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Peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and preprints.

Published research across neuroscience and biomedical engineering.

First- & co-first-authored papers.

Peer-reviewed articles & conference papers

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Amyloid-associated changes in working-memory retrieval connectivity. Enlarge
Figure 3 He, Habeck & Stern / Brain Communications, 2026
2026Journal articleFirst authorCover feature

Amyloid-beta relates to default and attention network connectivity during working memory retrieval

He, H., Habeck, C., Stern, Y.

Brain Communications

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He, H.; Habeck, C.; Stern, Y. (2026). Amyloid-beta relates to default and attention network connectivity during working memory retrieval. Brain Communications. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcag278

Featured on the cover of Brain Communications, Volume 8, Issue 5 (2026).

2026Conference paperFirst authorBest Paper Award

Perturbation-Based Brain Mapping of Prefrontal Alpha Phase Multiplex Networks: A Concurrent TMS-EEG-fMRI Study

He, H., Chang, C., Sun, X., Doose, J., Faller, J., McIntosh, J. R., Saber, G. T., Huffman, S., Hong, L., Pantazatos, S. P., Yuan, H., McTeague, L. M., Goldman, R. I., Brown, T. R., George, M. S., Sajda, P.

IEEE EMBC

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He, H.; Chang, C.; Sun, X.; Doose, J.; Faller, J.; McIntosh, J. R.; Saber, G. T.; Huffman, S.; Hong, L.; Pantazatos, S. P.; Yuan, H.; McTeague, L. M.; Goldman, R. I.; Brown, T. R.; George, M. S.; Sajda, P. (2026). Perturbation-Based Brain Mapping of Prefrontal Alpha Phase Multiplex Networks: A Concurrent TMS-EEG-fMRI Study. IEEE EMBC.

Oral presentation. Full conference name: International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.

2025Journal articleFirst author

TMS-induced modulation of brain networks and its associations to rTMS treatment for depression: a concurrent fMRI-EEG-TMS study

He, H., Sun, X., Doose, J., Faller, J., McIntosh, J. R., Saber, G. T., Huffman, S., Hong, L., Pantazatos, S. P., Yuan, H., McTeague, L. M., Goldman, R. I., Brown, T. R., George, M. S., Sajda, P.

Brain Stimulation

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He, H.; Sun, X.; Doose, J.; Faller, J.; McIntosh, J. R.; Saber, G. T.; Huffman, S.; Hong, L.; Pantazatos, S. P.; Yuan, H.; McTeague, L. M.; Goldman, R. I.; Brown, T. R.; George, M. S.; Sajda, P. (2025). TMS-induced modulation of brain networks and its associations to rTMS treatment for depression: a concurrent fMRI-EEG-TMS study. Brain Stimulation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2025.10.013

2025Journal articleFirst author

Integrating individualized connectome with amyloid pathology improves predictive modeling of future cognitive decline

He, H., Razlighi, Q., Gazes, Y., Habeck, C., Stern, Y.

Communications Medicine

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He, H.; Razlighi, Q.; Gazes, Y.; Habeck, C.; Stern, Y. (2025). Integrating individualized connectome with amyloid pathology improves predictive modeling of future cognitive decline. Communications Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01170-5

A network model of arousal-linked reset and switching. Enlarge
Figure 7 He, Hong & Sajda / PLOS Computational Biology, 2023 / CC BY
2023Journal articleFirst author

Pupillary response is associated with the reset and switching of functional brain networks during salience processing

He, H., Hong, L., Sajda, P.

PLOS Computational Biology

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He, H.; Hong, L.; Sajda, P. (2023). Pupillary response is associated with the reset and switching of functional brain networks during salience processing. PLOS Computational Biology. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011081

2023Conference paperCo-first author

Capturing interactions between arousal and cortical dynamics with simultaneous pupillometry and EEG-fMRI

Hong, L., He, H., Sajda, P.

