Abstract
Converging evidence indicates that the heterogeneity of cognitive profiles may arise through detectable alternations in brain functional connectivity. Despite an unprecedented opportunity to uncover neurobiological subtypes through clustering or subtyping analyses on multi-state functional connectivity, few existing approaches are applicable to accommodate the network topology and unique biological architecture. To address this issue, we propose an innovative Bayesian nonparametric network-variate clustering analysis to uncover subgroups of individuals with homogeneous brain functional network patterns under multiple cognitive states. In light of the existing neuroscience literature, we assume there are unknown state-specific modular structures within functional connectivity. Concurrently, we identify informative network features essential for defining subtypes. To further facilitate practical use, we develop a computationally efficient variational inference algorithm to approximate posterior inference with satisfactory estimation accuracy. Extensive simulations show the superiority of our method. We apply the method to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, and identify neurodevelopmental subtypes and brain sub-network phenotypes under each state to signal neurobiological heterogeneity, suggesting promising directions for further exploration and investigation in neuroscience.
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