arXiv:2604.22018q-bio.NCcs.AI2026-04

提出新方法评估脑疾病生物标志物的鲁棒性,提升模型发现真实神经特征的能力。

Foundation models for discovering robust biomarkers of neurological disorders from dynamic functional connectivity

论文配图:Foundation models for discovering robust biomarkers of neurological disorders from dynamic functional connectivity
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  • 设计RE-CONFIRM框架评估深度学习模型识别的生物标志物鲁棒性
  • 发现微调后模型难以捕捉已知关键脑区枢纽,尤其在自闭症和多动症中
  • 提出Hub-LoRA微调技术,使模型更准确、符合神经科学认知

近年来,若干脑部基础模型(FM)通过建模动态功能连接(FC)实现了对脑疾病的预测,并展现出优异的性能和零样本/少样本泛化能力。然而,这些模型所识别出的显著特征作为潜在生物标志物的可靠性尚未充分验证。本文提出RE-CONFIRM框架,用于评估深度学习模型(包括FM)所揭示的潜在生物标志物的鲁棒性。在自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)、注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)和阿尔茨海默病(AD)五个大规模数据集上的实验表明,尽管常用性能指标能直观评估模型预测效果,但不足以衡量生物标志物的鲁棒性。RE-CONFIRM结果显示,仅进行微调的模型无法有效捕捉区域枢纽,即便在已知枢纽参与的疾病中也是如此。为此,我们提出一种新的微调方法——Hub-LoRA(低秩适配),该方法不仅使基础模型优于定制化深度学习模型,还能生成经元分析支持的神经生物学可信生物标志物。RE-CONFIRM具有通用性,可广泛应用于基于功能性MRI数据训练的深度学习模型的鲁棒性检验。代码已公开于:https://github.com/SCSE-Biomedical-Computing-Group/RE-CONFIRM。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Several brain foundation models (FM) have recently been proposed to predict brain disorders by modelling dynamic functional connectivity (FC). While they demonstrate remarkable model performance and zero- or few-shot generalization, the salient features identified as potential biomarkers are yet to be thoroughly evaluated. We propose RE-CONFIRM, a framework for evaluating the robustness of potential biomarker candidates elucidated by deep learning (DL) models including FMs. From experiments on five large datasets of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Alzheimer's Disease (AD), we found that although commonly used performance metrics provide an intuitive assessment of model predictions, they are insufficient for evaluating the robustness of biomarkers identified by these models. RE-CONFIRM metrics revealed that simply finetuning FMs leads to models that fail to capture regional hubs effectively, even in disorders where hubs are known to be implicated, such as ASD and ADHD. In view of this, we propose Hub-LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) as a fine-tuning technique that enables FMs to not only outperform customised DL models but also produce neurobiologically faithful biomarkers supported by meta-analyses. RE-CONFIRM is generalizable and can be easily applied to ascertain the robustness of DL models trained on functional MRI datasets. Code is available at: https://github.com/SCSE-Biomedical-Computing-Group/RE-CONFIRM.

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