Modality-level obstacles and initiatives to improve representation in fetal, infant, and toddler neuroimaging research samples.
Journal: Developmental cognitive neuroscience
Volume: 72
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Affiliated Institutions:
Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Pharmacology, University College London, UK; Centre for the Developing Brain, King's College London, UK.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal QC, Canada.
Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin , Ireland; School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin , Ireland.
Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.
Department of Human Development, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, United States.
Division of Developmental Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town; The Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States; Department of Statistics & Data Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States; Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: marta.korom@nih.gov.
Abstract summary
Fetal, infant, and toddler (FIT) neuroimaging researchers study early brain development to gain insights into neurodevelopmental processes and identify early markers of neurobiological vulnerabilities to target for intervention. However, the field has historically excluded people from global majority countries and from marginalized communities in FIT neuroimaging research. Inclusive and representative samples are essential for generalizing findings across neuroimaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging, magnetoencephalography, electroencephalography, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, and cranial ultrasonography. These FIT neuroimaging techniques pose unique and overlapping challenges to equitable representation in research through sampling bias, technical constraints, limited accessibility, and insufficient resources. The present article adds to the conversation around the need to improve inclusivity by highlighting modality-specific historical and current obstacles and ongoing initiatives. We conclude by discussing tangible solutions that transcend individual modalities, ultimately providing recommendations to promote equitable FIT neuroscience.
Authors & Co-authors:
Margolis Emma T ET
Nelson Paige M PM
Fiske Abigail A
Champaud Juliette L Y JLY
Olson Halie A HA
Gomez María José C MJC
Dineen Áine T ÁT
Bulgarelli Chiara C
Troller-Renfree Sonya V SV
Donald Kirsten A KA
Spann Marisa N MN
Howell Brittany B
Scheinost Dustin D
Korom Marta M
Study Outcome
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