Anorexia Nervosa in the Eyes of Neuroimaging: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI and MRI Studies

Overview

Anorexia Nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder that primarily impacts teenage girls. This condition is especially challenging due to the lack of concrete biomarkers, such as structural changes to specific brain regions or altered connectivity pathways. Furthermore, this project investigates the neurobiological effects of Anorexia Nervosa to determine a set of affected areas that can improve our diagnosis and treatment of future patients. Following the standard meta-analysis procedure, numerous studies were taken from across scientific databases, then screened according to strict inclusion criteria. fMRI research on resting-state connectivity and MRI research of gray and white matter volumes were the target experiments. The final set of studies underwent a program-based analysis to isolate clusters within the brains of patients that show abnormal volume or activation levels compared to healthy controls. In this way, the project synthesizes findings from across neuroimaging to create a representative model of the anorexic brain.

Awards (4)

• Young Scientist Award
• Challenge Award
• Gold Medal
• Selected for CWSF 2026

Competition history

• CWSF 2026 Disease & Illness

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