Ilan Libedinsky

Ilan Libedinsky is a PhD candidate at the Center for Neurogenomics & Cognitive Research (CNCR) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.12 He is involved in innovative neuroscience research, particularly focusing on brain connectivity and aging patterns.

Research Interests

Libedinsky's work centers on understanding brain aging and its potential links to neuropsychiatric disorders. His research involves:

1. Comparing normative brain aging trajectories between humans and macaques1
2. Investigating brain connectivity signatures associated with various neuropsychiatric disorders2

Notable Achievements

• Proof of Concept Grant: Libedinsky, along with fellow PhD candidate Sara L. Seoane and their supervisor Professor Martijn van den Heuvel, was awarded a €66,000 Proof of Concept grant from Amsterdam Neuroscience.1

• Polyconnectomic Score: Libedinsky contributed to the development of the polyconnectomic score (PCS), a metric designed to quantify disease-related brain connectivity signatures in connectomes.2

Current Project

Libedinsky is currently working on a cross-species study that analyzes neuroimaging data from over 600 macaques and approximately 5,000 humans. The goal is to identify key differences in aging patterns and their relation to brain disorders, particularly focusing on conditions like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease that appear to be uniquely human.1

This research aims to uncover aspects of brain aging that may contribute to human vulnerability to certain neuropsychiatric conditions, potentially leading to new insights in the field of neuroscience and cognitive research.