Prof. Yaniv Assaf
Research work
Computational modelling and brain mapping of connectivity and plasticity
Areas of interest & scientific knowledge
Computational & Theoretical Neuroscience
Imaging Research
System & Physiological Neuroscience
Selected Publications
- Assaf Y, Bouznach A, Zomet O, Marom A, Yovel Y. Conservation of brain connectivity and wiring across the mammalian class. Nat Neurosci. 2020 Jul;23(7):805-808. doi: 10.1038/s41593-020-0641-7.
- Assaf Y. New dimensions for brain mapping. Science. 2018 Nov 30;362(6418):994-995. doi: 10.1126/science.aav7357.
- Sagi Y, Tavor I, Hofstetter S, Tzur-Moryosef S, Blumenfeld-Katzir T, Assaf Y. Learning in the fast lane: new insights into neuroplasticity. Neuron. 2012 Mar 22;73(6):1195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.01.025.
- Assaf Y, Johansen-Berg H, Thiebaut de Schotten M. The role of diffusion MRI in neuroscience. NMR Biomed. 2019 Apr;32(4):e3762. doi: 10.1002/nbm.3762.
- Horowitz A, Barazany D, Tavor I, Bernstein M, Yovel G, Assaf Y. In vivo correlation between axon diameter and conduction velocity in the human brain. Brain Struct Funct. 2015;220(3):1777-88. doi: 10.1007/s00429-014-0871-0.
