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TY - JOUR
T1 - Modality-level obstacles and initiatives to improve representation in fetal, infant, and toddler neuroimaging research samples
AU - Margolis, E.T.
AU - Nelson, P.M.
AU - Fiske, A.
AU - Champaud, J.L.Y.
AU - Olson, H.A.
AU - Gomez, M.J.C.
AU - Dineen, Á.T.
AU - Bulgarelli, C.
AU - Troller-Renfree, S.V.
AU - Donald, K.A.
AU - Spann, M.N.
AU - Howell, B.
AU - Scheinost, D.
AU - Korom, M.
PY - 2025/4/30
Y1 - 2025/4/30
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101505
DO - 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101505
M3 - Journal article
VL - 72
JO - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
JF - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
SN - 1878-9293
M1 - 101505
ER -