Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
562-05-005 ISMRM Abstract

Development of Structure-Function Coupling in the Very Preterm Newborn Brain and Effects of Early Music Exposure

Primary: Pediatrics - Neonatal
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI
562-05-005 · Fetal and Neonatal Imaging · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Functional Connectivity Tractography Structure function coupling Preterm infants Music intervention
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Andrew Boehringer 1, Joana Sa de Almeida2,3,4, Arben Miftari1,5, Elda Fischi-Gomez6,7,8, Manon Durand-Ruel1, Dimitri Van De Ville9,10, Petra Hüppi1,2
1Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
2Division of Development and Growth, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland
3Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, Australia
4Victorian Infant Brain Studies, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, Australia
5Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
6Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM), Lausanne, Switzerland
7Signal Processing Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
8Department of Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
9Radiology and Medical Informatics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
10Neuro-X Institute, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Andrew Boehringer

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References

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