IEEE ACII

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Hong, L.; He, H.; Sajda, P. (2023). Capturing interactions between arousal and cortical dynamics with simultaneous pupillometry and EEG-fMRI. IEEE ACII. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACIIW59127.2023.10388080

Hong, L. and He, H. contributed equally. International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction.

2022Journal articleFirst author

Evidence suggesting common mechanisms underlie contralateral and ipsilateral negative BOLD responses in human visual cortex

He, H., Ettehadi, N., Shmuel, A., Razlighi, Q. R.

NeuroImage

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He, H.; Ettehadi, N.; Shmuel, A.; Razlighi, Q. R. (2022). Evidence suggesting common mechanisms underlie contralateral and ipsilateral negative BOLD responses in human visual cortex. NeuroImage. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811922005572

Landmark-guided, region-based spatial normalization. Enlarge
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2022Journal articleFirst author

Landmark-guided region-based spatial normalization for functional magnetic resonance imaging

He, H., Razlighi, Q. R.

Human Brain Mapping

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He, H.; Razlighi, Q. R. (2022). Landmark-guided region-based spatial normalization for functional magnetic resonance imaging. Human Brain Mapping. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25865

2020Conference paperFirst author

Volumetric registration of brain cortical regions by automatic landmark matching and large deformation diffeomorphisms

He, H., Razlighi, Q. R.

IEEE ISBI

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He, H.; Razlighi, Q. R. (2020). Volumetric registration of brain cortical regions by automatic landmark matching and large deformation diffeomorphisms. IEEE ISBI. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBI45749.2020.9098572

Computational phantoms spanning different body sizes. Enlarge
Figure 1 Lv, He & Liu / Journal of Radiation Research, 2017
2017Journal articleCo-first author

The influence of physique on dose conversion coefficient from idealized external photon exposures: comparison for Chinese male phantoms

Lv, W., He, H., Liu, Q.

Journal of Radiation Research

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Lv, W.; He, H.; Liu, Q. (2017). The influence of physique on dose conversion coefficient from idealized external photon exposures: comparison for Chinese male phantoms. Journal of Radiation Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrr/rrx007

Lv, W. and He, H. contributed equally.

Co-authored papers.

Collaborative work

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2024Journal articleCo-author

Relationship between Alzheimer disease imaging biomarkers and performance on the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in late-middle age Hispanics

Tahmi, M., Rippon, B., Palta, P., Sherwood, G., Hernandez, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., Laing, K., Igwe, K., He, H., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Kreisl, W., Razlighi, Q., Brickman, A. M., Luchsinger, J. A.

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders

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Tahmi, M.; Rippon, B.; Palta, P.; Sherwood, G.; Hernandez, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; Laing, K.; Igwe, K.; He, H.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Kreisl, W.; Razlighi, Q.; Brickman, A. M.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2024). Relationship between Alzheimer disease imaging biomarkers and performance on the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in late-middle age Hispanics. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39588688/

2022Journal articleCo-author

Plasma amyloid and in vivo brain amyloid in late middle-aged Hispanics

Rippon, B., Palta, P., Tahmi, M., Sherwood, G., Soto, L., Cespedes, S., Mesen, Y., He, H., Laing, K., Moreno, H., Teresi, J., Razlighi, Q., Brickman, A. M., Zetterberg, H., Luchsinger, J. A.

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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Rippon, B.; Palta, P.; Tahmi, M.; Sherwood, G.; Soto, L.; Cespedes, S.; Mesen, Y.; He, H.; Laing, K.; Moreno, H.; Teresi, J.; Razlighi, Q.; Brickman, A. M.; Zetterberg, H.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2022). Plasma amyloid and in vivo brain amyloid in late middle-aged Hispanics. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-210391

2021Journal articleCo-author

Metabolic syndrome and its components in relation to in-vivo brain amyloid and neurodegeneration in late middle-age

Palta, P., Rippon, B., Tahmi, M., Sherwood, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., He, H., Laing, K., Reitz, C., Razlighi, Q., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M., Luchsinger, J. A.

