Signe Bray, University of Calgary

Research

Fmri Attention Development Early Adolescent Longitudinal Mental Health Functional Connectivity Mri

Latest papers

Defining Personalization in Functional Brain Imaging: Conceptual, Methodological, and Translational Considerations.
Biological psychiatry · 2026
Links between parental internalizing disorder severity and default mode network connectivity in adolescent offspring.
Journal of psychiatric research · 2026
Prediction modeling in transdiagnostic risk: results from the PROCAN study.
Brain imaging and behavior · 2026

All 87 publications

Latest funding

Studying brain development from birth to school-entry age to understand the underpinnings of poor school readiness in children born moderate to late preterm
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$684,676
Measuring and Modelling Brain Network Dynamics Across the Lifespan
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$833,850
Predicting neurobehavioral outcomes in adolescents born preterm
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 21 grants and awards

87 publications.

01

Defining Personalization in Functional Brain Imaging: Conceptual, Methodological, and Translational Considerations.

Chang SE, Bray S, Gratton C, Greene DJ

Biological psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.07.020 PMID: 42537864

02

Links between parental internalizing disorder severity and default mode network connectivity in adolescent offspring.

Tan SL, Pawlak M, Bray S, Kopala-Sibley DC

Journal of psychiatric research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.04.038 PMID: 42068654

03

Prediction modeling in transdiagnostic risk: results from the PROCAN study.

Shakeel MK, Abouyoussef Z, Metzak PD, Souza R, Long X, Lasby M, Bray S, Goldstein BI, MacQueen G, Wang J, Kennedy SH, Addington J, Lebel C

Brain imaging and behavior2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11682-026-01173-3 PMID: 42373960

04

Feasibility of a parent-delivered attention and working memory intervention for early school-aged children born preterm.

Bray S, Kaur S, Tao T, Singh M, Ip A, Yin S, Merrikh D, Heo S, Ryan E, Guo S, Hendson L, Dewey D, Macoun S

Applied neuropsychology. Child2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2026.2686258 PMID: 42275238

05

Spatiotemporal white-matter development across early childhood.

Singh M, Dimond D, Dewey D, Lebel C, Bray S

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhag132 PMID: 42691503

06

Individualized network topography in pre-adolescent children and adults using naturalistic precision fMRI.

Rai S, Godfrey KJ, Graff K, Tansey R, Merrikh D, Yin S, Feigelis M, Demeter DV, Vanderwal T, Greene DJ, Bray S

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0388-26.2026 PMID: 42728092

07

Towards precision EEG connectomics: Evaluating the benefits of dense sampling.

Graff K, Rai S, Yin S, Godfrey KJ, Merrikh D, Tansey R, Vanderwal T, Protzner AB, Bray S

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1162/imag.a.1245 PMID: 42253605

08

The Relationship Between Inhibitory Control of Attention and fMRI Functional Connectivity in Children With and Without ADHD.

Harkness K, Wilms M, Godfrey KJ, Bray S, Murias K

Journal of attention disorders2026

DOI: 10.1177/10870547261419585 PMID: 41896702

09

Subcortical resting state functional connectivity as a neural marker of first onset internalizing disorder in high-risk youth.

Pawlak M, Bray S, Burles F, Kopala-Sibley DC

Neuroimage. Reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ynirp.2025.100291 PMID: 41081250

10

How much is "enough"? Considerations for functional connectivity reliability in pediatric naturalistic fMRI.

Rai S, Godfrey KJ, Graff K, Tansey R, Merrikh D, Yin S, Feigelis M, Demeter DV, Vanderwal T, Greene DJ, Bray S

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1162/imag.a.117 PMID: 40843025

Studying brain development from birth to school-entry age to understand the underpinnings of poor school readiness in children born moderate to late preterm

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Leijser, Lara M

Keywords: Brain Development; Moderate To Late Preterm Infants; Neuro-Imaging; Neurodevelopmental Outcomes; Preterm Birth; School Readiness

