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Xiawei Ou
Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2009–2026); Sun Yat-sen University (2025); Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (2020); Vanderbilt University (2008–2013); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2014–2026); X-Fab (Germany) (2020); Brescia University (2020); University of Florida (2020); Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities (2025); I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS (2017–2018); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2014–2026); Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (2025); Vanderbilt Health (2008)
Faculty Researcher
Radiology, College of Medicine
20 h-index
72 pubs
1,470 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Xiawei Ou's research focuses on neuroimaging and its application to understanding developmental processes and the impact of various maternal and environmental factors on offspring brain development. Her work utilizes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantify structural and functional changes in the brain, particularly in newborns and children.
Her recent publications investigate associations between maternal nutrition, physical activity, and depressive symptoms during pregnancy with neonatal brain development, including cortical development and white matter maturation. Ou also studies the effects of prenatal opioid exposure on fetal brain measurements. Her research extends to adolescent health, examining circulating microRNAs in relation to metabolic markers in adolescents with hepatosteatosis and the effects of exercise on liver fat in this population.
With an h-index of 20 and over 1,440 citations across 71 publications, Ou collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Xiaoxu Na and Charles M. Glasier, on numerous shared projects. She maintains an active lab website to disseminate her research.
Metrics
- h-index: 20
- Publications: 72
- Citations: 1,470
Selected Publications
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Associations between maternal adiposity during pregnancy and neonatal brain cortical development (2026)
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Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment: Collecting Data Virtually (2026)
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Prenatal Substance Exposure and Birth Weight: Findings From the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (2026)
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Wired from the womb: a narrative review of fetal and neonatal connectomics via fMRI and emerging neurotechnologies (2026)
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Feasibility of Non-Sedated Multispectral Neuroimaging in Newly Diagnosed Children with Leukemia (2026)
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Association of prenatal depression and anxiety with cortical development and behavioral outcomes in 8-year-old children (2026)
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Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children (2026)
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Body weight-related alterations in white matter functional connectivity in children: An fMRI study (2026)
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Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated <scp>FGF21</scp> in Youth With Obesity but Without <scp>MASLD</scp> (2026)
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Body mass index, cortical thickness and executive function in late childhood (2025)
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Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet (2025)
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ADHD diagnostics and severity assessment using topological manifold learning of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) (2025)
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Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy (2025)
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The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity (2025)
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Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy (2025)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- 3/5 HEAL Consortium: Establishing Innovative Approaches for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study NIH Principal Investigator
- HBCD PRELUDE Consortium (Yr2) - ACRI GR034169. AWARD G1-55171 UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- Effects of C-section Delivery on Infant Brain Development UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Xiaoxu Na
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
17 shared publications
In database
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Maternal Nutrition during Pregnancy and Offspring Brain Development: Insights from Neuroimaging
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Maternal Diet Quality during Pregnancy Is Associated with Neonatal Brain White Matter Development
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Charles M. Glasier
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Maternal Diet Quality during Pregnancy Is Associated with Neonatal Brain White Matter Development
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Thomas M. Badger
Arkansas Children's Hospital
5 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
Emir Tas
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Circulating microRNAs Are Associated With Metabolic Markers in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated <scp>FGF21</scp> in Youth With Obesity but Without <scp>MASLD</scp>
Rajikha Raja
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
4 shared publications
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
Jayne Bellando
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy
- Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
4 shared publications
In database
- Circulating microRNAs Are Associated With Metabolic Markers in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
4 shared publications
In database
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Maternal Diet Quality during Pregnancy Is Associated with Neonatal Brain White Matter Development
- Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy
Eva C. Diaz
Arkansas Children's Hospital
3 shared publications
In database
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated <scp>FGF21</scp> in Youth With Obesity but Without <scp>MASLD</scp>
Radhika Muzumdar
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (US)
3 shared publications
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
Yali Huang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- White matter functional networks in the developing brain
- Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy
- Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
Linda Larson‐Prior
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Body mass index, cortical thickness and executive function in late childhood
Robert F. Buchmann
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Circulating microRNAs Are Associated With Metabolic Markers in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
Wei Gao
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Quantifying brain development in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy protocol
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
Usha D. Nagaraj
University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
2 shared publications
- DTI of Opioid-Exposed Fetuses Using ComBat Harmonization: A Bi-Institutional Study
- A Prospective Multi-Institutional Study Comparing the Brain Development in the Third Trimester between Opioid-Exposed and Nonexposed Fetuses Using Advanced Fetal MR Imaging Techniques
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