Neurobiology of Aging

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Palta, P.; Rippon, B.; Tahmi, M.; Sherwood, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; He, H.; Laing, K.; Reitz, C.; Razlighi, Q.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and its components in relation to in-vivo brain amyloid and neurodegeneration in late middle-age. Neurobiology of Aging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.09.023

2021Journal articleCo-author

In Vivo Amyloid, Neurodegeneration, and Verbal Learning in Late Middle-Aged Hispanics

Tahmi, M., Rippon, B., Palta, P., Sherwood, G., Hernandez, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., Pardo, M., Laing, K., Igwe, K., He, H., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Razlighi, Q., Brickman, A. M., Luchsinger, J. A.

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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Tahmi, M.; Rippon, B.; Palta, P.; Sherwood, G.; Hernandez, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; Pardo, M.; Laing, K.; Igwe, K.; He, H.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Razlighi, Q.; Brickman, A. M.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2021). In Vivo Amyloid, Neurodegeneration, and Verbal Learning in Late Middle-Aged Hispanics. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-201304

2021Journal articleCo-author

Sex differences in in-vivo tau neuropathology in a multi-ethnic sample of late middle-aged adults

Palta, P., Rippon, B., Tahmi, M., Pardo, M., Johnson, A., Tomljanovic, Z., He, H., Laing, K., Razlighi, Q., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M., Kreisl, W., Luchsinger, J. A.

Neurobiology of Aging

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Cite: Sex differences in in-vivo tau neuropathology in a multi-ethnic sample of late middle-aged adults

Palta, P.; Rippon, B.; Tahmi, M.; Pardo, M.; Johnson, A.; Tomljanovic, Z.; He, H.; Laing, K.; Razlighi, Q.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M.; Kreisl, W.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2021). Sex differences in in-vivo tau neuropathology in a multi-ethnic sample of late middle-aged adults. Neurobiology of Aging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.03.007

2020Journal articleCo-author

Brain amyloid burden and resting-state functional connectivity in late middle-aged Hispanics

Tahmi, M., Rippon, B., Palta, P., Sherwood, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., Pardo, M., Hernandez, G., Arevalo, R., He, H., Sedaghat, A., Arabshahi, S., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M., Razlighi, Q., Luchsinger, J. A.

Frontiers in Neurology

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Tahmi, M.; Rippon, B.; Palta, P.; Sherwood, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; Pardo, M.; Hernandez, G.; Arevalo, R.; He, H.; Sedaghat, A.; Arabshahi, S.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M.; Razlighi, Q.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2020). Brain amyloid burden and resting-state functional connectivity in late middle-aged Hispanics. Frontiers in Neurology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.529930

2020Journal articleCo-author

Pre-diabetes, but not type 2 diabetes, is related to brain amyloid in late middle-age

Luchsinger, J. A., Palta, P., Rippon, B., Sherwood, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., Laing, K., Igwe, K., He, H., Razlighi, Q., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M.

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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Luchsinger, J. A.; Palta, P.; Rippon, B.; Sherwood, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; Laing, K.; Igwe, K.; He, H.; Razlighi, Q.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M. (2020). Pre-diabetes, but not type 2 diabetes, is related to brain amyloid in late middle-age. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-200232

2020Journal articleCo-author

Sex differences in Alzheimer's disease neuropathology in late middle-age

Luchsinger, J. A., Palta, P., Rippon, B., Sherwood, G., Soto, L., Ceballos, F., Pardo, M., Laing, K., Igwe, K., Johnson, A., Tomljanovic, Z., He, H., Reitz, C., Kreisl, W., Razlighi, Q., Teresi, J., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M.

