2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

A brain imaging study to investigate the neural correlates of brain structural and functional connectivity in relation auditory abilities in maltreated children

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22K13677
Research Institution	University of Fukui
Principal Investigator	Natasha Kawata 福井大学, 子どものこころの発達研究センター, 特命助教 (70923415)
Project Period (FY)	2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Keywords	Child maltreatment / auditory / MRI / VBM / rs-fMRI / DTI
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	The collected data were converted from DICOM to NIfTI format for the three modalities: T1, DTI, and Rest. Data quality checks were performed on 120 subjects. Pre-processing of the DTI modality was completed for 114 subjects.
Current Status of Research Progress	Current Status of Research Progress 3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed. Reason Magnetic resonance data were obtained from other study protocols. To verify the exclusion criteria, it was necessary to locate the subjects' data and gather information from other assessments.
Strategy for Future Research Activity	The analysis will be conducted across three modalities. First, the T1 modality will be examined. Once the MRI results are established, they will be compared with behavioral assessments. Next, the resting-state images will be analyzed to verify the correlation between structural alterations and functional changes. Finally, DTI images will be analyzed to complement our findings.
Causes of Carryover	Due to delays in the article's publication process for the scientific journal, the payment was deferred to the following year.