Marvin Petersen
petersenm.bsky.social
Marvin Petersen
@petersenm.bsky.social
Neuroimaging • Networks • Nature

Postdoc at Vascular Cognitive Impairment Lab, UMC Utrecht
This work was made possible through the contributions of an excellent team of collaborators @csi-lab.bsky.social @felenae.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Together, these results suggest that gray matter features - particularly those reflecting microstructural integrity - may complement the existing pool of imaging biomarkers for early CSVD-related cognitive decline.
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our second key finding: Gray matter integrity measures in these regions were significantly associated with lower general cognitive ability after adjustment for age, sex, and education.
October 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our first key finding: Higher CSVD burden was linked to widespread, regionally specific gray matter abnormalities. These included altered diffusivity, tissue integrity, and thickness in the cingulate, insular, and temporal cortices, as well as the hippocampus.
October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We analyzed neuroimaging and cognitive data from 2,603 participants of the population-based Hamburg City Health Study. Using multi-modal MRI we derived a composite CSVD burden score and assessed regional gray matter micro- and macrostructure.
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a major contributor to vascular cognitive impairment. While a lot of attention is focused on CSVD-related white matter pathology, corresponding alterations in gray matter are less comprehensively understood.
October 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM