Nico Dosenbach Archives - Inside WashU Medicine

Socioeconomic factors linked to lasting imprint in kids’ brains (Links to an external site)

June 11, 2026June 26, 2026

An animation showing 12 groups of factors reflected in the developing brain, from smallest to largest: medical history, substance abuse, mental health, social adjustment, personality, parenting, physical health, culture/environment, demographics, screen time, cognitive abilities, and socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status is much larger than all the other factors.

Sleep, screen time, stress but not IQ also linked to children’s brain features.

Dosenbach named inaugural David M. and Tracy S. Holtzman Professor of Neurology

December 18, 2025May 29, 2026

Innovator in precision brain mapping known for discovery of network linking cognition with action