NeuroSynth 2.0
Modernizing automated meta-analysis with scalable NLP/LLM-assisted literature pipelines.
Modernizing automated meta-analysis with scalable NLP/LLM-assisted literature pipelines.
Web platform for transparent, reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.
Python ecosystem for coordinate- and image-based neuroimaging meta-analysis.
Teaching, community-building, and standards-based tooling (e.g., BIDS) that make research more reusable.
Published in Journal of Applied Physiology, 2017
Association between carotid stiffness and processing speed in healthy aging.
Recommended citation: DuBose, L. E., Voss, M. W., Weng, T. B., Kent, J. D., Dubishar, K. M., Lane-Cordova, A., Sigurdsson, G., Schmid, P., Pierce, P. B., Barlow, P. T., & Pierce, G. L. (2017). “Carotid Beta-stiffness index is associated with slower processing speed but not working memory or white matter integrity in healthy middle-aged/older adults.” Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(4), 868–876.
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Published in Nature Methods, 2019
Automated, analysis-agnostic preprocessing for fMRI with transparent visual reports.
Recommended citation: Esteban, O., Markiewicz, C. J., Blair, R. W., Moodie, C. A., Isik, A. I., Erramuzpe, A., Kent, J. D., et al. (2019). “fMRIPrep: a robust preprocessing pipeline for functional MRI.” Nature Methods, 16(1), 111–116.
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Published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2019
Randomized trial evaluating a home-based adaptive cognitive training intervention.
Recommended citation: Lee, H. K., Kent, J., Wendel, C., Wolinsky, F., Foster, E., Merzenich, M., & Voss, M. (2019). “Home-Based, Adaptive Cognitive Training for Cognitively Normal Older adults: Initial Efficacy Trial.” The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
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Published in Journal of Open Source Software, 2019
Open-source tooling for beta-series correlation analyses in fMRI.
Recommended citation: Kent, J., & Herholz, P. (2019). “NiBetaSeries: task related correlations in fMRI.” Journal of Open Source Software, 4(41), 1295.
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Published in bioRxiv, 2020
Protocol for integrating fMRIPrep into task-based fMRI workflows.
Recommended citation: Esteban, O., Ciric, R., Finc, K., Blair, R., Markiewicz, C. J., Moodie, C. A., Kent, J. D., et al. (2020). “Analysis of task-based functional MRI data preprocessed with fMRIPrep.” bioRxiv.
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Published in Imaging Neuroscience, 2026
Neurosynth Compose is a web platform for transparent, reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.
Recommended citation: Kent, J. D., Lee, N., Laird, A. R., Salo, T., Peraza, J., Bottenhorn, K. L., Oudyk, K., Nichols, T. E., Poline, J.-B., & de la Vega, A. (2026). “Neurosynth Compose: A web-based platform for flexible and reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.” Imaging Neuroscience, 4, IMAG.a.1114.
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Oral presentation comparing midbrain activity during task and rest.
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Poster on adaptive cognitive training and attentional control in aging.
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Oral presentation on neural synchrony in aging and cognitive control.
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Oral presentation on challenges and strategies for fMRI denoising.
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Poster highlighting opportunities and challenges in large-scale brain data.
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Poster on changes in task-related connectivity following cognitive training.
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Poster describing NiBetaSeries for beta-series correlation analyses in fMRI.
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Oral presentation on methods for measuring communication between brain regions.
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Poster describing early versions of the Neurosynth Compose platform.
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Poster introducing Neurosynth Compose as a workflow for creating and extending neuroimaging meta-analyses.
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Poster presenting the Neurosynth Compose platform for reproducible, shareable neuroimaging meta-analyses.
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Oral presentation on Neurosynth Compose and emerging workflows for reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.
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Poster presentation describing new capabilities in Neurosynth Compose for meta-analytic study curation and execution.
Workshop, University of Iowa, 2019
Workshop instructor for a Brain Research Workshop (Organizer: Jan Wessel).
Workshop, Florida International University, 2020
Teaching assistant for the ABCD educational workshop (Organizer: Angela Laird).
Certification, Software Carpentry, 2020
Certified Instructor (Software Carpentry).
Workshop, Marburg University, 2023
Organized a reproducible neuroimaging workshop, teaching practical approaches to building transparent pipelines and sustainable scientific software.
Workshop, OHBM, 2023
Organized an OHBM educational workshop and helped deliver training materials focused on reproducible neuroimaging practice.
Workshop, OHBM, 2025
Organized and delivered content for an OHBM educational workshop, with a focus on reproducible neuroimaging workflows and practical, tool-driven meta-analysis.