Alisa Huskey, Jungwon Cha, Lindsey Hildebrand, Samantha Jankowski, Kýmberly Henderson-Arredondo, Kathryn E R Kennedy, David C Negelspach, Salma I Patel, William D S Killgore, Theta-burst stimulation of a default mode network node modulates extended-amygdala connectivity and pre-sleep rumination, SLEEP Advances, 2026;, zpag116, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpag116
Cha, J., Negelspach, D., Huskey, A., Kennedy, K. E. R., Katz, J., Forger, D. B., & Killgore, W. D. S. (2026). Functional brain network stability reflects individual resilience during sleep deprivation. SLEEP. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag201
Negelspach, D., Huskey, A., Cha, J., Kennedy, K., & Killgore, W. (2026). Sleep deprivation alters local connectivity: Insights into local sleep processes. Sleep, 49(Supplement 1), A100. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0227
Killgore, W., Katz, J., Henderson-Arredondo, K., Seader, C., Jepson, A., Kennedy, K., Patel, S., Huskey, A., Cha, J., & Forger, D. (2026). Reconsidering the human emotional brain without sleep: Is it a “prefrontal-amygdala disconnect” or reorganization of amygdala-centric networks? Sleep, 49(Supplement 1), A98–A99. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0225
Cha, J., Huskey, A., Negelspach, D., Kennedy, K., Katz, J., Seader, C., Jepson, A., Patel, S., Forger, D., & Killgore, W. (2026). Autonomic correlates of brain-state morphometry in sleep deprivation. Sleep, 49(Supplement 1), A95. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0217
Cha, J., Negelspach, D., Huskey, A., Kennedy, K., Katz, J., Henderson-Arredondo, K., Seader, C., Jepson, A., Patel, S., Forger, D., & Killgore, W. (2026). Network-level brain connectivity predicts resilience to sleep deprivation. Sleep, 49(Supplement 1), A93–A94. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0213
Huskey, A., Negelspach, D., Fisher, J., Cha, J., Katz, J., Henderson-Arredondo, K., Seader, C., Jepson, A., Patel, S., Kennedy, K., Zhou, X., Forger, D., Wen, Q., & Killgore, W. (2026). Circadian modulation of pulsatile CSF during sleep deprivation. Sleep, 49(Supplement 1), A1–A2. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0003
Negelspach, D., Huskey, A., Kennedy, K. E. R., Cha, J., Grandner, M. A., Forger, D., & Killgore, W. D. S. (2026). Oscillatory network efficiency predicts mood and fatigue during sleep deprivation. Communications Biology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-10250-8
Negelspach, D., Huskey, A., Kennedy, K., Cha, J., Katz, J., & Killgore, W. D. S. (2025). Breakdown of thalamocortical connectivity under sleep deprivation: Implications for cognitive arousal and transient sleep states. SLEEP Advances, 6(4), zpaf065. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf065
Hildebrand, L., Huskey, A., Dailey, N., Jankowski, S., Henderson-Arredondo, K., Trapani, C., ... & Killgore, W. D. (2024). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Default Mode Network to Improve Sleep in Individuals With Insomnia Symptoms: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 13(1), e51212.
https://www.researchprotocols.org/2024/1/e51212/
Killgore, W. D., Jankowski, S., Henderson-Arredondo, K., Lucas, D. A., Patel, S. I., Hildebrand, L. L., ... & Dailey, N. S. (2023). Functional connectivity of the default mode network predicts subsequent polysomnographically measured sleep in people with symptoms of insomnia. Neuroreport, 34(14), 734-740.
Durham, M. R. P., Smith, R., Cloonan, S., Hildebrand, L. L., Lane, R. D., Allen, J. J., ... & Killgore, W. D. (2023). Development and validation of an online emotional intelligence training program. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1221817.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1221817/full
Killgore, W. D., Alkozei, A., Vanuk, J. R., Reign, D., Grandner, M. A., & Dailey, N. S. (2022). Blue light exposure increases functional connectivity between dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and multiple cortical regions. NeuroReport, 33(5), 236.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8966738/
Killgore, W. D., Vanuk, J. R., Persich, M. R., Cloonan, S. A., Grandner, M. A., & Dailey, N. S. (2022). Sleep quality and duration are associated with greater trait emotional intelligence. Sleep Health, 8(2), 230-233.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352721821001534
Bajaj, S., Raikes, A. C., Razi, A., Miller, M. A., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Blue-light therapy strengthens resting-state effective connectivity within default-mode network after mild TBI. Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 13, 11795735211015076.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/11795735211015076
Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., Persich, M. R., Dailey, N. S., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Sleep and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Resilience During the Pandemic Period-Anthropological and Psychological Perspectives.
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77032
Raikes, A. C., Dailey, N. S., Forbeck, B., Alkozei, A., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Daily morning blue light therapy for post-mTBI sleep disruption: effects on brain structure and function. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 625431.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.625431/full
Persich, M. R., Smith, R., Cloonan, S. A., Woods‐Lubbert, R., Strong, M., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Emotional intelligence training as a protective factor for mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Depression and anxiety, 38(10), 1018-1025.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/da.23202
Persich, M. R., Smith, R., Cloonan, S. A., Woods‐Lubbert, R., Strong, M., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Emotional intelligence training as a protective factor for mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Depression and anxiety, 38(10), 1018-1025.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/da.23202
Killgore, W. D., Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., Vanuk, J. R., & Dailey, N. S. (2022). Morning drinking during COVID-19 lockdowns. Psychiatry research, 307, 114320.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8683136/
Bajaj, S., & Killgore, W. D. (2021). Association between emotional intelligence and effective brain connectome: A large-scale spectral DCM study. NeuroImage, 229, 117750.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811921000276
Smith, R., Persich, M., Lane, R. D., & Killgore, W. D. (2022). Higher emotional awareness is associated with greater domain-general reflective tendencies. Scientific reports, 12(1), 1-10.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-07141-3
Killgore, W. D., Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., Anlap, I., & Dailey, N. S. (2021). Increasing aggression during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Journal of affective disorders reports, 5, 100163.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915321000901
Killgore, W. D., Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., & Dailey, N. S. (2021). Mental health during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 561898.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.561898/full
Killgore, W. D., Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., & Dailey, N. S. (2021). The COVID-19 vaccine is here—now who is willing to get it?. Vaccines, 9(4), 339.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/4/339/htm
Killgore, W. D., Cloonan, S. A., Taylor, E. C., Lucas, D. A., & Dailey, N. S. (2021). Alcohol dependence during COVID-19 lockdowns. Psychiatry research, 296, 113676.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178120333370
Continuous Theta Burst (cTBS) Over the Inferior Parietal Cortex Decreases Default Mode Connectivity and Improves Overnight Sleep in People with Insomnia
Author: William D.S Killgore
Preliminary Development of A Virtual Reality Neuropsychological Assessment Platform
Author: William D.S Killgore