$684,676

Measuring and Modelling Brain Network Dynamics Across the Lifespan

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mcintosh, Anthony

Keywords: Ageing; Cognition; Complex Adaptive Systems; Computational Modelling; Development; Neuroimaging

$833,850

Predicting neurobehavioral outcomes in adolescents born preterm

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Kaur, Sakshi

Keywords: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging; Fixel-Based Analysis; Predictive Modeling; Preterm Birth; White Matter

$120,000

Development of functional network topography in youth at risk for anxiety and depression

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bray, Signe

Keywords: Development; Early Adolescent; Fmri; Longitudinal; Mental Health

$943,245

Vulnerability to depression in high-risk adolescents

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kopala-Sibley, Daniel

Keywords: Adolescence; Brain Function; Brain Structure; Depression; Stress

$566,100

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for youth at risk of suicide

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Sohn, Myren N

Keywords: Cognition; Suicide; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Youth

$105,000

Precision mapping of children's functional brain development

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bray, Signe

$220,000

Precision mapping of children's functional brain development

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Bray, Signe

$120,000

Precision brain network modeling towards a unifying model of mental illness risk

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Towlson, Emma

Keywords: mental illness preterm birth mri diffusion mri white matter connectome network control theory brain network network neuroscience

$250,000

Enhancing Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Major Depression with Adjunctive D-Cycloserine.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mcgirr, Alexander

Keywords: Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Major Depressive Disorder; Neurocognitive Testing; Synaptic Plasticity; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

$952,425

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Radiology
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
School and Applied Child Psychology
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Biomedical Engineering
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Carly Mcmorris

School and Applied Child Psychology

3 shared papers, latest 2023

Benicio Frey

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Geoffrey Hall

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Christian Beaulieu

Biomedical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Mathieu Dehaes

Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Valerie Taylor

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Adam Kirton

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fmri Dear Professor Bray, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Defining Personalization in Functional Brain Imaging: Conceptual, Methodological, and Translational Considerations." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Development of functional network topography in youth at risk for anxiety and depression" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Signe Bray

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Defining Personalization in Functional Brain Imaging: Conceptual, Methodological, and Translational Considerations.

Links between parental internalizing disorder severity and default mode network connectivity in adolescent offspring.

Prediction modeling in transdiagnostic risk: results from the PROCAN study.

Feasibility of a parent-delivered attention and working memory intervention for early school-aged children born preterm.

Spatiotemporal white-matter development across early childhood.

Individualized network topography in pre-adolescent children and adults using naturalistic precision fMRI.

Towards precision EEG connectomics: Evaluating the benefits of dense sampling.

The Relationship Between Inhibitory Control of Attention and fMRI Functional Connectivity in Children With and Without ADHD.

Subcortical resting state functional connectivity as a neural marker of first onset internalizing disorder in high-risk youth.

How much is "enough"? Considerations for functional connectivity reliability in pediatric naturalistic fMRI.

Studying brain development from birth to school-entry age to understand the underpinnings of poor school readiness in children born moderate to late preterm

Measuring and Modelling Brain Network Dynamics Across the Lifespan

Predicting neurobehavioral outcomes in adolescents born preterm

Development of functional network topography in youth at risk for anxiety and depression

Vulnerability to depression in high-risk adolescents

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for youth at risk of suicide

Precision mapping of children's functional brain development

Precision mapping of children's functional brain development

Precision brain network modeling towards a unifying model of mental illness risk

Enhancing Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Major Depression with Adjunctive D-Cycloserine.

Frequent collaborators

Catherine Lebel

Deborah Dewey

Ryann Tansey

JianLi Wang

Kara Murias

JianLi Wang

Tamara Vanderwal

Carly Mcmorris

Alexander Mcgirr

Benicio Frey

Geoffrey Hall

Frank MacMaster

Roumen Milev

Melanie Noel

Quynh Doan

Roger Zemek

Christian Beaulieu

Kate Lee

Frank MacMaster

Ashley Harris

Sheri Madigan

Mathieu Dehaes

Claudio Soares

Katharine Dunlop

Vickie Plourde

Jocelyn Gravel

Valerie Taylor

Adam Kirton