Child Brain Anatomy – Reaching Beyond Adult Models. Humans have an extraordinarily long childhood, marked by learning and continued brain development. Brain structure, connectivity, and function evolv

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Child Brain Anatomy – Reaching Beyond Adult Models. Humans have an extraordinarily long childhood, marked by learning and continued brain development. Brain structure, connectivity, and function evolve significantly during this period, yet high-resolution neuroimaging datasets for children are lacking. This project aims to create the first 0.5 mm-resolution MRI dataset of 48 children aged 6–17, providing unprecedented anatomical detail. Detailed atlases of the thalamus (56 nuclei) and hippocampus (8 subfields) will be developed, addressing the absence of robust segmentations for these critical structures. The open-access dataset will support further research into the brainstem, cerebellum, and sex-specific developmental differences, establishing a foundation for child brain studies. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3209 - Neurosciences. Lead: A/Prof Mark Schira