معرفی
Dr. Jonathan O’Muircheartaigh is an Associate Professor at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), affiliated with the Centre for the Developing Brain and the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. His research focuses on developmental neuroimaging, particularly investigating how early-life adversity impacts neurodevelopment through advanced MRI techniques. He leads studies on preterm birth, childhood epilepsy, and brain development in utero.
Educations:
- PhD in Clinical Neuroscience, University of London (2011)
- MSc in Neuroscience, King's College London (2006)
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University College Dublin (2005)
Research Interests:
His work integrates multi-disciplinary teams of neuroscientists, computer scientists, and clinicians to translate neuroimaging findings into clinical applications. Key areas include fetal and neonatal MRI, brain network analysis in epilepsy, and novel analytic approaches to diffusion MRI. He explores the effects of environmental and neurological factors on typical/atypical brain development.
Research Contributions:
Recent work includes EEG biomarkers for autism outcomes, SV2A synaptic markers in autism, and cortical scaling in neonates. His MRI innovations span fetal biometry, subplate segmentation, and ultra-low field imaging for pediatric use. Collaborations involve King's Health Partners and the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Labs/Teams:
He directs the Developmental Neuroimaging Lab at IoPPN, collaborating with the Centre for the Developing Brain and international consortia like EU-AIMS and BIBS. His team develops open-source neuroimaging tools and contributes to large-scale projects like the Developing Human Connectome Project.
