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Xiawei Ou
Professor
faculty
Radiology, College of Medicine
20 h-index
70 pubs
1,420 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Xiawei Ou investigates the impact of maternal factors on offspring neurodevelopment, with a particular focus on brain development as assessed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Her research explores how elements such as maternal nutrition, physical activity, depressive symptoms, and prenatal opioid exposure correlate with specific aspects of newborn and fetal brain structure and function, including white matter development and functional connectivity.
Her work also extends to adolescent health, examining associations between circulating microRNAs and metabolic markers in adolescents with hepatosteatosis, and evaluating the effects of supervised exercise on liver fat in adolescents with obesity. Ou's research network includes consistent collaboration with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Xiaoxu Na and Charles M. Glasier, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications.
With an h-index of 20 and over 65 publications, Ou's scholarship contributes to the understanding of critical developmental periods and the influences that shape them. Her research utilizes advanced neuroimaging techniques to provide quantitative insights into brain development in various populations, from newborns to adolescents.
Metrics
- h-index: 20
- Publications: 70
- Citations: 1,420
Selected Publications
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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)
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White matter functional networks in the developing brain (2024)
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Maternal Nutrition during Pregnancy and Offspring Brain Development: Insights from Neuroimaging (2024)
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Quantifying brain development in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy protocol (2024)
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Birth-related subdural hemorrhage in asymptomatic neonates: evolution over time and differentiation from traumatic subdural hemorrhage (2024)
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity (2024)
Grants & Funding
- 3/5 HEAL Consortium: Establishing Innovative Approaches for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study NIH Principal Investigator
- No FP attached NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences - Pass Through: UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- HBCD PRELUDE Consortium (Yr2) - ACRI GR034169. AWARD G1-55171 UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- Effects of C-section Delivery on Infant Brain Development UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- No FP attached 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
19 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 19 shared publications
Charles M. Glasier
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
12 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 12 shared publications
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
8 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
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
- Physical Activity during Pregnancy is Associated with Newborn’s Brain Cortical Development
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Rajikha Raja
7 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
- Mother’s physical activity during pregnancy and newborn’s brain cortical development
Showing 5 of 7 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
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
- Associations between Maternal Depression during Pregnancy and Neonatal Brain Resting-State Functional Connectivity
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
Emir Tas
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 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
Usha D. Nagaraj
University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
3 shared publications
- MRI Findings in Third-Trimester Opioid-Exposed Fetuses, With Focus on Brain Measurements: A Prospective Multicenter Case-Control Study
- 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
Beth M. Kline‐Fath
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
3 shared publications
- MRI Findings in Third-Trimester Opioid-Exposed Fetuses, With Focus on Brain Measurements: A Prospective Multicenter Case-Control Study
- 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
Stephanie L. Merhar
University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
3 shared publications
- MRI Findings in Third-Trimester Opioid-Exposed Fetuses, With Focus on Brain Measurements: A Prospective Multicenter Case-Control Study
- 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
Wei Gao
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
3 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
- Associations between Maternal Depression during Pregnancy and Neonatal Brain Resting-State Functional Connectivity
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
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