About me

Hello! I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, where I direct the Precision Brain Mapping Lab. My research focuses on the organization of large-scale human brain networks and their roles in higher-order cognitive functions, such as language processing, social inference, working memory, and episodic memory. By combining within-individual neuroimaging with computational methods, I characterize parallel networks and their functional specialization within association zones across the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, striatum, and thalamus. I developed the DU15NET atlases, a 15‑network parcellation distributed with FreeSurfer. I also collaborate with clinicians to map individualized brain networks, and use these personalized maps to refine neurosurgical planning and neuromodulation targets. Before joining Notre Dame, I was a postdoctoral researcher in the Buckner Lab at Harvard University. I completed my PhD at Fudan University and spent the final two years of my doctoral training as a joint PhD student in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Outside the lab, I play basketball and spend a lot of time looking for birds to photograph.

I am actively recruiting a postdoctoral researcher and PhD students (PhD positions starting Fall 2027) to join my lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. Please reach out with a brief statement of your research interests and a CV.

Contact:
Jingnan Du
jdu6@nd.edu | @jingnandu049 | @jingnandu

E362 Corbett Family Hall Notre Dame, IN