A new #preprint from our international collaboration maps the neurochemical architecture of the human language network and shows how different neurotransmitter systems are disrupted in post-stroke aphasia. By combining large-scale fMRI, PET-derived neurotransmitter maps, and structural connectomics, we demonstrate that language circuits are organised according to distinct neurochemical principles: cortico-cortical pathways are predominantly serotonergic and glutamatergic, whi

We are excited to share our latest preprint: Manifold lateralisation and variability in the language connectome at 7T by Lilit Dulyan, Cesare Bortolami, Eva Guzmán Chacón, Ahmad Beyh, Michel Thiebaut de Schotten, and Stephanie Forkel 📄 https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-9267400/v1 📜 Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Please note: this is a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Language has long been considered a left-dominant brain function. But what if this classical v

Two weeks to go until the European Stroke Organisation Conference, and preparations are well underway. Delighted that our team will be contributing to two sessions exploring how brain organisation and biological mechanisms can help advance stroke recovery and precision medicine. 🧠 Pedro Nascimento Alves will present his new work on neurotransmitter-specific circuit disruption of the language network, showing how distinct patterns of disconnections at the molecular level may

How does the brain give rise to language—one of the most defining features of human cognition? Classical models have long searched for specialised “language centres”, yet modern neuroscience reveals a more complex picture: language emerges from dynamic interactions within distributed brain networks. In this talk, I will introduce a network-based perspective on language, showing how patterns of connectivity between brain regions—rather than isolated areas—support speaking, und

🏆 AIRMM 2026 – ISMRM Italian Chapter Travel Grant During the 2026 Congress, the 2026 Travel Grants were awarded, in support of young female researchers engaged in the development of innovative projects in magnetic resonance. 🎓 2026 Winners 🔹 Nadia Milanesi – Study of the plasticity of pain circuits after Gamma Knife 🔹 Marina Di Stefano – Advanced Pipeline for Fetal Tractography 🔹 Irene Bellin – Directional connectivity of the language network

The latest issue of the annual Donders Magazine is now available. This 2025 edition offers a glimpse into the world of brain, cognition, and behavioral research by the Donders Institute. Although most individual articles will also appear on our website after the summer, you can dive into the full magazine now if you can't wait. https://www.ru.nl/donders-institute/nieuws/donders-magazine-2025