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Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study (2022)
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Hodkinson, D. J., Jackson, S. R., & Jung, J. (2022). Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, Article 1005634. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.1005634

The ability of non-invasive brain stimulation to induce neuroplasticity and cause long-lasting functional changes is of considerable interest for the reversal of chronic pain and disability. Stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) has provided s... Read More about Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study.

Non-invasive brain stimulation modulates GABAergic activity in neurofibromatosis 1 (2022)
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Garg, S., Williams, S., Jung, J., Pobric, G., Nandi, T., Lim, B., …Stivaros, S. (2022). Non-invasive brain stimulation modulates GABAergic activity in neurofibromatosis 1. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 18297. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21907-9

Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single-gene disorder associated with cognitive phenotypes common to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. GABAergic dysregulation underlies working memory impairments seen in NF1. This mechanistic experimental s... Read More about Non-invasive brain stimulation modulates GABAergic activity in neurofibromatosis 1.

Neurochemical profiles of the anterior temporal lobe predict response of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on semantic processing (2022)
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Jung, J. Y., Williams, S. R., Nezhad, F. S., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2022). Neurochemical profiles of the anterior temporal lobe predict response of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on semantic processing. NeuroImage, 258, Article 119386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119386

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive technique used to modulate cortical excitability in the human brain. However, one major challenge with rTMS is that the responses to stimulation are highly variable across individu... Read More about Neurochemical profiles of the anterior temporal lobe predict response of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on semantic processing.

Distinct but cooperating brain networks supporting semantic cognition (2022)
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Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. (2023). Distinct but cooperating brain networks supporting semantic cognition. Cerebral Cortex, 33(5), 2021-2036. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhac190

Semantic cognition is a complex multifaceted brain function involving multiple processes including sensory, semantic, and domain-general cognitive systems. However, it remains unclear how these systems cooperate with each other to achieve effective s... Read More about Distinct but cooperating brain networks supporting semantic cognition.

Language systems from lesion-symptom mapping in aphasia: A meta-analysis of voxel-based lesion mapping studies (2022)
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Na, Y., Jung, J. Y., Tench, C. R., Auer, D. P., & Pyun, S. B. (2022). Language systems from lesion-symptom mapping in aphasia: A meta-analysis of voxel-based lesion mapping studies. NeuroImage: Clinical, 35, Article 103038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103038

Background: Aphasia is one of the most common causes of post-stroke disabilities. As the symptoms and impact of post-stroke aphasia are heterogeneous, it is important to understand how topographical lesion heterogeneity in patients with aphasia is as... Read More about Language systems from lesion-symptom mapping in aphasia: A meta-analysis of voxel-based lesion mapping studies.

Neuroanatomical correlates of working memory performance in Neurofibromatosis 1 (2022)
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Sawyer, C., Green, J., Lim, B., Pobric, G., Jung, J., Vassallo, G., …Garg, S. (2022). Neuroanatomical correlates of working memory performance in Neurofibromatosis 1. Cerebral Cortex Communications, 3(2), Article tgac021. https://doi.org/10.1093/texcom/tgac021

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single-gene disorder associated with cognitive impairments, particularly with deficits in working memory. Prior research indicates that brain structure is affected in NF1, but it is unclear how these chan... Read More about Neuroanatomical correlates of working memory performance in Neurofibromatosis 1.

Subregions of DLPFC Display Graded yet Distinct Structural and Functional Connectivity (2022)
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Jung, J. Y., Lambon Ralph, M. A., & Jackson, R. L. (2022). Subregions of DLPFC Display Graded yet Distinct Structural and Functional Connectivity. Journal of Neuroscience, 42(15), 3241-3252. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1216-21.2022

The human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC; approximately corresponding to Brodmann areas 9 and 46) has demonstrable roles in diverse executive functions such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, planning, inhibition, and abstract reasoning... Read More about Subregions of DLPFC Display Graded yet Distinct Structural and Functional Connectivity.

The convergence and divergence of episodic and semantic functions across lateral parietal cortex (2022)
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Humphreys, G. F., Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2022). The convergence and divergence of episodic and semantic functions across lateral parietal cortex. Cerebral Cortex, 32(24), 5664-5681. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhac044

Decades of research have highlighted the importance of lateral parietal cortex (LPC) across a myriad of cognitive domains. Yet, the underlying function of LPC remains unclear. Two domains that have emphasized LPC involvement are semantic memory and e... Read More about The convergence and divergence of episodic and semantic functions across lateral parietal cortex.

The immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: Short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS (2021)
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Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2021). The immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: Short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS. NeuroImage, 240, Article 118375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118375

Recent evidence demonstrates that activation-dependent neuroplasticity on a structural level can occur in a short time (2 hour or less) in the human brain. However, the exact time scale of structural plasticity in the human brain remains unclear. Usi... Read More about The immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: Short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS.

Cognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (2021)
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Pobric, G., Taylor, J. R., Ramalingam, H. M., Pye, E., Robinson, L., Vassallo, G., …Garg, S. (2022). Cognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(4), 1478-1494. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05043-3

Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single gene disorder associated with working Memory (WM) impairments. The aim of this study was to investigate P300 event-related potential (ERP) associated with WM in NF1. Sixteen adolescents with NF1 were compared wit... Read More about Cognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

The neural bases of resilient semantic system: evidence of variable neuro-displacement in cognitive systems (2021)
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Jung, J. Y., Rice, G. E., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2021). The neural bases of resilient semantic system: evidence of variable neuro-displacement in cognitive systems. Brain Structure and Function, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-021-02272-1

The purpose of this study was to explore an important research goal in cognitive and clinical neuroscience: What are the neurocomputational mechanisms that make cognitive systems “well engineered” and thus resilient across a range of performance dema... Read More about The neural bases of resilient semantic system: evidence of variable neuro-displacement in cognitive systems.

Neural correlates of confusability in recognition of morphologically complex Korean words (2021)
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Kim, J., Jung, J., & Nam, K. (2021). Neural correlates of confusability in recognition of morphologically complex Korean words. PLoS ONE, 16(4), Article e0249111. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249111

When people confuse and reject a non-word that is created by switching two adjacent letters from an actual word, is called the transposition confusability effect (TCE). The TCE is known to occur at the very early stages of visual word recognition wit... Read More about Neural correlates of confusability in recognition of morphologically complex Korean words.

Enhancing vs. inhibiting semantic performance with transcranial magnetic stimulation over the anterior temporal lobe: frequency- and task-specific effects (2021)
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Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2021). Enhancing vs. inhibiting semantic performance with transcranial magnetic stimulation over the anterior temporal lobe: frequency- and task-specific effects. NeuroImage, 234, Article 117959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117959

Accumulating, converging evidence indicates that the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) appears to be the transmodal hub for semantic representation. A series of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) investigations utilizing the ‘virtual lesi... Read More about Enhancing vs. inhibiting semantic performance with transcranial magnetic stimulation over the anterior temporal lobe: frequency- and task-specific effects.

The Left Angular Gyrus Is Causally Involved in Context-dependent Integration and Associative Encoding during Narrative Reading (2021)
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Branzi, F. M., Pobric, G., Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2021). The Left Angular Gyrus Is Causally Involved in Context-dependent Integration and Associative Encoding during Narrative Reading. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 33(6), 1082-1095. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01698

The role of the left angular gyrus (AG) in language processing remains unclear. In this study, we used TMS to test the hypothesis that the left AG causally supports the processes necessary for context-dependent integration and encoding of information... Read More about The Left Angular Gyrus Is Causally Involved in Context-dependent Integration and Associative Encoding during Narrative Reading.

Operculo-Insular and Anterior Cingulate Plasticity Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Human Motor Cortex: A Dynamic Casual Modelling Study (2021)
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Hodkinson, D. J., Bungert, A., Bowtell, R. W., Jackson, S. R., & Jung, J. (2021). Operculo-Insular and Anterior Cingulate Plasticity Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Human Motor Cortex: A Dynamic Casual Modelling Study. Journal of Neurophysiology, 125(4), 1180-1190. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00670.2020

The ability to induce neuroplasticity with non-invasive brain stimulation techniques offers a unique opportunity to examine the human brain systems involved in pain modulation. In experimental and clinical settings, the primary motor cortex (M1) is c... Read More about Operculo-Insular and Anterior Cingulate Plasticity Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Human Motor Cortex: A Dynamic Casual Modelling Study.

Immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS (2020)
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Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. Immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS

Recent evidence demonstrates that activation-dependent neuroplasticity on a structural level can occur in a short time (2 hour or less) in humans. However, the exact time scale of structural plasticity in adult human brain remains unclear. Using voxe... Read More about Immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structure: short-term neuroplasticity following one session of cTBS.

Altered hippocampal functional connectivity patterns in patients with cognitive impairments following ischaemic stroke: a resting-state fMRI study (2020)
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Jung, J., Laverick, R., Nader, K., Wilson, M., Auer, D. P., Rotshtein, P., & Hosseini, A. A. Altered hippocampal functional connectivity patterns in patients with cognitive impairments following ischaemic stroke: a resting-state fMRI study

Background Ischemic stroke with cognitive impairment is a considerable risk factor for developing dementia. Identifying imaging markers of cognitive impairment following ischemic stroke will help to develop prevention strategies against post-stroke d... Read More about Altered hippocampal functional connectivity patterns in patients with cognitive impairments following ischaemic stroke: a resting-state fMRI study.

Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study (2020)
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Jung, J., Bungert, A., Bowtell, R., & Jackson, S. (2020). Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00031

Stimulating the primary motor cortex (M1) using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) causes unique multisensory experience such as the targeted muscle activity, afferent/reafferent sensory feedback, tactile sensation over the scalp and “click” sou... Read More about Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study.

Number of subjects required in common study designs for functional GABA magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the human brain at 3 Tesla (2019)
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Sanaei Nezhad, F., Lea?Carnall, C. A., Anton, A., Jung, J., Michou, E., Williams, S. R., & Parkes, L. M. (2020). Number of subjects required in common study designs for functional GABA magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the human brain at 3 Tesla. European Journal of Neuroscience, 51(8), 1784-1793. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.14618

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a research tool for measuring the concentration of metabolites such as γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate in the brain. MEGA‐PRESS has been the preferred pulse sequence for GABA measurements due to low p... Read More about Number of subjects required in common study designs for functional GABA magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the human brain at 3 Tesla.