. ; Niu, M. ; Palomero-Gallagher, N. ; Graessel, D. ; Schiffer, C. ; Axer, M. ; Amunts, K. ; Dickscheid, T.
From Fibers to Cells: Fourier-Based Registration Enables Virtual Cresyl Violet Staining From 3D Polarized Light Imaging
Imaging neuroscience 4, - (2026) [10.1162/IMAG.a.1079]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Paulus, L. (Corresponding author) ; Dißelkamp, C. K. L. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Spinath, F. M.
Socioeconomic Differences in Cognitive Ability Across Childhood and Adolescence: An Investigation of Genetic, Individual, and Environmental Factors
Journal of Intelligence 14(4), 63 - (2026) [10.3390/jintelligence14040063]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Pieperhoff, P. (Corresponding author) ; Hofhansel, L. ; Schneider, F. ; Müller, J. ; Amunts, K. ; Weber-Papen, S. ; Weidler, C. ; Clemens, B. ; Raine, A. ; Habel, U.
Associations of brain structure with psychopathy
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience 276(1), 63-75 (2026) [10.1007/s00406-025-02028-6]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Rapp, M. (Corresponding author) ; Pieperhoff, P. ; Tan, I.-A. ; Amunts, K. ; Sabel, M. ; Grodzinsky, Y.
A novel high-resolution test battery for language mapping in awake craniotomy: preliminary perioperative results in neurooncologic patients
Frontiers in oncology 16, 1762147 (2026) [10.3389/fonc.2026.1762147]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Saito, M. ; Rapan, L. ; Niu, M. ; Zhao, L. ; Tsujimura, S.-i. ; Takemura, H. ; Palomero-Gallagher, N. (Corresponding author)
Receptor architecture of the macaque lateral geniculate nucleus
Brain structure & function 231(5), 67 (2026) [10.1007/s00429-026-03109-5]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Scheidt, D. (Corresponding author) ; Arzola, A. V. ; Del Carmen Garcia, L. ; Narciso Ramirez, C. ; Amunts, K. ; Axer, M.
Exploring the 3D Architecture of Brain Tissue Using Digital Holographic Microscop
Biomedical optics express 19(3), 1293-1309 (2026) [10.1364/BOE.578659]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Schmidt, A. ; Alawathurage, T. M. ; David, F. S. ; et al
Host control of persistent Epstein–Barr virus infection
Nature 653, 444–454 (2026) [10.1038/s41586-026-10274-4]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Shen, X. (Corresponding author) ; Toenders, Y. J. ; Han, L. K. M. ; et al
Association between polygenic risk for Major Depression and brain structure in a mega-analysis of 50,975 participants across 11 studies
Molecular psychiatry 3, 611-621 (2026) [10.1038/s41380-025-03136-4]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Skelton, M. ; Mitchell, B. L. ; Assary, E. ; et al
Genome-wide meta-analysis of quantitatively measured generalized anxiety symptoms in individuals of European ancestry
Nature human behaviour 10, 1594–1608 (2026) [10.1038/s41562-026-02476-7]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Starr, A. (Corresponding author) ; Ruks, M. ; Giannelis, A. ; Willoughby, E. ; Pettersson, O. ; Pahnke, C. K. L. ; Maj, C. ; Andreas, A. ; Ahlskog, R. ; Arseneault, L. ; Fisher, H. L. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Kandler, C. ; McGue, M. ; Nöthen, M. M. ; Oskarsson, S. ; Spinath, F. M. ; Vrieze, S. ; Wertz, J. ; von Stumm, S.
Within- and between-family genetic effects on educational achievement vary across countries and ages
Molecular psychiatry 31(4), 2029 - 2037 (2026) [10.1038/s41380-025-03342-0]2026 Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Strom, N. I. ; Verhulst, B. ; Bacanu, S.-A. ; et al
Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling
Nature genetics 58(2), 275 - 288 (2026) [10.1038/s41588-025-02485-8]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Tesfaye, M. (Corresponding author) ; Stavrum, A.-K. ; Höffler, K. D. ; et al
DNA methylation signatures associated with bipolar disorder in peripheral blood improve prediction models
EBioMedicine 128, 106284 - (2026) [10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106284]2026 OpenAccess Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

Usemann, P. L. (Corresponding author) ; David, F. S. ; Brosch, K. ; Stein, F. ; Wroblewski, A. ; Thomas-Odenthal, F. ; Teutenberg, L. ; Pfarr, J.-K. ; Evermann, U. ; Flinkenflügel, K. ; Meinert, S. ; Thiel, K. ; Winter, A. ; Hahn, T. ; Melzer, N. ; Rietschel, M. ; Witt, S. H. ; Andlauer, T. F. M. ; Jamalabadi, H. ; Jansen, A. ; Straube, B. ; Nöthen, M. M. ; Forstner, A. J. ; Nenadić, I. ; Dannlowski, U. ; Kircher, T. ; Alexander, N.
Genetic predisposition to inflammation and psychopathology: A transdiagnostic network analysis
Journal of affective disorders 403, 121424 (2026) [10.1016/j.jad.2026.121424]2026 Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

- Online First von der Heide, B. (Corresponding author) ; Diehlmann, L. E. ; Werner, C. J. ; Corsten, S. ; Heim, S. ; Leinweber, J. ; Azios, J. H.
The facilitator’s role in addressing personal troubles in online aphasia group therapy
Aphasiology -, 1 - 28 (2026) [10.1080/02687038.2026.2638222]2026 Files BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

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