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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Luchsinger, J. A.; Palta, P.; Rippon, B.; Sherwood, G.; Soto, L.; Ceballos, F.; Pardo, M.; Laing, K.; Igwe, K.; Johnson, A.; Tomljanovic, Z.; He, H.; Reitz, C.; Kreisl, W.; Razlighi, Q.; Teresi, J.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M. (2020). Sex differences in Alzheimer's disease neuropathology in late middle-age. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-191183

2020Journal articleCo-author

Apolipoprotein E genotype and in-vivo amyloid burden in middle-aged Hispanics

Palta, P., Rippon, B., Reitz, C., He, H., Sherwood, G., Ceballos, F., Teresi, J., Razlighi, Q., Moreno, H., Brickman, A. M., Luchsinger, J. A.

Neurology

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Cite: Apolipoprotein E genotype and in-vivo amyloid burden in middle-aged Hispanics

Palta, P.; Rippon, B.; Reitz, C.; He, H.; Sherwood, G.; Ceballos, F.; Teresi, J.; Razlighi, Q.; Moreno, H.; Brickman, A. M.; Luchsinger, J. A. (2020). Apolipoprotein E genotype and in-vivo amyloid burden in middle-aged Hispanics. Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000010707

2016Journal articleCo-author

Monte Carlo simulations for dosimetry in prostate radiotherapy with different intravesical volumes and planning target volume margins

Lv, W., Yu, D., He, H., Liu, Q.

PLOS ONE

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Lv, W.; Yu, D.; He, H.; Liu, Q. (2016). Monte Carlo simulations for dosimetry in prostate radiotherapy with different intravesical volumes and planning target volume margins. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159497

Preprints.

Publicly available preprints; not peer-reviewed publications.

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Regional and task-related variation in the negative BOLD response. Enlarge
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2025PreprintFirst author

Characterization of the hemodynamic response function in default mode network subregions for task-evoked negative BOLD responses

He, H., Yazdi, B., Sedaghat, A., Hojjati, S., Ozoria, S., Chernek, P., Calimag, J., Feiz, F., Razlighi, Q.

bioRxivPreprint

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He, H.; Yazdi, B.; Sedaghat, A.; Hojjati, S.; Ozoria, S.; Chernek, P.; Calimag, J.; Feiz, F.; Razlighi, Q. (2025). Characterization of the hemodynamic response function in default mode network subregions for task-evoked negative BOLD responses. bioRxiv. Preprint. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.19.677202v1

2025PreprintCo-author

Tau Progression Index (TPI): An individualized, clinically applicable, multimodally derived score to predict AD progression

Hojjati, S., Chinag, G., Butler, T., Yazdi, B., Ozoria, S., Chernek, P., Calimag, J., Stern, Y., Devanand, D., Blum, S., Pahlajani, S., Habeck, C., He, H., Foldi, N., Khalafi, M., Razlighi, Q.

medRxivPreprint

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Hojjati, S.; Chinag, G.; Butler, T.; Yazdi, B.; Ozoria, S.; Chernek, P.; Calimag, J.; Stern, Y.; Devanand, D.; Blum, S.; Pahlajani, S.; Habeck, C.; He, H.; Foldi, N.; Khalafi, M.; Razlighi, Q. (2025). Tau Progression Index (TPI): An individualized, clinically applicable, multimodally derived score to predict AD progression. medRxiv. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.14.25320550

2022PreprintCo-author

The relationship between pupil-linked arousal and spatiotemporal dynamics of attention reorienting in the human brain: evidence from a simultaneous pupillometry and EEG-fMRI study

Hong, L., He, H., Sajda, P.

bioRxivPreprint

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Cite: The relationship between pupil-linked arousal and spatiotemporal dynamics of attention reorienting in the human brain: evidence from a simultaneous pupillometry and EEG-fMRI study

Hong, L.; He, H.; Sajda, P. (2022). The relationship between pupil-linked arousal and spatiotemporal dynamics of attention reorienting in the human brain: evidence from a simultaneous pupillometry and EEG-fMRI study. bioRxiv. Preprint. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.22.504728v1

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